Helping beginning qualitative researchers critically appraise qualitative research articles is a common learning objective for introductory methodology courses. To aid students in achieving competency in appraising the quality of qualitative research articles, a multi-part activity incorporating the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme's (CASP)…

This paper outlines a study investigating the impact of the use of learning objects on the development of two key competencies from the revised New Zealand Curriculum Framework (Ministry of Education, 2007). It specifically focuses on the key competencies of "thinking" and "relating to others", and explores how teachers in an…

This booklet is part of a series on health instruction developed by the Publications Commission of the School Health Division of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. An aid to teachers, it describes the proper role of sex education in the classroom. The specific aims and objective of sex education for grade…

An addendum to the larger publication entitled "The Kangaroo Book," this document describes a unit approach to planning kindergarten curriculum and offers three sammple units. Exploration of the unit approach includes discussions of topic, concepts, large and small group experiences; descriptions of learning center activities; techniques for…

Three valuable approaches to utilize in improving the social studies curriculum may be to develop resource units, teaching units, and lesson plans. Resource units contain a collection of more objectives, learning activities, evaluation techniques, and bibliographical entries than can possibly be used by a given teacher for a particular classroom…

The booklet suggests 32 classroom and teaching activities for intermediate teachers, grades 4-6, in the four areas of nutrition, physical health, mental health, and developmental skills. The project was developed to show how nutritionists, physical and mental health workers, and learning specialists could assist children and classroom teachers in…

An approach used in reflecting industry in the industrial arts shop through preprinted instructions called resource units. (GR)

The curriculum guide (a revision of a 1969 edition) is for teachers of driver and safety education and others interested in promoting its objectives. Part 1 briefly outlines the organization and administration of such a program while Part 2 deals with curriculum and the components of on-highway tasks, readiness tasks, and improvement tasks.…

As a part of the development and evaluation of an instructional unit for preparing users of the ERIC system, this study's primary purpose was to assess the instructional outcomes achieved trough using a preliminary version of the instructional unit. The unit was used with 20 participants in a research utilization training program in Portland,…

Within the United States there are minority groups whose beliefs, values, and customs differ from most citizens. Individuals living in Mennonite and Hutterite communities are members of such minority groups. The unique qualities of Mennonite and Hutterite communities present an opportunity for students to see U.S. society from a different vantage.…

Built environment education, an innovative concept, is not a new subject in educational curricula, but rather an approach to traditional areas of study that can be integrated into existing curricula. The goals of built environment education as outlined and developed in this teachers guide are to develop an awareness of surroundings, senses,…

IN DEVELOPING TEACHING PLANS, (1) SCOPE, THE MAJOR AREAS OF CONTENT, AND (2) SEQUENCE, THE ORDER IN WHICH CONTENT WILL BE DEVELOPED, MUST BE CONSIDERED. MAJOR AREAS OF CONTENT FOR A PROPOSED CURRICULUM PLAN INCLUDE "ROLES OF WOMEN" CORE, EDUCATION FOR HOMEMAKING AND FAMILY LIFE, EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT INVOLVING HOME ECONOMICS KNOWLEDGES AND…

This subunit on the foreign policy of the USSR is part of one of four resource units in an eleventh grade area studies course. This subunit begins with a list of objectives, the generalizations, skills, and attitudes to be learned in this section. The materials treat the relations of the USSR with other countries and introduce the USSR's split…

To some educators, infusing environmental education into different subject areas at different levels may seem like an insurmountable task. This handbook was developed to take the guesswork out of this process and alleviate the fear and confusion that may result. It was designed to assist with infusing awareness and attitude activities into the…

To some educators, infusing environmental education into different subject areas at different levels may seem like an insurmountable task. This handbook was developed to take the guesswork out of this process and alleviate the fear and confusion that may result. It was designed to assist with infusing knowledge and attitude activities into the…