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Talton, Carolyn F.; Francis, Azalia S. – 1987
Thinking Approach to Problem Solving (TAPS) is a decision-making model that will assist students, kindergarten through grade eight, to decide on the choice of operation in routine mathematical word problems. The TAPS algorithm, or plan, suggests that students read a word problem, determine the question to be answered in the problem, use concrete…
Descriptors: Addition, Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Lindsay, Robert M. – 1982
A 4-week experimental study was conducted with 105 high school students in 4 introductory typewriting classes of a large urban school in British Columbia during the 1981 spring semester. The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of teaching the skill-building components of typewriting speed and accuracy using either the…
Descriptors: Age, Computer Assisted Instruction, Females, Foreign Countries
Egnatuck, Tony; And Others – 1975
A half-century or more of experience with the traditional junior high school has led many educators to conclude that it is failing to answer the needs of preadolescent and early adolescent children (transescents). The middle school approach can provide the best kind of educational program for children undergoing rapid physical, mental, emotional,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Curriculum, Educational Programs
Peer reviewedJorgenson, Gerald W.; Hyde, Elizabeth M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1974
Results suggested that auditory-visual integration ability in this sample was developmental; however, the subjects functioned at a lower level than would be expected of middle-class students. The effects of grade level, sex differences, Intelligence Quotient, and single-modality auditory and visual functioning were examined as possible moderating…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Child Development, Instructional Program Divisions, Intelligence Quotient
Choudhury, M. Khashruzzaman; Obaidullah, A. K. M. – 1980
A brief description of the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Outdoor Primary Education project in Bangladesh is presented in this booklet. A description of the development of the current primary education system in Bangladesh along with a description of the reasons that led to the development of the project are briefly provided in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives
Hamden Public Schools, CT. – 1977
This task force in Hamden, Connecticut, discovered an intricate relationship among declining enrollment and finances, buildings, community impact, and educational impact. Their study resulted in nine conclusions and recommendations. (1) We will recommend to the board of education criteria, procedures, and timetables for closing a school. (2)…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Costs, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education
Naughton, Patrick W. – 1978
The paper describes a method of using simulation games with inverted maps to teach college undergraduates basic cartographic and spatial knowledge in geography. The author discusses the nature of simulation gaming in terms of the conflicting needs for structure and open-endedness, then identifies his major objective in developing the new approach.…
Descriptors: Cartography, Educational Games, Geographic Regions, Geography Instruction
Blyth, Dale A.; And Others – 1980
In a study of the effects of school structure on heterosexual behavior, self-report data on heterosexual behavior were collected from more than 2,000 sixth through tenth graders in 1978 when their district had a 6-3-3 school structure and in 1979 after the district had changed to a 6-2-2-2 structure. The district was located in a medium-size,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Dating (Social), Heterosexuality
Download full textGORDON, EDMUND W.; JABLONSKY, ADELAIDE – 1967
IN THIS REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS, THE NATURE AND IMPACT OF EXISTING COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE EVALUATED, GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE SUCCESS OF SUCH PROGRAMS ARE DETERMINED, AND THE COST FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS IS ESTIMATED. AFTER A REVIEW OF NINE CURRENT COMPENSATORY PROGRAMS THE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Camping, Compensatory Education, Comprehensive Programs
Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, Austin, TX. – 1979
This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include reciprocals, complex fractions, and division of fractions. (MK)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Division, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
PEHRSON, PATSY MAY – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE HOW MANY SEMESTERS OF TYPEWRITING SHOULD BE OFFERED TO AN ABLE STUDENT TO ATTAIN EMPLOYABLE SKILL. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ON TYPEWRITING ACHIEVEMENT WAS STUDIED--(1) STUDENT GRADE LEVEL, (2) CLASS SIZE, (3) SCHOOL SIZE, (4) LENGTH OF CLASS PERIOD, (5) USE OF MANUAL OR ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Size, Educational Testing, High Schools
Gritzbaugh, Stanley – Illinois English Bulletin, 1965
The Special Projects Committee of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English undertook a survey of the 345 junior high school English Departments in the state to determine their organization and work. Questionnaires were sent to each department chairman. Responses from 166 schools yielded information about (1) grades included in the junior…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Department Heads, Departments, English Instruction
Walton, Dale G. – 1974
There are many components to, and aspects of, Soviet education; but how does the organizational structure of the Soviet educational system favor efficiency and national power? How does the Soviet structure differ from the typical traditional U. S. model? The essay proceeds to comment on the alleged disparity between planning and implementation of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Read, Betty – 1969
In recent years, over 1,000 middle schools of varying grade level organization have been established in 49 States. From an intensive study of materials published between 1961 and 1968 (listed in an appended bibliography), a basic rationale has been developed for the momentum of this trend. The new concept of the middle school (grades 6-8) is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bibliographies, Emotional Development, Grade 9
McGonnell, Peter C. – 1970
Adults from King's County, Prince Edward Island participated in a Basic Training for Skill Development (BTSD) program, designed to improve their reading and computational skills. A total of 101 males and 29 females ranging in age 17-60 years and 17-50 years, respectively, were enrolled. Instruction was given for 25 hours each week over a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Arithmetic, Communication Skills
