This 12-hour module of instruction is designed to help undergraduates in social studies methods courses integrate economics education into the secondary school social studies curriculum. The major purposes of the module are to (1) reinforce or extend teacher education students' understanding of selected basic economic concepts, (2) develop an…

The dreams and predictions of a digital classroom never quite materialized in the social studies history area. For a variety of reasons teachers keep the technology just outside the door peeking in but never truly welcomed. Not welcomed because of the nature of courseware initially offered, not welcomed because the technology was advanced for the…

This report describes various aspects of lesson production and use of the PLATO system at Chanute Air Force Base. The first chapter considers four major factors influencing lesson production: (1) implementation of the "lean approach," (2) the Instructional Systems Development (ISD) role in lesson production, (3) the transfer of…

Contained in this publication are activity units for grades five and six on the following topics: the individual and his environments, world of work, self, economics, education and training, employability and work adjustment, and vocational decision making. Each unit gives developmental objectives, related behavioral objectives, suggested…

This text is an attempt to cover all areas in preparing deaf students to function in an in-plant printing office. Specific practice tasks are provided in all areas. The titles of the eight units are Introduction to In-Plant Printing and Cold Composition (four lessons), Paper (five lessons), Cold Composition Devices and Machines (fourteen lessons),…

The final module in a series of five is designed to create an awareness of and supply information relative to the development and delivery of instructional services that are appropriate for handicapped black and other minority students. An initial section contains guidelines for a presession and describes the module's organizational structure.…

Using a non-technical presentation, this guide shows how computer analysis of job-relevant text materials can be used in developing language instruction for limited-English-proficient students. The chapters deal with the following issues: (1) how English language skills that are needed for success on the job can be taught more efficiently and…

As a companion to "Study Skills Related to Library Use," this publication provides specific examples of units integrating library skills into the teaching of content areas, and describes lesson-planning forms that may be of help to teachers and librarians. Sample units include a research unit on explorers for the upper elementary level and the…

Although lesson planning is stressed in teacher training programs as a skill essential to effective teaching, the literature shows low correlation between teacher planning procedures and subsequent classroom efficiency. There exist major discrepancies among definitions of how to devise a comprehensive lesson plan, assumptions on what classroom…

A four-step approach to planning and implementing a physical education program for children centers on a theme, through which movement skills are developed and refined. In preplanning, a scope and sequence chart are a means of providing a general overview of the school year and the progression involved from year to year. The second step involves…

This teaching guide is designed to accompany the three Peace Corps students' books in Tanzanian Swahili. Its goal is to help the native speaker understand the American volunteers' viewpoints and to provide detailed information on methods and techniques for teaching the Swahili language and Tanzanian culture. The guide has three parts: (1) an…

The first four articles of the Spring, 1981 issue of this journal focus on aspects of vocabulary instruction in elementary schools. The first article provides teachers with a sourcebook for teaching vocabulary. Weaknesses in vocabulary instruction and specific activities for developing vocabulary in depth, including questioning strategies,…

A total of 102 children through 12 years of age and 10 teachers participated in a pilot interdisciplinary social studies-art program. Of thousands of prints examined, 60 were selected for use as instructional resources in social studies lessons. Three categories of paintings were selected: (1) pictures of children; (2) pictures related to general…

The paper introduces the concept of movement education for handicapped students and discusses implications of the concept for learning. Guidelines are given for planning, implementing, and evaluating the program. A sample lesson plan is followed by discussions of prerequisites of efficient movement and screening activities. Suggestions for…