One of the most enduring concerns of government and educational planners in developing countries is how to reduce rural-urban inequalities in educational provision. The aim is to ensure that all children have equal access to education of good quality irrespective of region, ethnicity and social class. This paper critically examines the provision…

This book presents an approach to learning that builds on trust and personal regard. It is based on the experiences of a second grade teacher and relates anecdotal experiences. Chapter I discusses beginning the transference of power, pre-planning for the school year, and creating an environment. Chapter II discusses building trust, focusing on…

Discussion of a high school psychology unit on sex differences. Students explore interests, aggression, verbal abilities, mathematical ability, and goals and aspirations. (ND)

Describes in detail a sociocultural index developed in an effort to order and systematize cultural topics, thereby bringing an element of scientific logic to the study of culture in the foreign language class. (PM)

Report based on research conducted under contract N61339-67-C-0114 with the Naval Training Device Center, Orlando, Florida.

THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PRESCHOOL SUMMER READINESS PROGRAMS AND PRIMARY GRADE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. APPROXIMATELY 100 SUMMER READINESS PROGRAMS WERE IN OPERATION IN PROJECT SCHOOLS IN THE SUMMER OF 1965, AND HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED BY TEAMS OF THREE PRIMARY TEACHERS ENGAGED IN…

The nature of foreign language aptitude and the consequent implications for teaching are discussed. Areas include teaching of aptitudinal skills, diagnosis of individual difficulties, necessity of identifying sounds as unique entities, "audiolingual habit theory" vs. "cognitive code learning theory," and inductive and deductive teaching…

Experiences of the author while serving as a volunteer teacher at Adelante, a community-action educational program on the West Side of Syracuse, New York, are related. Methods of teaching English as a second language to a class comprised mainly of adults are presented, and the cases of three students are given as examples of ways students may be…

Proficiency at vocational typing tasks after conventional or programed instruction was compared. The subjects were low-ability students in first- and second-year typing classes. The programed instruction featured: little practice at ordinary stroking skills, early introduction of vocational typing tasks, explicit instruction in making decisions…

A study investigated the extent to which instructional films by themselves can teach a body of factual information. Three comparable groups of ninth-grade students were taught a course in general science. One group saw a series of 44 films and received no other instruction. The second group saw the films and studied specially prepared short study…

A study was conducted to find out how compressed speech affected achievement, how students like to use compressed speech, and whether it is practical for schools to use compressed speech as a teaching tool. College students in a self-instructional portion of a required course were assigned to one of four groups: normal speech (120 words per…

Research has indicated that there is no teaching method superior to others in promoting reading skills, improving attitudes, or creating interests, and that different types of children evidence varying responses to different methods. Studies such as those of Jung and Myer regarding personality and learning styles provide clues that are useful in…

Identifies why children talk to themselves (private speech) and the crucial role that such speech plays in their cognitive development. Reviews research in children's egocentric or private speech development and suggests ways for adults to encourage private speech in learning environments. (DT)