The concept of instructional improvement is used as a framework to synthesize research concerning systematic observation of instruction. A self-help model for improving classroom instruction is proposed that illustrates the concepts of instructional effectiveness, systematic observation of instruction, and assistance as a personalized,…

Programs that provide support for the health and well-being of school employees are rare. A health promotion program focusing on self-help is discussed in this article. Methods of program development and implementation are presented. Results indicate that school employees can be trained to facilitate a health promotion program in the school…

This field work examines womens' participation in 50 alternative self-help support systems covering 10 states and notes that variety is the outstanding characteristic of these services. (Author/AM)

Suggests that the single most important common denominator of the various types of self-help groups examined may be that the role of the person who has already lived through the experience is critical for helping others. (Author/AM)

Description of some of the readers in the "Youth Self-Education Series," published by the Shanghai People's Press, and how they enhance youth education and training in the revolutionary cause of the proletariat. (ND)

Examines some of the objections of secondary school teachers to the application of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) or Keller Plan and provides reasons why these objections are not valid. (PEB)

This book presents a 12-step self-help program to assist people in their quest to move out of depression and away from anxiety. The program offers daily procedures to complete each of the steps along with self-scoring records to enable participants to track their progress. The sections give an overview of the program's structure by describing what…

Web sites that support counseling and the use of self-help resources are often used as an integral part of services delivered by organizations. Given the organizational context of these Web sites, effective implementation of these sites within organizations contributes to the overall quality of available resources and services. This document…

Discusses a random self-paced examination which is designed to increase the number of high scores by making explicit the problems to be solved. Indicates that the novel examination is a useful part of the performance-grading method, rather than the competitive-grading method. (CC)

Describes the two functions of teaching and learning processes: short-range training and long-range education, and suggests that the course had better be carried out first via the Keller plan and then via lectures on exciting materials of the subject matter. (CC)

Author shares experiences and insights, acquired while working in education in Kenya, which might help teachers who want their classes to have an exciting study of the country. (Author)

In 1965 the OE surveyed the drug picture and recognized the need for anti-drug abuse programs in schools. As the problem intensified so did the monetary and counselatory aid. (Author/AF)

Subjects received self instruction on how to approach analogy questions. Instruction was directed toward knowledge of the general format of analogy questions in standarized tests and the 15 types of relationships commonly asked for in analogy questions. An analogies post-test showed a significant effect for the group. (Author)

Details a longitudinal field experiment on the effectiveness of a behavioral/self-help job-finding program--the job club. Employment service clients (N=46) received job club program or normally available (control) services. Follow-up data revealed a 74 percent employment rate for job club participants versus 22 percent for controls. (Author/JAC)