A self-instructional system is presented designed to teach high school students fundamental concepts of electricity and how they are applied in daily life. In six lessons, the student attends to a self-paced slide and tape presentation and makes written responses in the workbooks. A supplementary application problem, requiring the assembly of some…

The purpose of this system is to teach rural high school students the process of forming objects with expandable polystyrene plastic beads. Instruction in the system generally follows a three-step sequence in which the student: 1) views one of the four demonstration films; 2) progresses through a corresponding programed instruction book; and 3)…

A brief description, analysis, and history of a self-instructional system to teach high school students the basic skills used in public speaking is presented. Instructional procedures in the system generally follow a two-step sequence: the student first views a film and then either a) progresses through a corresponding unit of programed material…

The purpose of this system is to teach high school students basic principles and processes of electric arc welding. Safety features are stressed. The student generally follows a three-step sequence: 1) he views one of the eight demonstration films; 2) he works through a corresponding unit of programed material; and 3) he practices the aspects of…