This paper describes how Turkish teachers of English in state primary education approach the implementation of a Communicative-Oriented Curriculum innovation and factors that impact on teachers' classroom practices. Using multidimensional research procedures, including a questionnaire, observations and teacher interviews, a picture has been…

Presents a summary report and a checklist on making buildings more accessible to the handicapped. (Author)

Successful online learning requires a reconstruction of the roles, responsibilities, and practices of online instructors and their online students. It is essential to understand the dynamics of a range of online learning environments, the perceptions and pre-conceptions that exist, and how best to utilize the potential of current technology to…

Pennington takes the reader through a journey of developing a leadership minor at a public university. The writer's experiences, questions, and solutions provide an insightful map of the process. The manuscript is filled with examples of the hurdles and successes found in the development of a leadership minor.

This second edition of the directory contains information collected from 249 public libraries for use by the handicapped, i.e., blind, physically disabled, aged, shut-in, and institutionalized persons. Several changes in format have been made in response to users' reactions to the first edition. For quick reference to library services, materials…

The first of a two-volume report discusses building laws and construction code provisions for the physically handicapped under Public Law 90-480 within New York city and state. An initial section presents excerpts and explanations of Federal laws along with the specifications of the American National Standards Institute for making buildings…

The second of a two-volume report focuses on accessibility laws for the physically handicapped in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The introductory section covers architectural standards developed by the American National Standards Institute and reviews pertinent federal legislation. Diagrams and illustrations are used to examine…

The fifth of eight delegate workbooks prepared for the May, 1977 White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals contains ballots for the workshop on the architectural, transportation and communication problems of handicapped persons. The ballots are designed to enable delegates to assign priorities to various issues and proposals in a way that…

Intended as a guide for designing and constructing accessible buildings and park facilities for handicapped persons, the manual details design considerations for the following areas: parks and recreation areas, identification signs, parking, trails, picnic areas, furnishings, camp sites, boating, fishing, play and game areas, swimming areas,…

A discussion is presented on the essential need for removing mobility barriers in public recreational areas as well as other sites. It is pointed out that physical disability is not limited to those confined to wheelchairs, but includes persons with temporary or lesser physical handicaps such as limb casts, canes, poor vision, deafness, or the…

Compiled in chart form are the results of a questionnaire sent to junior colleges asking about architectural barriers and accessibility for students with handicapping conditions. The chart indicates which of the following conditions exist at each college: entrances ramped or ground level; doors wide enough for wheelchairs (both outside and inside…

A brief technical review of the areas of buildings that most often present barriers to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)

Attempts to clarify the issues of accessibility; equal opportunity for participation in all programs, activities, and functions; and provision of special services and resources for the disabled. Discusses the relationship to existing policies and the anticipated results. (Author/MLF)

The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater employed a jury that included three physically handicapped persons, to establish priorities for identifying and removing architectural barriers. A comparative analysis was also made of how the experts rated each barrier as being critical or not so critical. (Author/MLF)

A library for the blind and physically disabled represents an inventive response to design problems of a social and formal nature. (Author/MLF)