In this article, we present the anticipation guide as a tool for preparing Extension audiences to learn the main points of Extension materials. Anticipation guides improve learner comprehension by appealing to an individual's natural curiosity and helping the individual focus on key ideas. Anticipation guides can be used with all types of…

As technology advances, the demand for innovative instructional materials also increases. As a result, the Department of Education urges teachers to develop instructional materials. This study was conducted at Bulusan National High School, Bulusan, Sorsogon, Philippines SY 2018-2019 which was aimed to develop gamified instructional materials in…

This article concerns the contribution that feedback makes to valid classroom assessment of the writing of young learners (YLs), defined here as approximately 9-13 years old. It shows that a scale of descriptors adapted from the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR; Council of Europe, 2001) can play a central role…

Remix is touted as one of the most important practices within the field of open educational resources (OER). But remixing is still not mainstream practice in education and the barriers and limitations to remix are not well known. In this article we discuss the design and development of a print and web-based booklet created to introduce the topic…

This report presents abstracts and evaluative reviews for 58 exemplary workplace education products. An overview of the selection process and a guide to the content of the documents appear first. Products are grouped by the projects that produced them and arranged in alphabetical order by state in which they were produced. Abstracts and evaluative…

The study, with 52 preservice special education teachers, focused on effects of two types of teacher manual design and two levels of material complexity on comprehension of instructional materials utilization. Two materials were selected from an instructional materials collection for less complex material and for more complex material,…

This document is a comprehensive, annotated series of resource lists designed to assist in selecting resources for the senior high English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This source book is divided into five levels. Level 1 is intended for students who are acquiring literacy for the first time or who have had significant gaps in previous…

Intended for use in parent education activities, the manual presents guidelines for making 24 instructional toys and lesson plans for using the toys with preschool handicapped children. Each toy is presented in terms of an illustration, a list of specific skills to be developed by the child using the toy, materials needed, time required to make…

THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY IS ESSENTIALLY AN AUDIOVISUAL AID WHICH NOT ONLY STORES INFORMATION, BUT ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO CONTROL RATE OF PRESENTATION, CONTINUALLY EVALUATES THE STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND APPRAISES HIS ACHIEVEMENT. THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF A TEACHING MACHINE DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL STORED IN IT, WHICH IN…

In a study to evaluate instructional material as a function of teacher manual format and material complexity, 52 preservice special education teachers, 19 to 24 years of age, positively rated simple material when it was accompanied by an illustrated poorly organized manual. Inclusion of a well organized, illustrated manual eliminated differences…

Informs about the availability of three sets of computer-oriented curriculum materials which are used to discuss problems in geometric optics, mechanics, and wave motion, respectively. Included is the publisher's address. (CC)

The paper describes considerations in determining the comprehensibility of instructional materials for use with mentally retarded students. (CL)

Describes four training guides developed by the Water and Sanitation for Health Project for use in rural water supply and sanitation projects in developing countries, explains the development process, offers insights gained from the process, and presents five considerations for designing training in third world countries. (MBR)

Wisconsin K-12 family and consumer education teachers implemented the Family, Food, and Society Resource Guide in their classrooms. Feedback was gathered from teachers who had used or were using the modules. Findings indicated the following: the family narrative section was readable, understandable, and essential; students reacted well to modules…

This document is intended to help open learning and distance learning practitioners use, design, and select appropriate open and distance learning materials. The document begins with a brief overview of the following forms of open and distance learning materials: workbooks; structured materials; computer-based training materials; online materials;…