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Sergeant, Harold A. – 1968
The population of the study consisted of 15 high school industrial arts students, 10 freshman and sophomore college students, and 10 adults. A polysensory, self-pacing instructional system was developed which included (1) pretests and post tests, (2) a general instruction book, (3) equipment to practice arc welding, (4) programed instruction…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Concept Teaching
Buist, Charlotte A.; Schulman, Jerome L. – 1969
Commercially available toys and games for children with educational handicaps, from general retardation to disabilities in limited areas of functioning are listed. For each toy, the name, manufacturer, and sex and age interest are stated; a description of the toy is given. All toys are classified according to the intellectual functions involved.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Auditory Perception, Bibliographies, Concept Formation
Karnes, Merle B. – 1968
Developed to improve the language skills of culturally disadvantaged preschool children, the activities can be adapted for use with the retarded or those with learning disabilities. Communication processes considered are derived from the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. Activities are described for the following areas: listening skills…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Auditory Perception, Communication Skills, Disadvantaged Youth
Williams, Karen – 1996
This paper reports on three studies within a 6-year longitudinal study which explored the use of Piagetian sensori-motor substages as a curriculum base for individuals with profound mental retardation (MR). In the first study, a simple observational inventory, the Cognitive Marker Natural Observational Tool (CM-NOT), was developed and evaluated…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Ability
Academic Therapy Publications, Novato, CA. – 1993
This directory lists, by state, facilities and services for children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities. Facilities and services include summer camps, college programs, day and residential schools, diagnostic services, behavioral development services, educational therapy, consulting seminars, guidance and mental health services,…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Career Counseling, Children
Ridgway, Jim; Lewis, R. – 1986
The first of two reports in this document identifies research topics relevant to the introduction of information technology (IT) into schools. A discussion of general issues in IT points out the need for detailed empirical evaluation for the implementation of IT; the need to overcome barriers to innovation; and the need to support and encourage…
Descriptors: Action Research, Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction
CUMMINS, EMERY J.; PALOMARES, UVALDO H. – 1968
MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS FROM 13 GRADE LEVELS WITHIN THE WASCO, CALIFORNIA, PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE TESTED IN MARCH, 1967, AS PART OF AN EVALUATION OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF RURAL MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS REVEALED THAT MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS FELL PROGRESSIVELY BEHIND IN PERCEPTUAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT--A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Methods
United Cerebral Palsy of the Bluegrass, Inc., Lexington, KY. – 1973
The Lexington Development Scale was designed to be used by the teacher as an instrument for assessing developmentally handicapped children, as an aid in helping parents to better understand their child, as a basis for curriculum planning for the total class and especially for the individual child, as a means for evaluating the progress of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1969
Addressed to elementary school and special class teachers, the text presents research-based information on perceptual-motor behavior and education, including movement and the human personality, research guidelines, and movement activities in general education. Special education is considered and perceptual motor abilities are discussed with…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Hyperactivity, Lateral Dominance
Early, George H.; Kephart, Newell G. – 1969
A theory of perceptual development is presented and explained in terms of the following concepts: the structured self and the structured world, the motor basis of internal structure, developing the motor base, and structuring space and time. The movement from theory to remediation is described, and the curriculum is discussed as a source of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Exceptional Child Education, Industrial Arts, Learning Activities
Levine, Suzanne Sosna – 1997
The Child Development Program at John Adams School in North Brunswick, New Jersey, was designed to be an immediate intervention for children with learning problems in the early elementary grades. This two-volume guide describes the work done in the program and how the program can be replicated. The first book details characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Western Arkansas Education Service Cooperative, Branch. – 1991
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based early intervention enrichment program for young Arkansas children and their parents. The program has six objectives: (1) to prepare 4- and 5-year-olds for kindergarten; (2) to develop the parent as the child's educator; (3) to increase parent awareness of educational and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Resources, Developmental Stages, Early Intervention
van der Sanden, Johan M. M.; Schouten, Tony A. – 1985
Research was performed in lower grade technical schools in the Netherlands to study complex psychomotor tasks requiring integration of several task-dependent skills. In two studies, students were observed performing metal work. They were assigned to instructional conditions of high, intermediate or low structure. Students in the high-structure…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Factor Analysis
ELLIS, NORMAN R. – 1963
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 21 AUTHORS IN THIS VOLUME ARE DEVOTED TO ASSESSING THE STATUS OF RESEARCH AND THEORY IN MENTAL DEFICIENCY, FOCUSING ATTENTION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. PART ONE IS CONCERNED WITH RESEARCH FINDINGS AND THEORIES TO EXPLAIN MENTAL DEFICIENCY. COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES REPRESENTED INCLUDE FIELD…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Behavior, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research
Montgomery, Margaret Anne Patricia; Weakland, Jean Marie – 1967
The effects of various rates of presentation were studied in combination with massed and spaced, concurrent and nonconcurrent, overt and covert practice modes on film-mediated perceptual performance. Selected values of the independent variables were investigated within a 3x3x2 factorial design, and the experimental treatments were randomly ordered…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
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