This manual describes Bilingual-Bicultural Child Development Associate (CDA) Training and Trainer pilot programs. Chapter I introduces both CDA Bilingual-Bicultural programs and the Head Start strategy for Spanish-speaking children. Chapter II contains a brief description of CDA training. Differences between bilingual-bicultural CDA training and…

A project investigated the use of self-paced modules to increase the sophistication of financial management, health economics, and quantitative methods as taught in graduate programs in health services administration. The first major activity of the project was a national workshop devoted to (1) developing and sharing modules; (2) using modern…

The learning module described is designed for bilingual teachers who want to improve skills at training bilingual teacher aides. The product is presented in both English and Spanish. The scope and sequencing of topics in the four modules composing the entire package is outlined. The activities and resources involved in the use of the module are…

The inservice teacher learning module described is for teachers who will be instructing preschool children, especially those from low-income homes. Contained in this descriptive report is an outline of the scope and sequencing of topics and the activities and resources involved in using the module. A critique of the module and ordering information…

The described learning module is designed for teachers interested in learning how to construct a learning system to elicit specific behaviors on the part of an individual student or a group. Included in the description of this module are its contents, activities, and resources involved in its use, ordering information for materials, and a critique…

The inservice learning module described is for teachers interested in acquiring specific competencies for teaching the English language arts and reading comprehension, especially at the middle school level. An outline is given of the five modules that comprise this product. Activities and resources involved in using the module are described, and…

The described inservice teacher education module is designed for use by elementary and secondary school teachers who are interested in improving their skills in identifying and remediating students' spelling problems. The scope and sequencing of module topics are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use described. Ordering…

The objectives of Project Mexico were to train a group of 15 community college instructors from Southern California in an interdisciplinary approach--integrating ideological, technological, and societal perspectives--to the study of Mexican culture, to produce new curriculum materials for use in community college classroom instruction, and to…

A simple metaphor about a dipper and a bucket and decades of research to show how even the briefest interactions affect relationships, productivity, health, and longevity, is used in this book. In the short time since the book's release, educators and administrators have already discovered that creating a positive environment can have a powerful…

This report focuses on the ninth year in which the Centre for Language and Communication Studies (CLCS) at the University of Dublin Trinity College offered foreign language modules to students who were not studying a foreign language as part of their degree program. The modules are designed to develop students' communication skills for purposes of…

This paper describes an educational package to help the learning process. A case study is presented of an energy distribution course in the Electrical Engineering Department at the Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES). The advantages of the developed package are shown by comparing it with the traditional academic book. This package presents…

This project continued a 2-year project that had focused on development and implementation of training in content areas needed by staff from ABLE (Adult Basic and Literacy Education)-funded agencies in Pennsylvania. The project continued to coordinate the review and selection of training materials for professional development in designated content…

Discusses various aspects of the human sciences program, including its modular format, activity-centered orientation, personalized approach, interdisciplinary nature, and flexibility in packaging. Descriptions are made for four modules within the program. (CS)

Two examples of CBT which demonstrate unique design characteristics without gimmicks are described. The first is an example from Northern States Power Company (NSP), an electric and gas utility. The second details implementation of a language arts unit by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium in a public school seting. (JEG)

Describes the development of an instructional technology course at Fairmont State College (West Virginia) for education majors that included a teaching module combining steps of the writing process to provide for the interdisciplinary focus of writing across the curriculum. Discusses desktop publishing, the National Writing Project, and student…