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Hobbs, Lenora; And Others – Book Report, 1988
A series of articles explores the role of the school library in generating reading motivation among students, and suggests strategies for changing student and teacher attitudes through cooperative programs with teachers, library activities, special activities for reluctant readers, learning strategies, and computer assisted instruction. An…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers, Library Role
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Champion, Sandra – Library Trends, 1993
Examines the results of a study of the role of the secondary school library media program in easing the adolescent immigrant's struggle with assimilation. Highlights include student-centered learning environments that value cultural diversity; a focus on personal beliefs; use of technology; and a literature program based on the archetypal hero.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescent Development, Beliefs, Case Studies
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Div. of Occupational Education. – 1976
The major problems now facing a guidance department are the organization of the rapidly growing amount of information available in the field of career guidance, and the presentation of this information in such a way as to make it most valuable to the potential user. This directory is designed to assist guidance practitioners in analyzing,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Bender, Evelyn – 1988
The American Library Association's Carroll Preston Baber Research Award supported this project on the use, impact and feasibility of a computer assisted writing facility located in the library of Stetson Middle School in Philadelphia, an inner city school with a population of minority, "at risk" students. The writing facility consisted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disadvantaged Youth, English Instruction, Feasibility Studies
Book Report, 1992
Presents a variety of opinions on the impact of computer-related technology on junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include the relationship between librarians and teachers, including teacher training; keeping informed about new technologies; popular software and CD-ROM products; ordering procedures; copyright issues; the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Copyrights, Educational Technology
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Farmer, Lesley S. J. – Catholic Library World, 1994
Describes the HyperCard Library Instruction Project (CLIP) and the research upon which it is based. Findings of research of HyperCard instruction with secondary students and a description of ways to use HyperCard instruction are presented. A sidebar article describes the California-based CLIP program and the HyperCard modules the organization is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
Kernan, Margaret; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes nine articles that discuss audiovisuals in junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include skills that various media require and foster; teaching students how to make effective audiovisuals; film production; state media contests; library orientation videos; slide-tape shows; photographic skills; and the use of audiovisuals to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Films, Junior High Schools
Buboltz, Dale; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes 10 articles that address issues involved in teaching library skills in middle schools and junior and senior high schools. Topics discussed include computer-based technology; blending print and electronic sources; search strategies for online systems; expert systems for reference questions; information skills and thinking skills; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Young, Terrence E., Jr. – Book Report, 2000
Discusses the role of school library media specialists in helping students with science fair projects. Topics include selecting a topic; reviewing basic library resources, including print and electronic; remote access to databases; locating information on the Web; word processing and presentation software; and relevant Web sites. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Information Retrieval
Grenn, Tommye Lou; And Others – Vocational Education Journal, 1992
Programs described are a community college medical clerical individualized instruction program; minicourses in a junior high technology education class; simulation in a high school accounting course; telecommunications skills in a vocational-technical school; information processing in high school business education; vocational library media…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Education, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction