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Download full textConnecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Div. of Vocational-Technical Schools. – 1982
This manual is designed to provide instructors with basic information concerning Connecticut's bilingual vocational training programs (BVTPs). Discussed in the first section are the goals of BVTPs, characteristics of typical BVTP participants, how and when two languages are used in the programs, and the four instructional areas of a BVTP (the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education
Politzer, Robert L. – 1978
During the past twenty years, the field of linguistics has changed in ways that are significant for the preparation of bilingual/cross-cultural teachers. Most linguists today would agree that variability in language and the relation of language to societal phenomena are now major concerns of linguistic inquiry and that interdisciplinary branches…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Applied Linguistics, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1977
The document provides very thorough guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating "character education," (or moral/values education, or citizenship education) in elementary and secondary schools. Character education promotes students' positive and realistic self-image, respect for others, and decision-making skills for participation in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship, Cognitive Objectives, Curriculum Development
Tefft, Virginia J. – 1969
Cultural and language barriers, particularly among Indian and Spanish American students, face 40% of New Mexico's school age children. This often forces them to become disadvantaged as they progress through the public schools. The present 1968-69 study has devised guides for teaching physical education while giving second language practice in…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged Youth, Discovery Learning
Nolen-Parkhouse, Andrew – 1982
In resident outdoor education programs, students and their teachers attend an outdoor facility for two days or longer and use the outdoor environment as their primary classroom, focusing on natural sciences, outdoor recreation, social skills, and attitudinal and cognitive development. A resident program should have significant impact on social…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Brooks, Thomas M. – 1977
This handbook for trainers in consumer education contains three main sections: content outlines, learning activities, and resource materials. The areas covered by the content outlines are: financial management, consumer credit, and the consumer in the economy. The learning activities section comprises a sampling of the best activities identified…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Course Content, Credit (Finance), Economics Education
Macleod, Deirdre – 2003
The main publications of the United Kingdom's Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) on vocational skills and economic development issues since 1997 were reviewed. The primary purpose of the review was to identify key messages and useful sources of further reading on a range of skills and economic development topics. The materials presented…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Mackie, Romaine – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1951
Every child has characteristics, interests, abilities, and desires of his own. This is true of a child with a visual handicap whether the handicap is a mild one, correctable with glasses or treatment, or one as severe as blindness. A physical limitation, however, may adversely affect an individual's development, especially if proper help is not…
Descriptors: Teachers, Educational Facilities, Assistive Technology, Medical Services
Carbo, Marie; And Others – 1986
Designed to assist parents, classroom teachers, reading specialists, and special educators, this book describes effective reading programs that promote reading success and achievement for children at all reading levels. The 10 chapters of the book are as follows: (1) "Preventing Reading Failure and Increasing Reading Achievement through Learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Learning Processes
Sherron, Ronald H. – 1986
A longitudinal study examined adult basic education (ABE) in Virginia between 1970 and 1985. (The first study was conducted in 1970, the second in 1978, and the third in 1985.) Data for the 1985 study were collected from survey instruments mailed to all state department ABE personnel, local ABE supervisors, learning center coordinators, and ABE…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Counselor Characteristics, Curriculum Development, Demography
Thonis, Eleanor – 1977
A review of available research supports the observation that the young child who lives and grows in the midst of dual language opportunities may enjoy benefits of mental flexibility or may suffer burdens of mental confusion. Further research must explore the language-thought relationship, consider the effects of dual language learning on cognitive…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Language
Weber, James M.; And Others – 1988
In 1986, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education undertook a major data collection project, Understanding the Dynamics of Secondary Vocational Classrooms--A Prerequisite to Improvement. The study's primary purpose was to collect national data on the instructional content and processes of occupational education programs at the high…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Classroom Observation Techniques
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1983
Drawn from a conference that focused on the present state and future direction of college reading and learning skills instruction, the articles in this collection are arranged into three categories: reviews, investigations and evaluations, and prescriptions and descriptions. Among the topics discussed in the 19 articles are the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Content Area Reading
East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC. – 1985
This volume contains 247 program standards for business education and 188 instructional standards for information processing that were developed during an 18-month project entailing a comprehensive literature review, regional conferences, and a mail survey of professional business educators. Addressed in the individual standards are the following…
Descriptors: Business Education, Counseling Services, Course Content, Curriculum
Evans, Ronald W. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1990
Traces historical trends in social studies education, examining pressures that have both produced and inhibited change. Analyzes differences between discipline-based and issue-centered approaches. Presents pessimistic, optimistic, and realistic scenarios of the next 100 years of social studies education. Advocates developing issue-centered social…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Computer Uses in Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development
