THE PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE UNITS FOR THE LEARNING LABORATORY. THE 10 UNITS ARE STRUCTURED TO TEACH BASIC SKILLS TO CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE SUBJECTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS OF STUDY--(1) EXPLORING THE SELF-CONCEPT, (2) ATTITUDES, (3) HOW TO STUDY, (4) HOW TO PASS EXAMINATIONS, (5) GROUP DYNAMICS, (6) BETTER DRESS EMPHASIS, (7) GROOMING, (8) PERSONALITY, (9) TABLE MANNERS, AND (10) STUDYING OCCUPATIONS. EACH UNIT BEGINS WITH A LIST OF OBJECTIVES AND A SUGGESTED OUTLINE OF CONTENT. INCLUDED ARE POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION, UNIT ACTIVITIES, RELEVANT VOCABULARY WORDS, AND CORRELATED AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS. ALSO PRESENTED ARE VARIOUS INVENTORIES, CHECK LISTS, OPINIONNAIRES, QUIZZES, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCH THINGS AS SUITABLE FILMS, CONSULTANTS, AND RESOURCE SPEAKERS. (PH)