Intended for teachers of elementary and secondary social studies, science, home economics, and health, the source book focuses on the history of American Indians in Illinois and their plant and animal food sources. Section I presents general information, states learning objectives, and includes a map of Indian tribes in the United States at the…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the use of parts and reference manuals; care, use, and cleaning of parts; and care for work areas. The course is comprised of three units: (1) Reference Manuals, (2) Parts Manuals, and (3) Cleaning Parts and Work Area. Each unit begins with a Unit…

One of two individualized courses included in a carpentry curriculum, this course includes those skills and knowledge related to and included in the carpentry tasks of structure framing and forming. The course is comprised of four units: (1) Excavation Layout--Concrete and Forms, (2) Floor and Wall Framing, (3) Ceiling Framing, and (4) Roof. Each…

One of thirteen individualized courses included in a marketing curriculum, this course covers wholesale and retail selling techniques, sales performance analysis, and intensive sales presentation practice. The course is comprised of four units: (1) Sales Preparation, (2) The Selling Process, (3) Special Selling Techniques, and (4) Sales…

One of five individualized courses included in a parent involvement curriculum, this course focuses on the developmental characteristics and changes of the adolescent and techniques for guiding adolescents to adulthood. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Growth and Development, and (2) Developmental Tasks and Adult Guidance. Each unit…

This consumer education module is designed to help mentally retarded persons take charge of their lives as consumers. An introductory section contains information on the development of these learning materials. Following the introductory section, four units, each of which is designed to be presented in a five-hour session, are provided. The first…

Within the CRAPEL autonomous learning scheme, modular material is being developed for communicative oral expression. The purpose of this material is twofold: (1) to enable the learner to define his or her own needs in communicative terms, that is, to analyse a situation in terms of communicative acts needed in a given situation, the relationships…

One of a set of seven instructional materials designed for competency-based vocational education administrator education, this module is intended to acquaint the student with the basic underlying theories of motivation and to provide insight into various methods of applying these theories to motivate school personnel. Following introductory…

This learning package assists in selecting learning strategies. Upon completion of this package, the learner should be able to: (a) define the term "learning strategies"; (b) list at least five different examples of learning strategies; (c) locate, within printed context, examples of three different strategies; (d) plan and teach a lesson which…

This exploratory module is designed to provide an opportunity for the learner to become more aware of self and to share this awareness with another. Specific activities are described to enable the learner to discover: (a) the sharing of experience; (b) who one is and who one pretends to be; (c) responsibilities that force the learner to say "I…

For a work experience education program in vocational education for the secondary grades in California, learning activity packages (LAP) are provided separately for two general program goals which focus on the relevancy of school to career requirements and the importance of self-actualization. Program goals, performance objectives, learning…

Presented is a collection of instructional program units, or mini-workshops, developed by the coordinators and resource personnel working in Project Talented and Gifted and used by students participating in the project at the elementary and secondary level. Sections on each topic usually cover objectives and outlines of each session in the…

Presented is a collection of instructional program units, or mini-workshops, developed by the coordinators and resource personnel working in Project Talented and Gifted and used by students participating in the project at the elementary and secondary level. Sections on each topic usually cover objectives and outlines of each session in the…

This module is a performance-based teacher education learning package focusing on preparing better teachers for tomorrow. The module addresses new professional competencies needed by tomorrow's vocational-technical and other career-related teachers and instructors. It provides four learning experiences that integrate theory and application: (1)…

This report presents the following five instructional objectives tailored to meet the goal of preparing Adelphi University (New York) freshman to become independent learners and information literate: (1) students will be introduced to the services and resources of the university libraries; (2) students will understand the role of the librarian as…