Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy has emerged to equip students with digital skills for effective evaluation, communication, collaboration, and ethical use of AI in online, home, and workplace settings. Countries are increasingly developing AI curricula to support students' technological skills for future studies and careers. However, there is…

Map skills are included in the curriculum of different courses in basic education and secondary education, although they are more involved in the Social Sciences Curriculum (SSC) and Geography Curriculum (GC). Based on this situation, the research aimed at a comparative examination of the mapping skills included in the SSC and GC, which were…

Coursework that instills patterns of rigorous logical thought has long been a hallmark of the engineering curriculum. However, today's engineering students are expected to exhibit a wider range of thinking capabilities both to satisfy ABET requirements and to prepare the students to become successful practitioners. This paper presents the initial…

The present study describes teacher (K-12) opinions and practices related to grading and providing modified instruction, assignments, and assessments for students with low-incidence disabilities in inclusive settings. One hundred and thirty nine teachers working in K-12 inclusive schools in Arizona and California completed an on-line survey…

This dissertation examined the relationships between Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory and students' gender, age, grade level, and enrollment into a public or private school. The research determined students' dominant intelligences and investigated whether students' intelligences may be influenced by demographic variables such as…

A FLEXIBLE PROGRAM INITIATED AT CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO DEAL WITH THE ACADEMIC AND HUMAN DETERIORATION OF STUDENTS IS DESCRIBED. A COMPARISON OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STUDENTS WITH A MATCHED CONTROL GROUP FROM REGULAR CASES REVEALED THAT THE "CONTROLS" DID NOT IMPROVE AND, IN FACT, OFTEN SHOWED FURTHER DETERIORATION,…

By representing a language dialogue in French with its English translation, the author demonstrates how flexibility in dialogue construction can help motivate students who do not plan to major in the foreign language. Another section demonstrates innovative methods for helping teach the non-major to overcome pronunciation difficulties in French. A…

A review of trends in foreign language instruction leads the author to suggest that innovations of a challenging and relevant nature be made in the third and fourth years of sequential programs. He notes that flexible scheduling, independent study, team teaching, and individualized instruction are currently being successfully implemented.…

Practical suggestions for language teachers seeking to teach both "formal" and "deep" culture are proposed in this study. Six projects are outlined, demonstrating how audiovisual materials can be used to facilitate teaching methods. The author advises that "culture" be treated as an integral part of all language courses rather than as a separate…

An outline of principles for the construction of study materials is presented, including: (1) an analysis of prerequisites: goals, pupils, and language; (2) analysis of the educational process in experiments on method; (3) analysis of products with tests of various kinds; and (4) a description of the process of constructing study materials…

Spanish culture units developed by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese are described in this article. The design of modular culture units, intended to permit greater individualization of instruction, is discussed and illustrated with frequent reference to specific examples. Suggestions on how teachers can begin to…

A discussion of the nature of performance objectives is summarized in this way: "they state (1) what the student will do, (2) under what conditions, (3) to what level of mastery, and (4) using what time limit (if any)." Having established the importance of performance objectives for modern language teachers, the author suggests their specific…

PROPOSALS WERE GIVEN TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRATION OF PHILADEPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THERE SHOULD BE A REORGANIZATION OF THE GRADE SYSTEMS INTO A PRIMARY SCHOOL (K-4), A MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8) AND SENIOR GRADES (9-12). THE SCHOOLS WOULD BE GROUPED IN EDUCATIONAL CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SCHOOLS UNDER ONE ADMINISTRATOR. CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONS SHOULD…

This issue of a continuing newsletter on individualizing language instruction provides discussion of how several educators have implemented individualized language programs in their school systems. Editorial comments introduce articles on: 'No-Fail' German Individualized Program at the University of California at Riverside, (2) Self-Paced…