A support system for outdoor learning using exploratory observation was developed. The system uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and two-dimensional (2D) symbology tags to locate positions on a horticultural farm and its surrounding forests. Students were able to get a location-dependent description and an educational hint for…

A computer-aided authoring technique for generating symbol learning materials is described in which a human author enters information about a set of symbols into a data base and a computer routine merges the contents of the data base with generic formats and automatically organizes and prints a complete learning package. Three key issues discussed…

Designed to help the teacher of young deaf children teach syntax, the text presents a general orientation to the program as well as a review of the specific goals of language instruction. An overview of the early stages of instruction discusses symbol development (as the child becomes aware print has meaning) and illustrates how to help the child…

This study attempted to ameliorate the educational deficits of infants using structured tutorial programs of language and concept training in the home. It was part of a larger project whose purpose was to determine the age at which intervention will produce maximum acceleration of cognitive development. Subjects were 20 disadvantaged 8- and…