In the rural school the tasks of polytechnical labor education are determined by the objective demands of scientific and technical progress in agricultural production, by its content, and by the nature of the labor of leading workers. (Author)

Analytical view of a major interdisciplinary experimental program. (Editor)

Author examined the implications of curriculum studies for the primary school. (Editor/RK)

Reports on the lab's activities as a center for the development of university language lab courses and for research into contemporary oral colloquial French, a part of the applied linguistics research area, and a center for the development of a language lab grammar for Zurich German. (RM)

The present study was undertaken to determine which cognitive skills underlie successful performance on the CASS, a hierarchically-ordered test of inductive problem-solving. (Author)

States that it would be inappropriate to give in to student demands that they be taught according to their own standards, needs, and perceptions. The young must be introduced to intellectual discipline before they can appreciate its power. Outlines a curriculum design that would accomplish this goal. (GS)

The experiment described in this paper is an attempt to test the hypothesis that formal death education can be effective in reducing the fear of death. (Author)

Utilizing the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities and the Slosson Intelligence Test, 34 children from three intermediate classes designed for the educable mentally retarded were evaluated to denote inter- and intravariability of their learning abilities. (Author)

A model framework for course materials construction is presented as an aid to Coast Guard course writers and coordinators, curriculum developers, and instructors who must modify a course or draft a new one. The model assumes that the instructor or other designated person has: (1) completed a task analysis which identifies the competencies, skills…

Guidelines for secondary French instruction are presented in an articulated system of six levels. The articulation is flexible enough to allow for different degrees of preparation in elementary school, and for different degrees of achievement and preparedness at the end of high school. Learning outcomes are presented for each level in terms of…

This handbook was developed to aid teachers, teacher aides, paraprofessionals, and teacher trainers. The overview of the readings is both content oriented and structure oriented. Cognitive and affective styles of learning are identified and related to bilingual education; the new research in this area is found to raise significant questions on…

This booklet describes the Minnesota model for small business management education. The content is presented in five parts. The first discusses the economic role of small business and the need for small business management education. Part 2 discusses the development of the Minnesota model for management education for both farmers and small…

Currently, demands are being made on schools from pressure groups involved in the so-called "back to basics" movement. This handbook was written in response to those demands with the stated purpose that curriculum workers need a system to distinguish valid educational options from current fads and trends. A model of these options is offered, which…