A BOOKLET DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS GIVEN. THE FIFTH- OR SIXTH-GRADE STUDENT IS PRESENTED WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICATIONS OF THE SLIDE RULE AND WITH A BACKGROUND REVIEW OF NECESSARY CONCEPTS. THE CONCEPTS OF THE SLIDE RULE ARE…

AN ATTEMPT TO ENRICH THE CURRICULUM, TO INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION, AND TO INCREASE MOTIVATION IS PRESENTED. BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL TYPES OF ENRICHMENT ARE APPLIED. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND U.S. HISTORY SHOULD STRESS CONCEPTS, MEANINGS, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THEY SHOULD ALSO INTRODUCE MORE INDEPENDENT STUDY AND HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE…

THE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM CAN BE INDIVIDUALIZED BY ANY TEACHER WHOSE PUPILS HAVE ACQUIRED CERTAIN BASIC SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING. WORKING WITHIN ONE LARGE BLOCK OF TIME DAILY, THE LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER FIRST ENSURES THE PROVISION OF WORTHWHILE INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL STIMULATE THE CHILDREN'S…

AS PART OF A PROJECT TO IMPROVE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION BY GIVING THE STUDENT MORE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND RESPONSBILITY FOR LEARNING, THIS FIELD-TYPE EXPERIMENT EXPOSED 178 STUDENTS IN 7 GRADE 5 AND 6 CLASSES TO LINEAR (L), AND SELF-DIRECTED (SD) PROGRAMS, AND NO-PROGRAM (NP) INSTRUCTION IN GEOGRAPHY. (SELF-DIRECTION ALLOWS THE STUDENT MAXIMUM…

THIS PAPER REPORTS "TREND" DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES, RATING FORMS, AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF STUDENT-DIRECTED GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY COURSES. THE PAPER WAS READ AT THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, SEPTEMBER 2, 1966, NEW YORK. (LH)

AN INDIVIDUALIZED ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WAS ESTABLISHED AT MEEKER, COLORADO, DURING THE 1963-64 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES, PROBLEMS, SUCCESSES, RECOMMENDATIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE PROGRAM. (JH)

This document is the interview schedule which was used to collect the data reported in "The Adult's Learning Projects" (see note), a research study conducted to determine the basic characteristics of learning projects in several adult and youth populations. The document consists of the following: six pages of script for the interviewer…

One of the recent trends in language learning is training the learner to learn, so that he or she becomes "autonomous," that is, able to carry out alone the various steps in the learning process. This article concentrates on one of the most important of those steps, the analysis and fulfillment of the learner's needs, and it shows that this is…

This paper provides the course design and content for a course on the psychology of aging intended to reach practitioners and undergraduate students who live in isolated areas and are unable to attend congregate classes. Four educational objectives include: (1) to increase the knowledge and understanding of the student in the processes and…

This textbook is designed to be used in an independent study calculus course at South Dakota State University. A unique feature of the course is a heavy reliance on color slide transparencies that are used to develop basic concepts graphically. These slides and accompanying commentaries are available for students at an educational media center.…

Proposals are presented for curriculum improvement in secondary schools. These proposals resulted from a summer workshop on modular scheduling for secondary schools held in Salem, Virginia, and concern the following areas: (1) Team teaching, (2) various sized instructional groups, (3) grouping, (4) teacher load, (5) credits, (6) marking, (7)…

The organization and development of instructional materials centers (IMC's) as a part of a program of educational improvement is discussed. Analysis is made of the advantages, disadvantages, and organization of centralized IMC's, decentralized IMC's, and coordinated IMC's, with recommendations being made for their development. The operation of…

This self-instructive workbook focuses on the identification of a set of classification abilities related to learning. It utilizes written materials, videotapes, and students, and is supplemented by a program and support system which includes instruction, teaching experiences for practice, discussion, and individual conferences. The three major…

This booklet is intended for nursing education teachers, and provides them with the product and process that was successfully used to develop education learning packets. The booklet contains six self-paced modules which aid the student in the assessment of the patient and which have been culled by one teacher from a larger bank of material…

The individualized learning package for eleventh and twelfth grade consumer education deals with the use of the management process in the achievement of personal and family financial goals. The teacher's section of the package contains a statement of purpose and instructional objectives. Equipment and materials (specific books, magazines, and…