Effects of the simulated office practice approach, the cooperative arrangement, and the model office plan on student knowledge and attitudes were compared. All three approaches had a significant positive impact; they differed significantly only in selected areas, leading researchers to conclude that schools should utilize approaches suited to…

The Research for Better Schools (RBS) Career Education Program in Philadelphia focuses on experience-based instruction and includes career exploration and specialization, career guidance, and basic skills. An evaluation of the program's effectiveness is presented based on an analysis of t-test results of two experimental groups and a control…

The effectiveness of precision teaching and traditional teaching were compared in high school classes. In a second experiment, students' performance improved when good performers were allowed more hours of employment. The results suggest that poor academic performance may be due to an interaction between teaching procedure and incentive…

Notes the importance of comparing economic effectiveness of different forms of instruction in higher education in the Soviet Union. Stresses the importance of correspondence and evening courses in raising workers' competence. (Author/DB)

Learning and teaching styles are discussed, the relationship between pedagogical theory and teaching methodology is described, and ways of organizing the educational process to take into account individual variation are specified. (Author/DB)

Four points in first versus second language teaching practices are contrasted: (1) order of mastery of linguistic structures and fluency; (2) ordering of presentation of linguistic structures; (3) teacher's role; (4) order of acquisition of linguistic form and function. Ways to use first language teaching practices in ESL are suggested. (CHK)

A major instructional strategy is to provide concrete and "true to life" vehicles for graduate students in various fields of education as they approach the task of learning the abstract concepts in educational statistics. An IBM 360/40 computer is used to increase individualized efforts in these courses. (LBH)

Discusses the issue of informal versus structured programs for preschool children. Reviews the development of and rationale behind traditional child-centered programs and suggests that more research on informal education is necessary. (BD)

Notes that the Cuban method of teaching reading is similar to the Soviet approach but also has much in common with the mastery-oriented strategies of North America. Examines similarities and differences. (FL)

The distinction between passe compose and the imparfait is considered one of the most difficult points of French grammar to teach to native speakers of English. Traditional explanations of the two verb forms are criticized. An aspectual explanation (not usually given in beginning textbooks) is presented as a simpler alternative. (Author/LMO)

A study comparing the use of the Silent Way technique in an experimental setting with its use in a real classroom setting suggests that results of experimental research cannot necessarily be transferred directly to the classroom. Student compositions based on ten Silent Way worksheets and an editing task are appended. (MSE)

A survey of 9 post-sophomore pathology program fellows concerning their attitudes toward autopsy as an educational tool found they perceived the procedures and report-writing to (1) teach many skills highly relevant to the practice of clinical medicine and (2) be a useful investment of time and effort. (MSE)

A study investigated the singular and combined effectiveness of phrasing and repeated readings (practice) on the recall of idea units and narrative categories of fifth grade good and poor readers, concluding that practice rather than phrasing proved to have the most facilitating effect on poor readers' recall of idea units but not narrative…

Describes the graphics tablet, a microcomputer peripheral device used to develop graphics, together with its uses and specific classroom applications. Six currently available graphics tablets are discussed, and ten points to consider before purchasing one are provided. (MBR)

The cognitive and affective learning of students was investigated under three different quality of instruction conditions: conventional group instruction, mastery learning, and tutoring. The study also examined whether qualities of instruction which are adaptive to individual learning needs alter the relation between initial student…