This learning activity package on using the metric system is one of a series of 12 titles developed for use in health occupations education programs. Materials in the package include objectives, a list of materials needed, information sheets, reviews (self evaluations) of portions of the content, and answers to reviews. These topics are covered:…

A teacher's guide to an English as a second language (ESL) and geography module on changing modes of transportation in Canada is presented. The guide contains suggestions for use of module components, a transcription of the audiocassette, the answer key to student worksheets, and a list of resources. The module is designed primarily for secondary…

An evaluation study was made of a project which developed videocassette learning modules featuring outstanding vocational agriculture teachers illustrating their teaching methods. The two-fold purpose of the study was to determine what teaching characteristics were considered most important by students, and whether viewing the videotapes…

This document is a workbook for apprentices learning the meatcutting trade in California. It is divided into eight units covering the following areas: breaking and cutting meat; jobbing; sausage, cured meats, and convenience foods; mathematics; meat packaging and handling; market operation; safety and sanitation; and workers' legal rights and…

A project was conducted (1) to develop 27 instructional modules as part of a curriculum series that presents energy conservation concepts and skills and (2) to disseminate the modules for use in secondary and postsecondary vocational training programs and courses. The series of modules, entitled "Energy Awareness and Conservation: YOU Make…

This report provides a handbook of format models, based on learning principles, for use in constructing training materials for the following types of tasks common to Navy jobs: (1) performing procedures; (2) recalling facts about equipment; (3) applying rules and regulations; (4) classifying objects and signals; and (5) recognizing and drawing…

This instructor's manual accompanies the 11 sets of modules in the Health Occupations Education I instructional package for the first year of a 2-year course of study. Introductory materials include a list of the modules in the instructional package, a list of the specific tools and supplies required in the learning activities found in the…

This guide is one of nine activity books designed to support a comprehensive developmental guidance program model developed to aid school planners and guidance personnel in the improvement of existing programs or the implementation of new programs. The model materials focus on program planning, staff development, guidance curriculum, and activity…

This guide is one of nine activity books designed to support a comprehensive developmental guidance program model developed to aid school planners and guidance personnel in the improvement of existing programs or the implementation of new programs. The model materials focus on program planning, staff development, guidance curriculum, and activity…

This unit views applications of elementary game theory to international relations. It is noted that of all the significant world problems, the nuclear arms race has proved one of the most intractable. The main concern of the module is to investigate a possible solution to the arms race, based on extending the classic two-person game of Prisoner's…

This document, one of a series for child caregivers working in military care centers, discusses ways of constructing appropriate environments for toddlers. Sections of part 1 focus on recognizing the influence of environments on children's feelings and behavior, coordinating the arrangement of space with the physical and psychological…

One of a series designed for caregivers in military child care centers, this book discusses how to plan and implement an effective environment for infants 6 weeks to 12 months of age. The document is divided into two parts, with selected resources listed at the end. Part 1 outlines some ways to organize and arrange physical space at the center. In…

These materials were designed to be used in inservice training to provide special educators (K-12) with an overview of the microcomputer, including both the terms used to describe it and its capabilities to aid instruction. The preface suggests a sequence for the utilization of the module materials. Then, general background information is…

Part of a series of eight student learning modules in vocational agriculture, this booklet deals with animal reproduction and breeding. The topics covered are genetics, animal reproduction, breeding methods, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, and parturition care. Each section ends with a glossary and a quiz. (PLB)

Designed for use as supplementary instructional material in a cultural anthropology course, this learning module introduces the student to various theoretical perspectives, terms, and influential figures within the field of anthropology. The following historical and conceptual influences on anthropological theory are discussed: (1) the Greek…