The first two sections of the driver education curriculum guide for grades 9-12 provide brief statements concerning program description and course objectives. Section 3 is divided into two parts: the first part deals with classroom teaching and includes a nine-unit course outline on driving skills and driver preparation and an appendix consisting…

This study investigates one way humans cope with change--problem-solving. It concentrates on the human abilities important to efficient problem-solving and the processes involved in problem-solving. The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop three group administration tasks that measure problem-solving processes; (2) to evaluate the…

This pamphlet summarizes the interim report of the Head Start Planned Variation Study although information from other sources is included. During the pilot phase (1969-1970) eight distinct approaches to preschool education were analyzed with regard to the nature and extent of implementation of early education models and program effects. The first…

A course in introduction to music emphasizing modes and forms is presented. A laboratory approach in which pupils are to develop skill in playing keyboard instruments, sing, listen to, read and compose music with emphasis on identification of elementary concepts of mode and form is used. Course objectives include: (1) The student will select the…

Discusses benefits of library training for undergraduate students in political science and identifies strategies for integrating library research into the undergraduate curriculum. Concludes that one of the major objectives of political science education should be to help students acquire political information-gathering skills. (Author/DB)

Lists 38 ways to more effective teaching of word attack skills. (MKM)

The effects of lecture versus laboratory method of teaching on the achievement of forty-six students enrolled in a unit on soil and water management (surveying) were studied. Results indicated no significant differences between groups as measured by cognitive and motor skill tests. (JH)

Describes a classroom simulation game for public administration courses to help students develop knowledge of the governmental decision-making process. The game increases knowledge of planning, budgeting, strategies for achieving organizational goals, and leadership skills. (Author/AV)

Suggests ways in which collection and analysis of genealogical data in history and social studies classes can develop research skills, increase student interest, and improve self-actualization. Instructions on drawing up blood line charts and family trees are presented. (Author/DB)

Young adults making the transition from full time education to employment will be challenged by jobs requiring considerable or limited skills which require training. Vocational education programs should adapt instructional methods to meet students' vocational needs. (ABM)

Undergraduate medical students are shown to improve their ability to make patient management decisions through the use of computer-assisted learning. With this problem-solving approach an improvement in their factual knowledge also occurs and they retain a significant amount of the content. (Author/LBH)

Suggests teaching methods and materials for use by high school and college social studies teachers as they help students develop valuing skills. Entitled Valuing Confrontation With The Future (VCF), the materials promote consideration of provocative episodes such as electrical stimulation of the human brain and a congressional ban on large pets…

Several examples are presented to illustrate possible methods for unobtrusively evaluating outcomes of problem-solving-oriented social studies learning. Evaluation techniques such as observation, interviewing, checklists, and self-awareness exercises are explained. (Author/JR)

Proposes a seven-stage model of direct instruction as it might be applied to a reading skills lesson on predicting outcomes. Discusses each stage of the model: exploration, explication, translation, modeling, guided practice, application, and closure. (FL)