The Oralingua Interaction Skills Curriculum is a comprehensive model for a direct training program in social competence designed to teaching social skills to hearing impaired children. (SB)

Describes the curriculum of a political skills laboratory in which college students in a political science course were given training in specific political skills such as organizational development, leadership, bargaining, stress management, crisis management, and coalition building. Evaluation instruments and results are described. (Author/DB)

Reports on a review of the resources available in the author's school--a large junior school in an industrial area in Cumbria--for the teaching and development of reading skills. Presents several recommendations for improving the provision and use of reading resources. (GT)

Presents tips to social studies classroom teachers on how to incorporate learning from television viewing and radio listening into classroom activities. Emphasis is on the role of the media as a source of information and as a means of developing critical thinking skills. (Author/DB)

Suggests an interview approach which junior high and high school social studies teachers can use to increase the interest level of students in history classes. It is suggested that the teacher role play an historical figure. Objectives of the exercise are to make history come alive, teach the basic principles of the oral history interview, and…

Focusing on the ST-ART shorthand theory presentation method, this article discusses the following principles of language-motor skill acquisition: mental practice, symbol-sound association, verbal mediation, recitation and articulation, hierarchy of habits, overlearning, learner anxiety, sense modality, guided practice, kinesthetic imagery, visual…

Findings support the use of learning modules and learner strategies in the learning and remembering of complex gross motor skills. Strategy usage may have a positive effect on motor skill acquisition but not necessarily on retention. (CJ)

Some exercises to allow composition students to express their attitudes about writing courses and to allow instructors to keep more in touch with student apprehensions are suggested. (HTH)

Presents a theoretical model that attempts to lessen the fragmentation of skill instruction in social studies. The model uses reasoning as a goal toward which social studies instruction can move. Curriculum implications relative to skill coordination are discussed. (Author/DB)

Skills development in reading should be balanced with reading, listening, and talking activities which focus on content and themes, so that reading comprehension is also developed. (SJL)

Described is an innovative teaching method for developing student psychological literature search skills. The method involves empirical analysis of cliches and writing abstracts of psychological studies used in support or rejection of cliche hypotheses. (Author/DB)

An alternative method of teaching office management is described which uses a project approach to train students in decisionmaking strategies or participative management activities in order to facilitate the transition from the classroom role to an actual job situation. (TA)

Noting that the new awareness of lifelong career opportunities for women calls for long range career preparation, this article describes two teaching techniques--simulation and in-baskets--and discusses (1) student skill development in the area of sensitivity, judgment, and organization and planning, (2) student performance and grading, and (3)…

Describes a reading approach to shorthand homework in which students are graded on their in-class reading of the homework instead of being required to write the homework. Guidelines are provided for second semester shorthand students (proposed grading scale and reading rates). Advantages and results of using this method are discussed. (TA)

Presents the methodology and findings of an experimental project to determine the viability of computer assisted as opposed to more traditional methods of instruction for teaching one phase of automotive troubleshooting. (Editor)