The effectiveness of the learning cell, or student dyad, for the acquisition of principles of probability was explored in Grades 5, 9, and college age. Analysis indicates that student's evaluations of the learning cell was unrelated to achievement. (Author/DEP)

This book is intended for the person who has had 100-200 hours of language training in Kpelle, a language of Liberia. The text has six parts: (1) an introduction to the languages of Liberia, including charts and maps showing the distribution of African languages, the location of Liberian languages, and indications on the relatedness of the…

The materials provided in this management guide to a self-instructional module are to enable the instructor to select, organize, and present the content of a course while making the best use of available resources and presentation methods. This guide lists the module's objectives and the materials needed to complete the unit. The sequence of…

This manual is intended for those who must conduct educational radio broadcasting training courses in Asia-Pacific countries without the resources of experienced personnel, as well as for individuals to use in self-learning situations. The selection of material has been influenced by the need to use broadcasting resources effectively in programs…

Revised to reflect changes in both DIALOG and ERIC, this second edition of a self-improvement manual for online searchers who wish to refine their skills presents three basic approaches to searching and provides illustrations from DIALOG's ERIC ONTAP database. The manual is divided into two parts: an 8-step model of the total search process which…

This volume consists of 30 lessons of text material, broken down into five units, to be used with 30 cassette tapes of 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional materials for each unit are organized as follows: A Note on Israeli Hebrew, The Hebrew Sound System, Phonology Drills, Vocabulary Practice, Narratives, Dialogues, Grammar Notes,…

This volume consists of 42 lessons of text material, broken down into six units, to be used with 42 cassette tapes 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional materials for each unit are organized as follows: Vocabulary Practice, Narrative Dialogue, Grammar Notes, Drills, Dictation Exercise, and Test. The materials have been prepared for…

This volume consists of 42 lessons of text material, broken down into six units, to be used with 42 cassette tapes 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional material for a typical unit is organized as follows: Spontaneous Dialogues, Drills, and Tests. Each unit contains five dialogues. The materials have been prepared for self-study by…

In this group of presentations from the 1978 National Conference on Higher Education, three researchers examine the need for the educational community to become more creatively responsive to the learning needs of adults. K. Patricia Cross delineates the difference between "adult education" and "adult learning". She discusses findings on adult…

The University of Southern California (USC) Library School offered an experimental self-paced, independent learning program during the 1976-1977 academic year to help those students who desire this type of professional training but are unable to attend classes on a daily or semi-weekly basis in the traditional pattern of scheduling. Program…

Divided into ten sequential chapters, this book provides a comprehensive consumer guide to home study (correspondence study). Chapters deal with educational alternatives (how to select the best training, pros and cons of home study), what can be learned through home study (yacht designing, gemology, stock market investment, military or job skills…

THIS REPORT IS A DOCUMENTATION OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED ENGLISH PROGRAM AT WELLS, NEVADA, DURING THE SCHOOL YEARS 1963-64 AND 1964-65. THE PROCEDURE, THE METHODS, THE OBJECTIVES, THE LESSON ASSIGNMENTS, SAMPLES OF STUDENTS WORK, STUDENT AND PARENT EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM, AND CONCLUSIONS ARE PRESENTED IN DETAIL. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INSTRUCTIONAL…

THIS REPORT IS A DOCUMENTATION OF THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF THE TEACHING OF SPELLING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, GRADES 2 THROUGH 6, AT MEEKER, COLORADO. THE PROGRAM IS ORIENTED TOWARD USING TAPE RECORDERS. THE RECORDED MATERIALS ARE TEACHER-MADE, EXCEPT FOR SOME COMMERCIAL PHONICS MATERIAL. EXPLANATIONS ARE PRESENTED ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION,…