Growing science apathy at the K-12 education level represents an alarming development with potentially devastating consequences at individual, societal and economic levels. Technology has been incorporated in science education without fundamentally improving test scores or student attitudes. We claim the core of the problem is how technology is…

Described is a project designed to produce materials fostering favorable teacher attitudes and acquisition of skills needed in using mastery learning in the classroom; in addition, effects on pupil attitudes and achievement are determined when teachers use mastery learning skills acquired during the training phase of the project. (MJB)

Decatur High School in Federal Way, Washington, initiated Project 80, a long-range effort designed to individualize and improve the educational process by using research, technology, and scientific management systems to free teachers to personalize education for learners. Starting in 1969 a three year Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title…

The learning modules described are for the use of students in education or practicing teachers who wish to develop strong interest in reading in elementary students. The contents of the modules are described as well as the activities and resources involved in their use. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the modules are provided.…

As a description of a program package designed to enhance the educator's ability to positively influence students' learning motivation, information is provided concerning the purpose and the operational structure of the course, the scope and sequencing of the program's printed and audiovisual material, and the activities and resources involved in…

The inservice teacher learning module described is for teachers who will be instructing preschool children, especially those from low-income homes. Contained in this descriptive report is an outline of the scope and sequencing of topics and the activities and resources involved in using the module. A critique of the module and ordering information…

The learning module described is designed for the use of school personnel who deal with problems considered typical in desegregated and integrated secondary schools. The scope of the material is presented through a modified table of contents from the program director's manual. Activities and resources involved in use of the module are described.…

The City School District of Syracuse, New York devised an individualized instructional program which developed students who were creative, self-discoverers, problem-solvers, and capable of learning to learn. As a first step, a 1969 summer inservice workshop was held at which one or more administrators and two teachers from each of 13 schools were…

An evaluation was made of the Flexible Laboratory Instruction Program II, a New York State project for the development and utilization of audiovisual modules to assist Spanish-speaking students in their basic accounting courses at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York. A description of the program and evaluation activities and…

The Occupational Survival Skills (OSS) Modules were designed to offer high school students an opportunity to develop skills applicable to a wide range of jobs in the work world and to develop positive attitudes, perceptions, and motivations toward work. The primary purpose of this study was to describe and interpret the influence of the OSS…

To implement a single skills lab and develop or select twenty-five units for instruction in the secretarial science curriculum at Elgin Community College (Illinois), a task analysis was conducted to determine common tasks completed by area office personnel. This information was then used to select and develop instructional units for the single…