The author advocates the use of questions whose relevance to the topic being studied as not immediately apparent, as a method of broadening students' facility and interest in their mathematics classes. (SD)

Offers eleven examples of games for the French class which can be conducted without special materials. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Five steps helpful to teachers in implementing a seminar (used as a teaching method with vocational students) are identified and discussed: (1) Topic selection, (2) identification of subtopics, (3) student research of subtopics, (4) reporting of information, and (5) concluding and evaluating. (TA)

Discusses roles for improvised role-playing as a language exercise in the French class. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Proposes French language learning activities based on dramatic techniques. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Proposes a technique for guiding French language students in creative writing exercises. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Discusses the role of games in the French class, and gives examples of some possible approaches. (Text is in French.) (AM)

In three college level psychology courses the author has used a "media project" technique to relate course content to popular media. Students search popular media for items applicable to the course and then rate them for relevance, centrality, and degree of misrepresentation. (AV)

This manual is intended to provide both practical skills for engaging in nonformal education (NFE) and some underlying theory to help you define and develop your own approach to NFE. Based on two previously published Peace Corps resources, "Nonformal Education Manual" (ICE No. M0042) and "Nonformal Education Training Module" (ICE No. T0064), this…

This document contains materials from a half day workshop held at Petit Secondary School for mathematics teachers at Petit Bordel and Troumaca Ontario Secondary School on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. This book advocates the use of activity-based mathematics as a teaching methodology in secondary schools and demonstrates the use of…

This report describes a program for developing and improving critical thinking skills in adolescents in order to prepare them for life-long learning. The targeted population consisted of high school math and social studies students from two middle-class communities located in northern Illinois. The students' lack of critical thinking skills was…

This book contains 24 guided environmental education activities for K-3 children that offer young children opportunities to explore and learn about their world in a positive environment. The activities encourage the children to gain confidence and develop a positive self-image; develop important life skills; learn about science, literature, and…

This final report describes a study to investigate the effects of an intervention procedure that included time delay, praise, and other cues on the acquisition of safety skills in preschool children with disabilities. Twelve preschool-aged children with disabilities from six different classrooms participated. Preventive safety skills consisted of…

This article discusses four current explanations for man's failure to resolve conflicts. Information about and techniques for improving human judgment and opportunities for students to learn to use these are needed to improve efforts to solve social problems. (KM)

Mathematics in nature and in the technological world is discussed. Outdoor activities with mathematical content are listed. (JP)