The purpose of this manual is to provide a guide to the inservice training of librarians for community liaison through the group work process. The manual was developed for the supervisor participants in the Institute on Discovery Management for Supervisors of Library Branches Serving the Underprivileged and Emerging Communities and is a companion…

Sixty-one adolescent subjects, defined as underachieving and non-motivated and who had been disciplinary problems at school, participated in one of three groups: (1) the experimental group which received vocational orientation and group counseling; (2) a control group which received vocational orientation only; and (3) a control group which…

A Neighborhood Youth Corps trainee orientation program was developed in order to prevent early dropout from training caused by a new trainee's lack of information about job training and its concomitant problems. Orientation sessions used group techniques, role playing, audiovisual aids, and field trips to give the trainee a clearer picture of the…

The dilemma articulated in small group and en masse discussions produced the theme, "Through a Glass, Darkly," for the 1971-1972 edition of "Classroom Practices." This document is a collection of essays espousing various methods of teaching English. One predominant concern of all English teachers is the issue of priorities in education. English…

A transactional theory which views interpersonal behavior as being communicated simultaneously on 3 channels was tested. Forty dyadic groups were composed which ranged from compatibility to incompatibility through all possible combinations on the 3 channels. The groups tested the hypothesis that there would be a linear relationship between…

Teachers wanting to translate principles into classroom practice are the intended audience for these sample lessons from an English program for young school leavers, i.e., students 11-16 years old. Divided into three approaches (single units, short themes, and longer themes), these samples are drawn from portfolios assembled in workshops held in…

This combination textbook, workbook, and course outline integrates readings and activities to guide the student in his or her exploration of essential speech communication principles. The readings are divided into five sections which focus on the following basic concepts: the nature of speech communication, models of the communication process, the…

This research explored the implications for a teacher in undertaking small-group work in the classroom. The two resources used were "The Practice of Group Work" by William Schwartz and "Group Work in Secondary Schools", and the "Training of Teachers in Its Methods" by Barrington Kaye and Irving Rogers. The first resource was concerned with…

This collection of stories features unfinished stories that appeared in "Today's Education: NEA Journal." The stories are divided into three categories: (1) Responsibility for, and Commitment to, Others, (2) Personal Shortcomings, and (3) Shortcomings of Others. The stories are considered ideal for classroom use as a basis for group discussion,…

Career education is the focus of this transcript of an electronic weekly magazine devoted to coverage of news, features, policy, and people in the field of education. This program transcript incorporates studio interviews with Sidney P. Marland, Jr. (who was U.S. Commissioner of Education in 1971, and coined the term "career education");…

Designed as a secondary level consumer education text dealing with how to use your money wisely, this booklet makes use of stories, skits, and cartoon drawings to dramatize the everyday life of a consumer. It tells how to buy cars, how to use credit (charge accounts, credit cards, life insurance, credit unions, passbook savings, commercial banks,…

The questions asked by nine secondary school English teachers while teaching three short stories were recorded and analyzed using a modified version of the Purves and Rippere (1968) system. Response preferences were also gathered from each teacher and from each student, using special question-preference questionnaires. The major finding of the…

Expressed satisfaction of students with their environment was measured before and after three conditions: (1) discussion to develop recommendations for administrative change; (2) opportunity to express feelings to each others; (3) no treatment. Findings show students would benefit from opportunity to express ideas concerning environmental change.…

The case study approach is suggested as one method by which the neglected social and interpersonal aspects of sex might be handled effectively in the classroom. Resources are suggested and three sample case studies with discussion questions provided. (Author/SJL)

Discusses guidelines for using various teaching methods: (1) lecture, (2) discussion, (3) demonstration-performance, (4) dramatization, (5) role-play, and (6) problem situation or case studies. Reviews the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Also suggests determinants for the selection of methods. (CSS)