Outlines infants' and preschoolers' implicit protoquantitative reasoning schemas and shows how these combine with early counting knowledge to produce mathematical concepts of number. Reviews research on elementary school children's informal and invented arithmetic, and evaluates implications for mathematics education. (Author/BJV)

A school-wide program was developed to teach study skills (involving cognitive strategies and school survival skills) to mainstreamed secondary-level students with learning disabilities. The program involved training teachers, synchronizing teaching schedules, and observing teachers. Students learned study strategies that transferred to content…

Two social validation studies assessed the vocational gains of six high school students with severe or multiple handicaps over a five-month training period. Comparison by special education teachers and university business students of pre- and post-video vignettes found significant improvements in work behaviors, breaktime skills, and getting ready…

Describes unit of study that teaches job search skills to eighth grade students. Discusses teaching methods used by school counselor and briefly describes each of eight lessons. Presents results from 52 students who participated in program and who were pre- and post-tested. Concludes that students could benefit from such a program. (NB)

Describes an interdisciplinary assignment involving biology and English in an introductory-level course. Presents information on a general description of the assignment, a workshop on plagiarism and organization, and evaluation. Cites six points that must be stressed in a discussion of paraphrasing. (RT)

The results of a research project designed to study possible uses of the computer in the language arts classroom, and to identify the effect on children's cognitive and linguistic development are presented. Subjects were 22 second graders who used two different software programs (Storia Chiusa and Storia Aperta) to complete stories. (CFM)

Purdue University's School of Pharmacy has developed goals for its professional degree program that emphasize problem-solving and lifelong learning skills leading to the advancement of pharmaceutical practice. The next step is to link learning strategies across courses. (MSE)

Exceptional students need to learn self-directed behavior and self-management procedures, in order to enhance their adaptability and problem-solving skills in work environments. An instructional model to teach adaptability skills focuses on decision-making, independent performance, self-evaluation, and autonomy. Several procedures to promote…

A variety of classroom games and exercises are described for developing oral and reading skills in French. Included among the games are a giant advent calendar, a reading contest, description and identification games, questions and answers, guessing games, a trivia game, and a spelling exercise. (MSE)

Describes one model of effective health instruction, highlighting what and how to teach. Two lesson types, skill development and values awareness, illustrate characteristics that incorporate theory specific to each outcome. By viewing health instruction as both a science and an art, teachers help ensure equal opportunity for all students to…

There are several factors to consider when developing tasks to satisfy curricular objectives. Tasks can be written by teachers alone or by teachers and library media specialists collaboratively. Each task should have an authentic problem-driven purpose, be developmentally appropriate, have an intended audience, and introduce new concepts, content,…

Focuses on methods of teaching toileting and independent eating skills to children with disabilities. Methods for teaching toileting skills include timed toileting, scheduled toileting, and the rapid technique. Methods for teaching self-feeding include systematic instruction, positioning techniques, and adaptive modifications. Notes that both…

Describes a special language arts/social studies unit inspired by students' response to a Channel One newscast about starving Somalians. Letter-writing and fund-raising activities helped these middle-level students make closer connections with the world, construct powerful meanings around their own concerns and those of society, integrate self and…

Two methods of teaching beginning kayaking were compared using matched groups of Australian college students. One approach teaches rolling in the event of a capsize as the first skill acquired, whereas the other approach begins with basic skills and strokes. Teaching rolling first was found to enhance subsequent skill acquisition and learner…

A leadership and social skills program, with parent involvement and support, was implemented with 20 elementary-age children either at risk for academic and social problems or normally achieving and developing. Suggestions are offered for helping families participate in social skill instruction. (DB)