There is now available to manpower agencies a manual for an on-the-spot, self-instructional, self-administered workshop on group leadership techniques. Developed by Manpower Science Services, the workshop consists of 15 sessions. It was designed for counselors, leaders of orientation groups, staff meetings, staff development programs, and similar…

Discusses the advantages and benefits of the audio-tutorial method of instruction in science, examines the kinds of secondary science programs that can be developed and the necessary equipment, and suggests the steps that should be followed in developing an audio-tutorial program. (JR)

Report on an advanced listening comprehension exercise series for independent study developed at the Goethe Institut at Iserlohn, West Germany. (RS)

Describes a self-demonstration experiment designed to teach the principles of the spark-ignition system. (SB)

Author discusses the idea of using student peers as instructional managers in individualized systems for programed instruction. (Author/HB)

Educational media--hardware and software--provide a way of learning facts, principle, and procedures. (Editor)

Nurses can learn new facts, master the principles underlying procedures, update information, or be oriented to the philosophy and operation of a new place of employment through computer assisted instructional programs developed by experts. (Editor)

Describes a visit to a British primary school and discusses the observed interaction between student and teacher. Discusses how teacher aides and self-instructional materials help the teacher divide students according to interest and readiness. (Author/DN)

Open door policy plus programed instruction is aimed to meet North Carolina's adult education needs. Current enrollment stands at 6,000. (Editor)

Evaluates the use of Occu-Sort (O-S), a career exploration system, with high school students. Students reacted positively to the amount of thinking and writing O-S requires. Time and space can be problematic. Users appreciate its immediate feedback. O-S shows promise as a method of assisting students in meeting career development needs.…

Renewed Expectations for Adults in Continuing Higher Education (Project REACH) provides educational services tailored to the needs of blue-collar workers, including courses on audiocassette tapes and simplified registration procedures. The program has been enthusiastically received by people who had faced many barriers to continuing education. (SK)

The effects of adjunct postquestions in an individualized training course were tested. Percent of adjunct questions identical to the lesson and final test questions was varied in four conditions: no questions, 0 percent, 50 percent, and 100 percent identical. The 100 percent group was superior on all measures. (Author/GK)

Described is the use of six self-paced mastery learning units dealing with fundamental concepts found to be difficult for first-year college chemistry students. (CS)

The instructional effectiveness of two different presentation methods (lecture and self-paced or modularized) was examined using two groups of pharmacy students. Little or no difference was found in this study of junior and senior students at Oregon State University. (LBH)