The Wisconsin Foundation for Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education is currently involved in the development, implementation, and distribution of a sophisticated interactive computer and video learning system. Designed to offer trainees an open entry and open exit opportunity to pace themselves through a comprehensive competency-based,…

Defining speed listening as a technique allowing the listener to consciously determine the appropriate presentation rate for prerecorded materials consistent with personal objectives rather than with those of the original speaker, this paper reviews studies that support the use of speed reading in instructional settings. The paper examines…

The resource room guide developed by Grand Island, Nebraska, schools is intended to help elementary level resource room teachers and the IEP (Individualized Education Program) team select services and curriculum to meet the mildly handicapped student's specific educational needs. The introduction describes the national background of resource room…

A French language program used in a Montessori school with children in preschool through junior high grades is described. The program provides language instruction in the classroom by a French specialist as well as separate French classes, a compromise between immersion and the Montessori methodology. The children are able to work independently…

Intended for teachers of the English language arts, the articles in this issue offer suggestions and techniques for teaching the low level achiever. Titles and authors of the articles are as follows: (1) "A Point to Ponder" (Rachel Martin); (2) "Tracking: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Failure for the Low Level Achiever" (James Christopher Davis);…

This manual on repair of major appliances is one of a series of individualized instructional materials for students. The manual is self-paced, but is designed to be used under the supervision of a coordinator or an instructor. The manual contains 36 assignments, each with all the information needed, a list of objectives that should be met, and…

This module, one in a series of performance-based teacher education learning packages, focuses on a specific skill that vocational educators need to be successful in the area of instructional management. The purpose of the module is to help instructors establish and maintain a procedure for attending to the first aid needs of their students.…

This book is intended for beginning and experienced Technical and Further Education (TAFE) teachers who want to develop new teaching skills or refresh their existing skills. It covers the following topics: the teaching context (colleges, teachers, courses, students, and student motivation); the teaching process (the teacher as a professional, a…

A teacher of child care courses at the college level implemented a practicum designed to encourage caregivers in five group day care settings to express a greater level of positive affect toward children. Training needs at the preschool centers were assessed and caregivers were videotaped as they carried out normal activities with their groups of…

The Bilingual Learning Centers in Elementary Schools program was begun in four Philadelphia public schools in 1982-83. The project's goal was to improve the achievement of limited-English proficiency children through work in bilingual learning centers containing materials and instructional devices for individual and small group work. Learning…

The instructional manual for an individualized course in introductory college-level Polish presents the first five units and a review section. Each unit contains: (1) a student-instructor grading checklist; (2) a list of primary performance objectives of the unit; (3) student activity schedule integrating text readings, tape assignments, and…

The instructional manual for the third segment of an individualized course in college-level introductory Polish includes outlines for five learning modules (units 11-15 of the course) and a review. Each unit contains: (1) a student-instructor grading checklist; (2) a list of primary performance objectives of the unit; (3) student activity schedule…

The instructional manual for the fourth segment of an individualized course in college-level introductory Polish includes outlines for five learning modules (units 16-20 of the course) and a review. Each unit contains: (1) a student-instructor grading checklist; (2) a list of primary performance objectives of the unit; (3) student activity…

This seventh of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a secondary/postsecondary level course in electronic principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on…

This manual for the teacher and/or counselor is part of the microcomputer version of the Carerer Planning System (CPS). CPS is a comprehensive instructional package designed to provide individualized career exploration and career-planning experiences for students of approximately middle-school age. This microcomputer version is designed to take…