Knowledge of a student's ability to handle a specific text can help teachers choose appropriate materials for instruction and can help ensure maximum classroom effectiveness. The Vocational Reading Competency-Based Teacher Education Project contains self-paced modules which outline concepts and offer classroom techniques to aid teachers in this…

Describes a program designed to give graduate teaching assistants preservice instruction. Learning modules focus on teaching skills. (MA)

An abbreviated description of design and construction of an individualized program for automotive shop courses presented as an example of what can be done with limited resources to improve program quality. (HD)

A study of 132 university students in four treatment groups using instructional modules on the human heart found little interaction between prior knowledge and instructional treatment. The visuals-only group produced higher scores than others on each dependent measure. Concludes prior knowledge affects achievement but how it interacts with…

Although members of the general public have often heard of the terms "genetic engineering" and, more recently, genomics, they typically have little to no knowledge about these topics, and in some cases are confused about basic concepts in these areas. There is currently a need for teaching models to explain concepts behind genomics.…

Teaching physical science in the elementary and middle grades can be challenging for busy teachers faced with growing science demands and limited classroom resources. Robert Prigo provides fun and engaging activities using safe, available materials that educators can easily incorporate into lesson plans. Extensive examples, sample inquiry…

This paper describes the conception and progress to date of the development of work-based learning as part of post-qualifying education in the School of Nursing at the University of Salford. There is a changing culture in the university in relation to the delivery of programmes via non-traditional routes. In this context, work-based learning is a…

The illustrative method of teaching employed in most undergraduate accounting courses is becoming increasingly burdensome to professors and students due to the rapid proliferation of accounting and auditing professional standards and the increased complexity of the tax law. This teaching method may be near the breaking point in upper division…

Designed to serve as a self-paced computer course for education students with no experience using microcomputers, this manual contains instructions for operating an Apple IIe microcomputer, its introductory software, and Bank Street Writer, using the DOS 3.3 System Master. The lessons, which contain illustrations and sample screens, include…

The materials provided in this management guide to a self-instructional module are to enable the instructor to select, organize, and present the content of a course while making the best use of available resources and presentation methods. This guide lists the module's objectives and the materials needed to complete the unit. The sequence of…

This module, Government and Law, is one of five from Project DECIDE, which was created to design, develop, write, and implement materials to provide adult basic education administrators, instructors, para-professionals, and other personnel with curriculum to accompany the Indiana Adult Basic Education Curriculum Guide, "Learning for Everyday…

The teacher inservice program and materials described here are designed to bring about a higher degree of sophistication in the area of instructional program planning given individual learning situations. The participants in the program translate goals into specific objectives, develop appropriate learning alternatives, rank the alternatives, and…

The learning module described is designed for the use of teachers interested in implementing or improving a student tutoring program. The content of the module is outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use are described. A critique of the module is presented, and ordering information is included. (JD)

The described learning module is for the use of instructors who will train teachers in the DARCEE approach to teaching of preschool children. An outline of the scope and sequencing of topics is provided as well as the activities and resources involved in the use of the module. A critique of the module and ordering information are also included.…

A modular lesson has four characteristics: it is composed of discrete units, it may be evaluated, it can be accomplished by everyone in the class, and the sum of its modules results in a practical accomplishment. A modular lesson that has been designed to aid high school students and college freshmen in writing research papers requires less than…