Describes how students can compute and estimate, mentally and rapidly, by using appropriate number relationships. (YDS)

The "Madeline Hunter Teacher Effectiveness Training Program" has been marketed with claims of improved instruction, increased student achievement, and an all-purpose lesson plan. Unfortunately, Hunter's lesson design is not consistent with many science education goals, is not appropriate for every science lesson, and contradicts…

In their article in the same "Educational Leadership" issue, Berg and Clough have severely misjudged how teachers use the Hunter lesson design model. The Hunter repertoire has enhanced science teaching by providing research-based strategies to promote retention, increase the quantity of concepts learned, keep students on task, and enable…

Madeline Hunter's statements and teaching examples lead to a conception of teaching best described as a teacher-centered, funnel model. The Hunter lesson design may be useful to science teachers for some instructional objectives, but it cannot be expected to improve the state of science education. Includes five references. (MLH)

This article proposes a system for developing lesson plans which accommodate differences in student learning styles without jeopardizing the pace of learning. Four teaching styles (direct teaching, practice, reflection, application) are identified, and activities that work well with these styles are suggested. A sample lesson plan is included.…

A curriculum for teaching Ultimate, a cardiovascular frisbee disc sport alternative to traditional ball sports, is presented, covering cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills at three different levels. (CB)

This article describes a four-lesson mock situation exercise carried out in a college-level first aid course as a means of assessing students' comprehensive first aid knowledge and practical skills. A sample mock situation form is included. (IAH)

Through corporate support, a bird-watching program was implemented at a summer camp for underprivileged New York City children. The program featured oversized flashcards containing color photos and facts about each bird, instruction on use of binoculars, and a hands-on experience in which campers used binoculars to identify bird cards placed in…

Outlines a 17-day unit of study on advertising for a high school journalism class. Offers daily lesson plans and describes a concluding student project. (SR)

Presents two lesson plans exemplifying analytical geography. The first lesson shows how medical geography can be used to track the silent route of cholera. The second lesson about the Bermuda Triangle is an exercise in fundamental mapping skills and teaches children a valuable lesson in double-checking facts. (RLC)

Describes an end-of-year assignment in which students, working in groups of three, prepare a program of literature for oral interpretation. (SR)

Investigates factors contributing to instructional planning decisions of 274 randomly selected Alabama secondary school teachers. Draws conclusions from Teacher Planning Questionnaire responses and testing of null hypotheses. Experienced teachers were influenced more than inexperienced teachers by facilitating student learning factor. Teacher…

Experienced elementary classroom teachers and substitutes discuss planning ahead for a substitute teacher, suggesting a substitute folder which includes any information to be relayed and a substitute activity bag containing lessons and activities. Games and activities that can be adapted for any grade level are described. (SM)

Describes an in-house instructional development process designed to enhance curriculum documentation. Highlights include front end analysis; establishing a Curriculum Review Advisory Board that includes an instructional systems designer, management personnel, and subject matter experts; use of the objective worksheet; use of the lesson plan form;…

Describes Instructor's Plan (IP), a computer-based expert system that was developed for preservice and inservice school teachers to use for creating effective lesson plans more quickly and easily. Components of the system include instructional design principles, instructional strategies based on specific learning conditions, and eight levels of…