The task for the teacher working in a bi-racial setting is not to debate where the fault lies for lack of achievement, but rather to develop approaches that will enhance pupil learning. The author gives some tips regarding how to provide a learning environment. (Author/HMV)

Investigation supported by U.S. Office of Education Contract, OEC-5-10-005.

Based on a paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Convention (Annual, Chicago, Illinois, February 8, 1968).

The document contains information presented at a conference session on crucial learning strategies and approaches for Black preschool handicapped children by school personnel involved with the Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, school system. Introductory information is provided on the following topics: speech and language remediation; parent…

This unit deals with the concept of probability, the use of probability to make predictions, and procedures to gather and display probability data using graphs. Fractions are used to express probabilities. Instructional objectives for probability and for graphing (circle, bar, and line segment graphs) are contained in the booklet as well as…

The purpose of this teacher resource paper is to assist preschool teachers in (1) interpreting the interactions of children in terms of educational growth, (2) insuring that planned interactions will stimulate growth related to program goals, and (3) developing realistic expectations of children. Three topics are discussed. In Topic A the reader…

The effects of an advance organizer, a preview of text structure, and two different arrangements of reading material on prose learning and on delayed retention were investigated. The textual material was preceded by an advance organizer, a preview of structure, or a neutral control passage. The narrative text, which concerned the economic…

TO AID THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF INTRINSICALLY PROGRAMED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, THE PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED BY THE EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE DIVISION OF U.S. INDUSTRIES, INC., HAVE HERE BEEN ORGANIZED INTO A PRACTICAL WORKING GUIDE. THE ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT CLOSELY FOLLOWS THE SEQUENCE OF STEPS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE AN…

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS' ABILITY TO USE EVIDENCE FROM SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS WAS DETERMINED. THE 320 PUPILS FROM GRADES ONE THROUGH SIX WERE PLACED IN DECISION-MAKING SITUATIONS REQUIRING THEM TO USE EVIDENCE FROM A PLATFORM BALANCE OR GRADUATED CYLINDER. PUPILS WERE REQUIRED TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN MASSES OR VOLUMES OF PAIRS OF OBJECTS. THE…

A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF 13 EXPERIMENTS IN DIRECT INSTRUCTION BY TELEVISION IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ELEMENTARY SCIENCE, DRIVER EDUCATION, AND MATHEMATICS. IN ADDITION, FOUR EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED DURING THE 1959-60 SCHOOL YEAR ARE ABSTRACTED IN GREATER DETAIL. (MS)

THIS ANNOTATED INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDES AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION AND CITES STUDIES ON EFFECTS ON LEISURE TIME, AND LEARNING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS. INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY OF UNESCO COUPONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PUBLICATIONS LISTED, AND THE DOCUMENT ITSELF, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM UNSECO, PLACE DE…

FOUR EXPERIMENTS WERE CONDUCTED TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT METHODS FOR TEACHING MUSIC. VARIOUS MUSIC STIMULUS MATERIALS WERE COMBINED, AND INSTRUCTION WAS OFFERED IN RHYTHM, INTERVALS, TONE GROUPS, AND MELODIES. THESE WERE PRESENTED ON MAGNETIC TAPE TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN A UNIFORM AND CONSISTENT MANNER. ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF A…

A SERIES OF TELECASTS WAS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE TEACHERS FOR BETTER SCIENCE TEACHING, AND TO STIMULATE GREATER PUPIL INTEREST IN SCIENCE. CONSULTATIONS WITH ADVISORS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, TELEVISION, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERVISORS DEVELOPED PROJECT PLANS FOR 10 HALF-HOUR TELECASTS IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TO BE PRESENTED BIWEEKLY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY…