An examination of the role of commercially available materials in textbook form in a laboratory setting. (Author)

Author reported on a workshop which has devised self-study materials for post-primary education in Nigeria. (Editor/RK)

William Rainey Harper College in Illinois has a learning resources center with a strong commitment to instructional technology. Faculty members are encouraged and helped to use diverse applications of technology in their courses. (Author/MLF)

The paper describes the North Providence (Rhode Island) High School Honors Curriculum, which provides academically gifted juniors and seniors with indepth training in specific academic areas. Specific selection procedures and eligibility criteria are set forth, along with appeals procedures for students. Course descriptions, specific eligibility…

This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) is intended to serve as an aid for Navy personnel who are seeking to acquire the management and operational skills required of candidates for advancement to the rate of Data Processing Technician First Class or Data Processing Technician Chief. Designed for individual study, the…

A BOOKLET DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS PRESENTED. THE OPERATIONS OF ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION, AND DIVISION ARE GIVEN PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE BY THEIR APPLICATION IN THE USE OF MONEY AND FOREIGN MONEY EXCHANGE. THE GUATEMALAN,…

THE HYPOTHESIS OF THIS EXPERIMENT WAS THAT SELF-DIRECTION WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE WITH STUDENTS OF HIGH RATHER THAN LOW ABILITY AND INTEREST PROVIDED THEY HAD HAD COACHED PRACTICE IN SELF-DIRECTED USE OF PROGRAMED MATERIALS. SUBJECTS WERE 34 GRADE 9 ALGEBRA STUDENTS. THEY COMPLETED PRE-EXPERIMENTAL ABILITY TESTS AND INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. HALF…

THIS BULLETIN PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROGRAM, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. IT INCLUDES UTILIZATION, MATERIALS, FACILITIES, ORGANIZATION AND LAYOUTS FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER. CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED FOR MAKING THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE USAGE OF THE CENTER WITHIN BOTH THE…

THIS OUTLINE OF STUDY HINTS SUGGESTS TO STUDENTS TECHNIQUES FOR ACQUIRING BOTH SPEAKING AND READING SKILLS. MASTERY OF A SPOKEN LANGUAGE IS A MATTER OF BUILDING A SET OF AUTOMATIC HABITS--A CUMULATIVE PROCESS BASED ON IMITATION AND CONSTANT PRACTICE. STUDYING OUT LOUD AND DIVIDING THE MATERIAL AND STUDY TIME INTO SMALL UNITS ARE RECOMMENDED…

The profiles provided list advantages, disadvantages, and suggestions for use of 12 basic types of audiovisual materials and equipment. In some instances, points to remember about construction purposes and methods of utilization are included. Formats described are charts, graphs, and maps; filmstrips and slides; super 8mm film loop projections;…

The final report discusses objectives and achievements of a career education program designed to develop a self instruction module for special and regular educators concerning career education for exceptional students in grades K through 12. It is explained that a kit, which included a self instructional manual, filmstrip, cassette, and…

Several questions regarding the frequency and motivation of adult learning are examined in light of findings from several research studies. Focus is on highly intentional learning which is not part of formal course work: a series of time-consuming episodes in which the person's primary intention is to gain certain definite knowledge and skill.…

The objectives of the study were twofold: (1) to determine if correspondence study is a viable approach for offering vocational education to residents of Wisconsin who want and need a vocational education program, (2) to design a correspondence study model for vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE). To carry out these broad objectives:…