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Yates, Daniel S. – Curriculum Review, 1979
The author reviews the process of metric conversion in the United States, the organizations involved, and popular reactions. Concluding that, despite setbacks and uncertain public opinion, this country is embarked on a slow but deliberate path toward metrication, he suggests some guidelines for teaching metrics. (SJL)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Classroom Techniques, Educational Trends, Government Role
