THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF POVERTY AND CULTURAL DEPRIVATION CAN BE ALLEVIATED THROUGH EDUCATION. INCREASE OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT AND REORIENTATION IS SOUGHT. SUGGESTED PRIORITIES ARE--USE AND EVALUATION OF NEW METHODS AND MATERIALS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE, COORDINATION WITH AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ACTION PROGRAMS, AND…

A research study analyzed the nature of one teaching modality, programmed instruction, as it relates to the teaching and training of older people, concluding that it is a viable mode for the transmission of information to older as well as younger learners. (ABM)

Describes the use of the jigsaw teaching technique (which requires each member of a small group to provide a key piece of information) in undergraduate psychology laboratory and discussion classes. Results indicate that students evaluate the approach favorably and that their academic performance improves with use of the jigsaw technique. (JDH)

Discusses methods of teaching illiterate adults and cites the need to develop methodologies and fresh approaches to achieve effectiveness. (GB)

Three week study of second graders indicated that nonsense words were more effective than meaningful words in teaching alphabetizing. (SP)

Describes radical pedagogy and observes that an overview of "Teaching Sociology" suggests that few teachers fully practice it. Argues that while professors are free to teach radical theory, radical pedagogy is hindered by institutional constraints. Concludes that radical teachers may benefit from remaining more within the confines imposed by their…

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in the development and dissemination of high-quality formative assessment tools to support teachers' incorporation of the Core Common State Standards (CCSS) into their classroom instruction. Lessons from the first generation of standards-based reforms suggest that intense attention to high quality…

There is a great need to identify specific instructional methods that effectively promote positive skill development in young children with developmental disabilities. One method that has received strong empirical support with children with autism is Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT); however, the effectiveness of DTT has not been extensively…

A comparative study was conducted to compare two approaches to engineering design curriculum between different schools (inter-school) and between two curricular approaches, "Project Lead the Way" (PLTW) and "Engineering Projects in Community Service" (EPIC High) (inter-curricular). The researchers collected curriculum…

The purpose of this research was to estimate the educational production functions for students belonging to different subgroups in a principles of economics course. Three samples were used: (1) a large lecture class at a large state university (185 students), (2) several small sections taught by different instructors at a small private university…

THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY INFLUENTIAL SINCE ITS FOUNDING. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL NOT CONSIDERED PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE OF ITS LACK OF RECOGNITION AS THE ORGANIZATION ENTRUSTED WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH EDUCATION. THE FIRST STEP TOWARD MAKING IT SUCH A…

TWO MAIN METHODS OF APPROACH IN UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOLASTIC FAILURE OF CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WERE--THE USE OF SUCH TEACHING METHODS AS TEXTBOOKS, WORKBOOKS, TEACHERS' GUIDEBOOKS, AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS SUITED TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN, AND THE USE OF EXPERIMENTS ON THE KINDERGARTEN LEVEL AIMED AT FINDING WAYS TO DEVELOP…

Data from a control group experiment show that the use of handout skeleton notes distinctly improved student learning. Use of mimeographed copies of detailed lecture outlines for a comparative physiology course allowed students to interact with the lecture material at the time it was presented. (JT)

Results obtained from a study designed to assess the effectiveness of teaching with heart sound simulation in improving skill in clinical ausculation suggest the usefulness of further study, particularly that involving comparison techniques. (JT)