Presents guidelines to help literacy educators adopt the organic primer approach that has been found to be effective in helping adults learn to read. (HOD)

Discusses characteristics indicative of negotiation at any level of human interaction, traits of a good negotiator, and a model of the negotiating process. The design of the "Any Occasion Card Company" simulation, which was developed to provide prospective negotiators with the opportunity to assess and improve negotiation skills, is…

Proposes a model of rationalization, reification, and alienation to explain teachers' reliance on commercial materials during their reading instruction. (AEA)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the MASTERY model in teaching skills to graduate students (N=31) in the administration of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Results demonstrated that the MASTERY algorithm can be utilized as an effective means of assessing and training clinicians to pre-established competency standards of WAIS-R…

Presents several guidelines for creating lessons to teach critical thinking skills, a model lesson using these guidelines, and an analysis of the teaching strategies within the lesson that illustrates how the guidelines are applied. (HOD)

A model to encourage the systematic development of analytical reading skills in the study of history is presented. The example used is drawn from an introductory unit in American history. (RM)

Describes the advantages of the skills training model and the concept of bicultural competence as applicable to a wide range of problem areas particularly relevant to American Indian people. Provides a guide for social competence in which this population is able to meet the general demands of cultural adaptation. (LLL)

A model for assessing severely handicapped learners is intended to allow diagnosticians to collect information for designing cross-referenced objectives in functioning areas related to specific disabilities, general curriculum areas, and environmental demands. A case study is presented to illustrate the process. (Author/CL)

The major purpose of the study was to determine if a kindergarten child could be made aware of the world of work. A second purpose was to determine if kindergarten children could be made aware of how their parents use money for family expenditures. Results are discussed. (Author)

Some of the problems associated with setting up a computer simulation are examined. Uses of computer simulation as a teaching tool in the life sciences are detailed with some examples presented from courses at Sturt College of Advanced Education. (BT)

This paper presents the design and some results of a series of teaching experiments. The design was created to develop a model for everyday math lessons, that describes the conditions which foster or hinder the construction of new mathematical meanings. The development process includes the students' epistemic processes, their social interactions,…

This paper describes the difficult task of performing a critical evaluation of a Professional Development School (PDS). The paper notes the often contradictory opinions of the stakeholders in regard to acceptable conceptual models and the tensions involved. The description is a result of active participation in PDS related activities, document…

Although the traditional mentoring paradigm in graduate schools is that of a single faculty-student dyad working intensively on scholarly and research endeavors, contemporary training models in professional psychology require new approaches to mentoring. Graduate programs must tailor mentoring to meet their missions and cultures. The vertical team…

Selecting an effective prevention program for a comprehensive intervention can be a daunting task. Not only must the program address the specific needs and assets of the defined population, but also there should be a level of confidence about its ability to produce positive outcomes regardless of differing settings and differing populations. The…

This guide presents a capacity building framework and process for demonstrating and documenting prevention outcomes. Achieving Outcomes was developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in response to requests from the prevention field for guidance in selecting and implementing science-based prevention programs. The guide is…