The aim of this paper is to discover and describes the type of information technology (IT) units in bachelor degree of LIS education curriculum through the universities' official websites. This paper tries to find out what are the types of IT units in bachelor degree of LIS course in Indonesia. How does it fit the need of the information age? The…

A teacher of junior and senior secondary gifted students describes their attitudes toward future careers and misconceptions about professions, then discusses a mini-unit which included researching careers, learning job requirements, exploring jobs, evaluating the career unit, and developing a slide/tape for future students. (MC)

Elementary school students were surveyed to determine their liking of physical education activities over eight months. Each student participated in 18 activity units during the study period. Results indicated children preferred skill-related over health-related activities, though they enjoyed all of the activities in the curriculum. (SM)

This study evaluates materials developed for low achievers by secondary mathematics teachers who participated in a summer conference. Fifteen pairs of experimental/control classes were involved. Materials were evaluated by data from achievement tests and attitude instruments. In addition, the teachers using the materials were asked for suggestions…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 468. Eleven teachers were selected for the field trial thereby involving approximately 300 ninth through twelfth grade students. This unit has five integral activities: 1) Hunger; 2) Agricultural Realm; 3) Interviews with Farmers; 4) Game of Farming; and,…

This unit is one of several being prepared as a part of a geography course based on a settlement theme provisionally planned for tenth grade students. The materials are part of a larger proto unit on "A Structure of Geography." The original unit was tried out during the spring of 1965, then revised for the limited school trials. The…

This unit was previously tried out during the spring of 1965 in New Jersey, and in the fall of 1965 in conjunction with the Introduction to Geography Unit (SO 000 431). It was then revised for this trial with four other units in the fall of 1966. At the beginning of the trial, the participating seventy teachers administered the verbal sections of…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 433. Again seventy teachers participated along with 2,400 seventh through twelfth grade students. There were eight parts to this unit that were evaluated by the teachers: 1) The Population-Size and Spacing of Urban Settlements in a Region; 2) The Functions…

The world of science education is rich with guidelines on what the science curriculum should include, but impoverished in time and money to create real programs for students that reflect these guidelines effectively. This handbook is designed to assist teachers and administrators in charting a course through the maze of new national and state…

The school trials of the materials developed by this project yield information relevant to three evaluative criteria: student attitude toward the material, teacher attitude, and the attainment of unit objectives. Eleven teachers were selected involving approximately 300 ninth through twelfth grade students. Estimates of verbal aptitude were…

Discusses the rationale underlying the production of 16 interactive teaching packages designed to demonstrate to 15-16 year olds the historical, domestic, industrial, economic, and socio-moral implications of chemistry. Briefly describes each package and reviews assessment results. (DS)

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 468. Twenty-seven teachers were selected for the field trial thereby involving approximately 1,250 ninth through twelfth grade students. This unit has six integral activities and one optional scheduled as the second activity: 1) Operation Bigger Beef; 2)…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 468. Twenty-seven teachers were selected for the field trial thereby involving approximately 1,250 ninth through twelfth grade students. This unit has five integral activities and two optional ones: 1) Site Selection; 2) A Few American Cities; 3) Local…

The methodology used in the evaluation of this unit is the same as that described in SO 000 468. Twenty-nine teachers were selected for the field trial thereby involving approximately 950 ninth through twelfth grade students. This unit has eight integral activities as well as six optional ones: 1) City Location and Growth; 2) New Orleans; 3)…

This curriculum guide for sixth graders focuses upon "Who is Man?", "Who am I?" and "Man Needs Man" in an interdisciplinary sequence that combines scientific and social studies ideas and theories. It is hoped that this approach will help the pupil shape positive change within himself and his society. Emphasis is upon pupils gaining both conceptual…