Written by teachers for teachers of English and the language arts in kindergarten through grade 12, this book presents 50 projects and activities that involve students actively in the processes of their learning experiences. Each project includes a statement of objectives, a brief description of the project, lists of suggested procedures for the…

The booklet is intended to share ideas about a variety of career awareness activities which now exist in the State of Washington. Activities in each of a number of schools are described briefly and are accompanied by photographs of students participating in the activities. Most of the projects are for elementary and junior high students, though a…

The Idea Tree suggests a variety of ideas for using community resources in classroom activities. Several suggestions are made under each of the following headings: student assignments (individual activities, for later sharing, dealing with enrichment of the resource topic or to supplement background information); small group assignments; whole…

Describes a demonstration of social desirability response bias in survey research which is suitable for moderate- to large-sized classes. The method used to reduce the students' response bias involves manipulating the instructions on a questionnaire concerning dental hygiene behavior. (JDH)

This guide is designed for learning coordinators (L.C.) and counselors working with mildly mentally disabled secondary students in experience-based career education programs (EBCE). Part I, Orientation (to be used with Student Program Guide, CE 019 718), contains seven sections: determining career interests and aptitudes, identifying worker trait…

The field tested sixth grade instructional unit was designed to explore learning in its broadest sense, involving the learners in activities dealing with what learning is, where they learn, and how they learn. The seven lessons deal with defining learning and knowing, exploring learning experiences both in and out of school, learning as it is…

This collection of 12 short, bilingual papers on nutrition and preschool children is part of a series of papers on various aspects of day care published by the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare. Each paper is presented in both English and French. Topics dealt with include an overview of children's nutritional needs; development of…

This booklet presents ideas for structuring the learning environment of early childhood classes based on the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM). The goal of the TEEM approach is to help all children develop the desire and the capacity to learn for themselves. TEEM emphasizes the use of learning centers and guided individual selection and pacing…

The 35 exercises presented in this paper have been designed to simulate real-life experiences involving the process of persuasion and to enhance understanding of the persuasive process. Among the aspects of the persuasive process dealt with are the identification of persuasive events, emotive language, language intensity, source credibility,…

This handbook has been compiled to provide a reference for teachers at all levels who are implementing the metric system in their classroom. It includes practical suggestions and recommendations for teaching the metric system, as well as papers identifying and discussing the fundamental mathematical and psychological issues underlying the teaching…

This guide provides information for individuals to use in experiencing Hispanic culture in the United States, using local resources. The guide is designed to aid in developing and carrying out a plan for direct, face-to-face cross-cultural encounters with Hispanics and for developing cross-cultural awareness, self-awareness, and linguistic…

The broad purpose of the Western States Small Schools Project (WSSP), an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III project, is to improve education in small rural schools. Undertaken by WSSP, SPURS attacks the lack of specialized education services and general lag in implementing improved educational practices in rural areas. A long-range…

Provided are samples of three experience-based career education (EBCE) experience-site learning guides. Each sample is organized into four basic parts. The first part describes the nature of the site (e.g., name of site, address, lunch arrangements, special regulations). The second part gives a brief description of the different sections of the…

The booklet is intended for primary school teachers. It lists 22 suggested activities as well as ideas for using music, art, and bulletin boards for multicultural education. The purpose of the first activity is to provide opportunities to discuss great Americans of different ethnic backgrounds. An extensive list is included which contains members…

This experience-based career education cross-reference catalog for career education is one of four volumes designed to assist learning coordinators (teachers or work experience instructors) in developing individualized activity sheets for mildly mentally disabled secondary students. Each volume contains a listing of concepts, sub-concepts,…