It's not enough to learn the skills, faculty members discovered; they had to develop, internalize, and learn to project a different kind of role model for their students. In this document, eight teaching approaches are outlined, and the difficulties involved in role change for both students and faculty are explored. (Author)

Article focused on what music is and how sound materials are put together and manipulated to produce expressive forms of music. (Author/RK)

Offers various ways in which children with learning disabilities can be helped. (RB)

Spelling activities that draw upon all of a student's senses--visual, auditory, and kinesthetic--are described. Instructions for setting up a kinesthetically based holiday center that will develop a taste for spelling and a feel for words are also given. (PP)

Describes a science education class developed for elementary school children who are blind, deaf, or emotionally disturbed. Lessons are designed to work equally well for physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and nonhandicapped children. Concepts include modified classroom equipment, development of independence, and the role of the teacher…

This article briefly describes the Aesthetic Eye Project, a federally funded inservice program of the Los Angeles County Schools. It also explains the concept of aesthetic perception developed by the project and discusses how this concept can be applied to unified arts teaching and the teaching of basic skills. (SJL)

In a theoretical and philosophical discussion, the author examines the results of two drawing exercises he used with elementary students. Exercise One, "blind contour" drawing from life, was based on child-centered art learning theory. Exercise Two, copying an artwork, emphasized the learning of graphic conventions and cultural forms. (SJL)

Presents a program for lifelong learning which (1) advocates communication education for the elderly; (2) specifies communication concepts related to the older learner, including self-concept, role adaptation, and problem solving; (3) explains appropriate instructional methods; and (4) offers pedagogical advantages of this type of program for…

Reports that complex abstractions may be easily acquired by persons of less than 75 IQ if the method of presentation of the abstractions ensures maximum visibility of relevant details. (FL)

Suggestions for a modified indoor tennis game, for activities to develop body reference in young children, and for a drill to aid students with depth and space perception difficulties are presented. (LH)

In studying the effects of different teaching methods on preschoolers' language abilities it was found that the productive training condition produced more generalized responding on other kinds of tasks. (Editor)

Explains six tasks which require comprehension of words and which can be used to teach beginning readers. (MKM)