"In the late 1950's, Jack Michael, a bright but irritating young psychology instructor, moved from the Universities of Kansas to Houston to Arizona State. Along the way he befriended two nontraditional students, protected them through their Ph.D. programs, and turned them loose on the world: Teodoro Ayllon…and Montrose Wolf…" (Risley,…

The 2014 "Comparative Education Review" bibliography of refereed journal articles on topics relevant to comparative and international education covers all 12 months in 2014 and includes 3,389 entries--a full 30 percent increase over the set of references assembled in the 2013 bibliography. They are drawn from 280 refereed journals, both…

This annotated bibliography is a continuation of those previously published in "Teaching of Psychology" (e.g., Berry & Daniel, 1984; Fulkerson & Wise, 1987; Johnson & Schroder, 1997; Wise & Fulkerson, 1996). In this paper, the authors maintained similar search methods and criteria for inclusion that were used in previous bibliographies. They also…

This document lists 119 commercially available sets of audiotapes which deal with topics in mathematics. Some of the tapes listed were designed to accompany film strips; others are associated with workbooks, study guides, or other instructional materials. Each listing provides the name of the tape, a level code, a brief description, and the name…

Research studies which compare individualized elementary school mathematics instruction to other instructional approaches are summarized in this paper. First, brief descriptions are given of Individually Prescribed Instruction, Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs, and other self-paced approaches. Next, a general overview of the research…

This document was written to provide school systems with a bibliography of suggested resources which would support Project Basic Instructional Guides. The material consists of annotated listings of student use materials, such as library books, films, filmstrips, kits, records, games, audio and videotapes, filmloops, transparencies, periodicals,…

A review of studies comparing self-paced individualized programs with other teaching approaches at the secondary and post secondary level is presented in this paper. First, the teaching approaches used and the statistical design employed in the studies are described. Then, the studies are classified as secondary or post secondary, and the results…

This monograph presents an annotated index of auto-tutorial materials in science education available to middle and secondary schools in the Newark School District. Materials relevant to the study of the biological sciences enable the students to become more familiar with Biology Statistics, Cytology, Marine Field Trips, Use of Microscopes,…

Research dealing with specific aspects of individualized mathematics programs is summarized in this paper. Some explanations for the failure of self-pacing to result in superior achievement are examined. Studies dealing with student-teacher interaction in individualized programs are cited. Research with implications for new directions for…

Presents an annotated alphabetical listing of 126 journal citations on the teaching of psychology. A few pre-1985 citations not listed in the seven previously published bibliographies are included. (JDH)

Mathematics education research from fourteen studies is abstracted and critiqued in this publication. Six cover aspects of instructional practice, four deal with points in learning theory, two with problem solving, and one each with calculators and sex differences. Research in mathematics education as reported in CIJE and RIE from October to…

This document is designed to help teachers become aware of available mathematics films and use them effectively in teaching mathematics. The five main sections cover: (1) Are Mathematics Films Used in Mathematics Classes; (2) Why Use Films in a Mathematics Class; (3) How Should Films be Used; (4) What Mathematics Films Are Currently Available in…

This bibliography provides information and brief annotations for 148 papers reporting research into the effectiveness of self-paced instruction in mathematics. The citations are organized into three major categories: research summaries (8 papers), studies comparing the effectiveness of self-paced programs with that of more traditional programs…

These two bulletins list references on the uses of calculators in education. They were published in April and October 1982 to provide teachers and other interested persons with sources of information about calculator activities and research findings. Sections list references on activities for students, K-12; research reports, K-12; miscellaneous,…

Provides six library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in health, science, language arts, and social studies. Each activity identifies library media skills and curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, procedures, evaluation guidelines, and followup activities. (AEF)