A study was made to explore and to assess the understanding and perceptions of communications technology held by the lay black community and black professional educators and to examine the implications of their perceptions and understanding for social policy. The methodological approach consisted of a: (1) black educational historiography; (2)…

An analysis of the conceptual feasibility of using automatic speech recognition and understanding technology in the design of an advanced training system was conducted. The analysis specifically explored application to Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) controller training. A systems engineering approach was followed to determine the feasibility of…

The intent of this field tested instructional package is to encourage the student to explore occupational areas as a basis for selecting a career. Defining behavioral objectives, the course description includes a media guide, suggested classroom activities, and sample student evaluation forms as well as the basic information section. Three areas…

The purpose of this manuscript is to encourage the development of the communication skills of preschool children by introducing their parents to a number of learning activities suitable for implementation in the home. It is written to be used by an instructor who is working with preschool parents. The activities, which are designed to be…

The social skills development unit is designed to supplement career education programs; the program objective is that students will learn social skills in order to find and maintain employment. A sequence of 22 activities or projects exposes students to: resumes, want ads, employment applications, listening and speaking skills, interview conduct,…

This pamphlet is a collection of the speeches given at the Third Annual Reading Conference at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. The theme of the conference was "Oral Language and Reading." The contents include: "Official Program"; opening remarks, "They Led and Followed," by William G. McCarthy; opening address, "Strategies for Reading…

Presented for teachers, clinicians, and parents is a manual describing approximately 700 activities to be used for language and cognitive development of culturally-deprived, mentally-retarded, hearing-impaired, and learning-disabled preschool or primary grade children. The communication processes in the manual are said to have been derived from…

This reading textbook, the second of a series, is an anthology of stories designed to relate to the natural interest of the elementary school child. On this level the number of words to memorize is increased (on the average, four per unit) while at the same time, the study of word variants is introduced to begin analysis exercises based on the…

This reading textbook, the third of a series, is an anthology of stories designed to relate to the natural interest of the elementary school child. In the book, students learn about a Puerto Rican family living in New York. Attention is paid to visual and auditory discrimination of consonant groups and normal endings. Included are exercises which…

This book is a practical guide to the formation and maintenance of film libraries--specifically newsfilm libraries. Developed in detail are the problems of staffing, layout, planning, economics, copyright, and especially film selection policies. Discussed are handling, storage, and preservation of film along with methods of recording the contents…

Those involved in mass media and adult education in the Third World, including researchers in education, communication, and instructional technology, operators of mass media programs, and national policy makers, should regard themselves as change agents. In order to function effectively as such they must understand the methodological aspects of…

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Computer Utilization Group formed a Policy Panel. Its purpose was to assist its member governments by surveying the state of the art of computers and information utilities, to analyze applications and alternative policies relevant to conditions in member countries, and to make policy…

Described is a 6 week summer school demonstration project for 25 multiply handicapped deaf and educable mentally retarded children, aged 8 to 12 years old. The overall purpose is said to be development of knowledge for establishing ongoing programs for multiply handicapped deaf children in local communities or within existing framework of the…

Described is a 6 weeks summer school program for 23 multiply handicapped deaf and educable mentally retarded children, aged 6 1/2 to 13 years old. Specific educational objectives are: behavior change in social settings such as dormitory, school, and playground relations; behavior change in study habits; academic achievement in mathematics; motor…

This book was originally developed as a practical manual for use in training volunteers in the New York City School Volunteer Program. In its present form, it is both a manual and a reference book. The book begins with a discussion of the disadvantaged child and the frame of reference in which English is to be taught. Methods and materials are…