A REPORT WAS MADE OF THE START OF A 5-YEAR PROJECT TO INTRODUCE AND IMPLEMENT A MODEL, NONGRADED, ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL PROJECT BASED ON THE TEAM-TEACHING METHOD. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION (THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT), TWO TEAMS, OF FIVE TEACHERS EACH, WORKED AT THE FIRST-GRADE AND FIFTH-GRADE LEVELS ON A PILOT BASIS. IN ADDITION TO…

The outdoor education program detailed in this document is envisaged as permeating the total elementary/secondary curriculum to study natural topics in natural settings and to promote respect for and appreciation of the natural environment, perception of total environment as a learning area, perception of the interrelationship of all living…

Two teachers from very diverse backgrounds combined their resources in the College of Public and Community Service at the University of Massachusetts to set up an adult literacy program. Based on the assumptions that instruction should be based on the needs of the learners, that reading is a cognitive rather than a mechanical process, and that…

Occupational transferability is an aspect of human performance that enables individuals to move successfully from one occupation to another. Insights about occupational transferability were gained from site visits to programs currently operating in fourteen organizations in business, industry, and education. These programs were selected because of…

The oral translation courses at the University of Northern Iowa are described and suggestions are given for applying the approach to other university language courses and to secondary school language courses. After the initial organizational periods, each eighty-minute class period consists of translating an interview that was recorded in the…

In the context of school learning, students form perceptions of their capabilities. Future task engagement and skill development opportunities are influenced by the ability to match perceptions to actual skill levels. Accurate self appraisals can evolve from methods that involve: 1) goal setting, 2) subtasks, 3) corrective modeling, 4) achievement…

Some of the distinguishing features associated with behavioral prevention methodology are discussed. Behaviorists for Social Action have already implicitly identified target populations for preventive interventions, and the two distinct populations which have been identified can form the focus of preventive endeavors. The dissimilar populations…

Four main purposes of a study of students learning three shorthand systems were to determine if first-year students achieved minimum shorthand goals, to compare dictation achievements of students learning different shorthand methods for the possible selection of one system over another for certain groups of students, to gain further insight into…

This booklet is a self-study course in decision-making. Designed for the high school student, its purpose is to help the student develop and apply decision-making skills. The booklet contains both information and exercises. It begins with a discussion of why thoughtful decision-making is important, then deals with self-evaluation, sources of…

Adaptation to college by first year university students (N=71), who were exposed to orientation programs which varied the amount of perceived competence and perceived control felt by the student in interpersonal problem situations, was investigated. Skills taught in the four treatment conditions were the basics of assertive behavior,…

Data collection and recordkeeping are the topics discussed in this instructional aid. Examples are given of creative ways of recordkeeping developed by children. Justification for the process is presented, such as the kinds of skills that can be developed by keeping science records. The evaluation of childrens' work is discussed and suggestions…

This working paper is a product of a graduate research seminar in mathematics education at the University of Wisconsin. Chapter I contains the rationale for re-examining fractions. The discussion centers around the different interpretations of fractions in view of the use of hand-held calculators and the metric system. In Chapter II a logical,…

The linkage manual presents social studies material in story outline form. Linkage refers to the bonding of study skills (particularly logical thinking and reading) with subject area content. The document is intended as an aid to intermediate and junior high school classroom teachers as they develop and/or adapt social studies materials to meet…

The purpose of the project was to develop and evaluate a training program in self regulatory skills with approximately 40 trainable mentally retarded students (TMR) (mean age 18 years) and to determine the effect of the acquired self regulatory skills on task performance and self concept. In Phase 1, six preliminary studies attempted to determine…

This teacher's guide is designed to meet several objectives in the area of junior high science. The three versions within this volume are based on the idea that the same science content can be oriented towards the attainment of several different kinds of objectives. Each version is devoted to a different area of emphasis. The blue version…