The Strands Walk is a simple field trip activity designed to acquaint students with an unfamiliar area and with each other. The teacher's role in this activity is to help the students express what they observe, experience, and question. Methods of study and concepts for emphasis are included in this publication. A major portion of the booklet is…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. SUBJECT MATTER: Language, Literature, and Composition. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is organized under six general language concepts: Nature of Language, Language and Communication, Structure of Language, Changes in Language, Relationship Between Speaking and Writing, Language and…

This dissertation discusses problems involved in preparing an eighth-grade American literature curriculum designed to work as part of a sequential and cumulative seventh through twelfth grade literature series. The study discusses the experience of testing the material and revising the curriculum as a result of this experiment; the experience of…

This paper consists of a preliminary report of the first-year internship/residency characteristics and end-of year performance evaluation of the initial class of three-year medical student graduates (N=23) from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Students are described in terms of demographic characteristics upon entrance, performance…

Intended to serve as a planning guide for teachers who become involved for the first time in the resident camping phase of an outdoor education program, this document answers the question of where to initiate the planning process and what sequential form the process should follow. Site familiarization is the first step to be taken, and information…

The "GUIDE" was conceived as a way of accelerating the process of finding and working out viable approaches to solving the drug abuse problem. Policy changes are suggested which would recognize the necessity of medical and educational interventions. The wide variety of material, which was compiled, included: (1) summaries of currently operating…

This study, conducted at the Malloy Catholic College for Women, presents a redesigned program for liberal arts speech majors. It (1) reviews current literature dealing with the role of women in American society, (2) considers the place of Speech within the liberal arts college both as an academic discipline and a liberal art, (3) examines the…

In August, 1967, a conference was held at the University of Oregon to identify, forecast, and discuss the evolving requirements of educational information systems. The general purpose of the conference was stated as follows: if chaos is to be avoided in educational systems by the mid 1970's, intensive research development efforts in the field of…

The primary purpose of this paper was to present the distinction between the actual contributions of Piaget regarding epistemological questions and the manner in which these contributions have been interpreted to provide a basis for current educational curriculum reform. It is the contention of the authors that the Piagetian theory concerning the…

CARE (Computer Assisted Renewal Education) is a mobile computer assisted instruction (CAI) program designed to train educators and inservice teachers in the education and handling of handicapped children. The program, developed by Pennsylvania State University and offering college credit, is carried in an expandable trailer with 16 individual…

The purposes of this study were: to determine the degree to which student attitudes were changed by the use of minicourses and to produce a model which could be used by other academic departments interested in the use of minicourses. The study included 240 students in four sections of Earth Science at the University of Northern Colorado. Each…

This book is a report of a major curriculum revision undertaken by the faculty in educational administration in the School of Education, Stanford University. Sensing the educational needs of the 1970's and 1980's, the Stanford faculty pondered the kinds of administrative services likely to be needed and suggested one model that might have…

A description is provided of the design and development of an author language for computer-assisted instruction (CAI). This Teaching and Coursewriting Computer Language (TACL) is described as being easy to learn for newcomers to computers and as providing efficiency and time savings in course development without sacrificing power or flexibility.…

This report describes the training of two kinds of paraprofessionals in child care in Denmark: the family helper who has considerable educational background, and the family day care mother for whom there are no educational prerequisites. The funding, the training, and the curriculum design of the paraprofessional programs are discussed. There is…

In this paper, discussion is provided concerning the development of a pilot science child-centered activities. Background information on the Riverview School of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is given. The objectives aim at providing EMH children with a systematic approach to logical thinking, direct experiences, and opportunities to realize natural…