In multinational organizations, effective localization means that a local citizen fills a job with sufficient competence. Three considerations are the nature of the organization, the capabilities of the individual, and the capacity to train in particular skills. Obstacles may be inappropriate job specifications and the attitudes of both local and…

The relationship between job skills and specific tasks is difficult to analyze, since any one task may require multiple skills. In this study, a sequence of statistical evaluations was conducted to examine the reliability of a subject matter expert panel's association of tasks and job skills and the factor structure of the task by job skill…

Describes an activity for primary school students, combining writing with computer-art quilt-making. Provides a bibliography of quilt books. (MM)

Since people with developmental disabilities may be particularly vulnerable to the acquisition of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), prevention education is critical. Key principles utilized in existing models are discussed with recommendations for adapting these models to persons with mild/moderate mental retardation offered. (Author/DB)

As an orientation to the actual composition process, learning-disabled students should be taught methods for the development and organization of ideas. Strategies are presented for helping learning-disabled students improve composition skills by improving flexibility in vocabulary and sentence structure and by planning and sequencing ideas and/or…

This paper discusses the meaning of cooperative learning, essential elements required to ensure that cooperative groups are productive, teacher's role in structuring cooperative learning groups, impact of cooperation on learning outcomes, ways cooperative groups may be used, and methods for integrating special education students into cooperative…

Tactile cues were provided to a 19-year-old deaf, blind, and mentally retarded individual to guide her performance on packaging tasks. The tactile prompts effectively guided her on the training task and were also generalized to novel tasks and cues. Continued use of the cues was necessary to maintain performance. (Author/JDD)

An Indonesian teacher education seminar using poetry to spark creative activities in French foreign language instruction is described. Specific exercises used to develop creativity are outlined. (MSE)

Introduces four activities on forming rectangles according to specific directions. Critical reading, experimentation, logical reasoning, and validation of given directions are necessary for accuracy. Provides objectives, directions, extensions, answers, and a worksheet for each activity. (YP)

Investigates the understanding of particular mathematical words or terms of secondary school students in Belfast. Presents sample items and results of two tests. Discusses some implications for the teaching of mathematics. (YP)

David Selby, Director of the Centre for Global Education at York University (United Kingdom), responds to questions about the history of global education; the different approaches taken in the United Kingdom and the United States; the central concepts of a global perspective in the curriculum; and the most appropriate teaching approaches. (LS)

Reports the opinions of 101 rural Arizona teachers on (1) the effectiveness of various classroom strategies used with hyperactive students; (2) the helpfulness of advice given by other professionals and parents about handling such students; and (3) the adequacy of preservice training in needed skills. Contains 11 references. (SV)

What is number sense, why it is important, how it is taught, and how it is measured are each discussed. Examples with concrete materials, calculators, and pattern recognition are included. (MNS)

The focus is on number sense in which students use the language, concepts, and operations of mathematics to find the desired numbers on a hundred chart. Worksheets for levels one-two, three-four, five-six, and seven-eight are included. (MNS)

A police officer presented a question about a formula on speeding. This application was a good real-world example of radicals to present in an algebra class. How it was used is presented. (MNS)