Designed to be used as complementary instructional material for American students as well as second-generation Iranians in America, this work presents a collection of material for teaching Persian language and culture. Research and analysis of some relevant linguistic issues, interactive methodology of language teaching and acquisition, and models…

This is the final volume of a four-volume report of a research project designed to (1) identify job needs for agricultural occupations which will result from the Muskegon County Wastewater Management System and perform a task analysis on each occupation, (2) develop instructional modules and determine their place in either high school or 2-year…

The research presented here is a descriptive account, consonant with ethnographic methods, of interactions between and among family members in selected segments of documentary, prime time and soap opera television programming. The analysis of each program format was based on kinship relationships of participants, topics of conversation involving…

Free audiotapes, videotapes, scripts, and transcriptions are referenced in this twentieth edition of the guide which was assembled to help teachers and librarians select materials which encourage students to inquire, discover, and develop the ideas which will enable them to contribute to society. Entries are listed under curricular areas: accident…

This compendium lists 442 tapes, scripts, and transcriptions which are available free of cost to schools and libraries. Of these titles, 259 are new this year. Forty-one of the titles may be kept permanently by the user. Cassettes and videotapes are included in this edition for the first time. The items are listed by topics; accident prevention…

This module reviews the essential steps in basic mathematics as they are used in cooperative occupational education. Special needs students using the module should be able to complete five applications of basic mathematics in cooperative occupational education with 90 percent accuracy. Designed for individualized instruction, the module consists…

This guide presents an overall plan for implementing Level VI of the Indian Reading Series, which features legends and stories of Northwest tribes in a supplementary reading and language arts development program for elementary grade Indian and non-Indian children. Introductory sections present the rationale of the program's language experience…

This guide is designed for use in providing English-as-a-second-language training to adults. The first part of the package describes the development of these materials during a project to provide training in conversational English to refugees and migrants. Outlined next are procedures and activities for assessing student needs, taping student…

In the communicative approach, English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners use scripted and unscripted language. In practice, scripted language is typically over-utilized at the expense of unscripted language. This study explores the characteristics of scripted and unscripted language in 11 beginner-level EFL students in a Japanese junior high…

This module reviews the essential steps in basic mathematics as they are used in food service education. Special needs students using the module should be able to complete five applications of basic mathematics in food service with 90 percent accuracy. Designed for individualized instruction, the module consists of a teacher guide, a student…

Helpful aids to finding information on all new methods and media being introduced in schools is one of the services which has been extended by the Office of Education over many years. A comprehensive radio bibliography was supplied when radio was first introduced into the classroom. In 1948, television was added to this annotated listing. Now in…

The text is designed for classroom and self-study of Kazakh by Peace Corps volunteers training to serve in Kazakhstan. It consists of language and culture lessons on 13 topics: personal identification; classroom communication; conversation with a host counterpart or family; general communication; food; money; transportation; getting and giving…

The text is designed for classroom and self-study of Ukrainian by Peace Corps volunteers training to serve in the Ukraine. It consists of language and culture lessons on 12 topics: personal identification; classroom communication; conversation with a host family; food; getting and giving directions, and public transportation; the communications…

This text is designed for classroom and self-study of Uzbek by Peace Corps volunteers training to serve in Uzbekistan. It consists of language and culture lessons on 11 topics: personal identification; classroom communication; conversation with hosts; food; getting and giving directions; public transportation; social situations; the communications…

This module contains an instructor's guide and student activity packet that are intended to accompany a slide/tape presentation on human relations in business. The module was developed for use in postsecondary office occupations classes in Texas. The instructor's guide includes general instructions for use in individual or group settings, the…