The art of listening is no longer neglected, as may be seen by the materials (recreational and educational), articles, and book chapters which have come forth in the last five years. However, in order to improve communication among people, listening should be taught and teachers should integrate listening skill development into classroom…

Reported is a study that was partly developmental and partly experimental. A series of worksheets were developed based on the Elementary School Science (ESS) unit, Batteries and Bulbs, and were used to teach three classes of sixth grade students. Two other classes covered the same material using a lecture-discussion technique. Student gains were…

This final report concerns a pioneering, three-year curriculum development project dedicated to translating recent learning theory and laboratory findings into operational practice in an existing educational institution. This project produced a highly successful and unique course that teaches two semesters of economics that students can master in…

Many office occupations open to typists require a skill level above that reached by the disadvantaged urban student who completes the present "clerical" training course. Conventional instruction in typewriting has tended to focus on manipulative factors whereas relatively recent research has shown that cognitive factors (decision making…

The purposes of this bulletin are to summarize selected ESEA Title III projects in elementary school mathematics; to draw implications from them for improving mathematics teaching and learning throughout the nation; and to provide assistance to local elementary school personnel involved in the teaching of elementary school mathematics, state and…

Four classes of positions in the Fort Lincoln New Town Education system are delineated. These are teachers, coordinators, paraprofessionals, and administrative employees. The document describes for each area the position controls, responsibilities, and evaluation factors. Teachers include master teacher, associate teacher, teacher intern, and…

This document contains a program description, curriculum outlines, and evaluation of the 2-week summer preservice program (June 15-26, 1970) to train 30 teacher aides who would support teachers, allowing opportunity to personalize and individualize instruction for children. The program operation, objectives, and procedures for selecting trainees…

The major differences between the school of 1980 and that of today will be emphasis on individualized learning. Another trend will be the changing role of the teacher from a lecturer and verbal source of facts to a manager of the learning process and source of counseling and motivational support for students. Physical facilities will be…

The critical need for greater numbers of trained technicians provided the general impetus for developing this approach to teaching the math skills which are needed for basic science and technology. This instructional system, which has been developed over a 4-year period, focuses on the average and below average students who enroll in industrial…

In order to compare the behavior of teachers at different grade levels within Project PLAN, a program of individualized instruction, eight observers were trained in the use of a specially developed teacher observation system (PLAN-TOS) which includes 17 categories of behavior, and observations were made of all 66 Project PLAN teachers in the 14…

A series of eight summary statements, expressed as "from-to" movements for the improvement of curriculum design, serves as an outline for a discussion of efforts to relate curriculums more meaningfully to the education of disadvantaged youth: (1) From a curriculum that is rigidly scheduled and uniform to one that is flexible and geared to the…

Individualized instruction is the central theme of a model for the preparation of elementary school teachers, and this theme is developed through the inclusion of unique features such as emphasis on program flexibility, student self-development, and learner efficiency. These unique features are incorporated into an academically and clinically…

This study was conducted to determine the effects of individualized reading as a literature teaching method in the secondary school. Seniors in two high schools were divided evenly into three groups, each group having 65 students representing four levels of ability to interpret literary materials. The experimental group was assigned to two…

This bibliography, compiled from American and Canadian periodical and book indexes, covers a period of approximately five years. Entries deal with the variety of computer applications in instruction; administrative uses and library automation are not included. The 204 entries are separated into six categories: (1) Bibliography--8 entries; (2)…

The PLAN Student Observation Scale (PLAN-SOS) was developed to measure the percentage of time that students spend performing various behaviors judged to be important to the learning process in the system of individualized instruction upon which Project PLAN is based. An earlier document reported the use of this instrument in comparing PLAN…