The "Exhibition of the Hundred Languages of Children" (HLC) was organized in the early 1980s by the early childhood schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy to promote the study of their educational methods and to reveal the potential of young children for learning and creative expression. This report details an evaluation of the exhibition and…

This bibliography has been prepared in support of "The Centre for Literacy's 2002 Summer Institute: Math for Learning, Math for Life." The references and annotations refer to research and resources specific to topics in adult numeracy teaching and learning. Keywords have been assigned and a keyword index prepared to help readers identify…

The PLATO IV and TICCIT systems for computer assisted instruction will be tested and evaluated on a large scale in projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Included will be over 2500 students in elementary, community college and university classes beginning in September 1973. (TS)

Results of a survey to determine what vocational industrial education consider to be the most important qualities of their programs. (GB)

Described is a study designed to test on a scientific basis the effectiveness of Dr. Francis Christensen's program for teaching composition. (RY)

Provides an overview of recent research related to the teaching of business data processing. It identifies the kind of instructional questions asked, the general types of research methodology used, and comments about the research conclusions. (CT)

Discusses and evaluates Individualized Learning Program for students of Spanish at the College of Charleston focusing on attrition, grade distribution, achievement test scores, and student attitude. Results indicate individualized foreign language instruction is a viable pedagogical alternative to traditional classroom instruction. (Author/BK)

Summarizes the characteristics and collaborative development of an inservice teacher education program for an urban high school and reports the findings of the program evaluation. Concludes that success relates, among other factors, to teacher involvement, appropriate instructional techniques, and locally relevant materials. (DC)

Describes the five-year educational program at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health that teaches utilization of a computerized Medical Information System for documenting the nursing process. (CT)

Demonstrates the superiority of the structured learning format (SLF) to the traditional seminar format in teaching therapists social skills training. However, treatment by either an SLF-trained therapist or by a seminar-trained therapist made no difference in client social competence. (JAC)

Raised are serious doubts about the effectiveness of reading skills management systems, with their strategy of fragmenting reading into isolated subskills, worksheets, skills drills and tests. It is suggested that continuing motivation is more important than a skills management system. (KC)

A nursing course redesigned to include narrative pedagogy was evaluated using pretest (n=11) and posttest (n=9) student data and interviews. Students described why the course was different and how narrative pedagogy influenced perceptions of the learning climate. By providing evidence of the efficacy of alternative pedagogies, results develop the…