This annual report describes the work of the Teaching Methods and Materials Centre of the University of Papua and New Guinea. The five main objectives of the Centre are information services, consultant services, coordination of resources, teacher education and in-service training, and research. Details are provided on the development, progress,…

These newsletters are a regular feature of the edition of the Progress Report sent to teachers, and further, supplement the World Law Fund's catalog of publications. Issues provide teachers with professional information on materials and techniques for teaching about world order. Typical inclusions present sample lesson plans and unit descriptions,…

Information on various aspects of education in the Maghreb countries is provided in this annotated bibliography which is part of an educational series. One hundred entries consisting primarily of works from newspaper and government documents and a few periodicals, published in those countries during 1971 and a few in 1972, comprise this work.…

The annotated bibliography, arranged by major topics as are other documents in the series, comprises one hundred entries. The scope, topics, format, arrangement, and time period covered are similar to SO 005 296. Emphasis is upon providing information on various aspects of education in Maghreb countries. (SJM)

This document contains reports and abstracts of research relating to current problems of community college education in Texas. Topics discussed include: methods of encouraging students to accept responsibility for their own learning; individualized instruction and the concept of continuous progress; the effectiveness of three modes of instructor…

The occupational resource unit, one of a series encompassing grade levels 1-10, was prepared by the Linciln County (West Virginia) Exemplary Project staff for classroom use at the sixth grade level or for use as a teaching model. The guide contains a synopsis of the entire unit, general objectives, behavioral objectives, teaching strategies,…

Volume 3 of the six-volume articulated elementary education career guide deals with the economic awareness level of career awareness and aims at developing student economic understanding. The lessons in the volume are divided and color-coded by grade level (primary levels 2 and 3 and intermediate levels 1, 2, and 3 corresponding respectively with…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

"The Role of the State in Performance-Based Teacher Education-Certification" by Robert Roth creates a context for viewing how state agencies are approaching performance education. Peter Airasian then explores the value questions that are at the heart of evaluation issues. Fred McDonald looks at "The State of the Art in Performance Assessment," and…

This syllabus was designed to acquaint Latin teachers in Texas with some of the practical measures being undertaken to revitalize the learning of Latin in secondary schools. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of comprehension through reading Latin aloud, listening to it, and manipulating it orally. The material is divided into six…

The purpose of the Middle-Management Center (M-MC) is to engage educational organizations, individuals, and groups in the metropolitan New Orleans area in simultaneous research and action to facilitate the development of more productive and responsive schooling while focusing on the problemsolving processes and practices of management. The center…

The guide is one of a series developed in a pilot project to integrate career education concepts with traditional subject matter and topics in elementary grades K-7 and in special education. Developed by teachers in the Radford, Virginia, schools, the units make use of resource persons from outside the school, occupational information,…

This teaching manual is the seventh in a series designed for use in bilingual/bicultural programs. This manual discusses ideas for applying the concept of cultural democracy to the school curriculum by incorporating the study of the Mexican-American. Six alternative exploratory concepts are suggested as ways of escaping the traditional frames of…

This module, used in the Early Childhood-Special Education Teacher Preparation Program at the University of Virginia, describes how the learning facilitator (teacher) functions as an interactor in the developmental learning process in a child-centered curriculum for young children. The introduction contains a description of the role of the…

Designed to identify the major problems of the non-committed high school learner and to suggest specific, practical courses of action for the experienced educator, this book emphasizes the positive approach that everyone can improve if given feedback for his responses. Chapters are concerned with (1) identifying the non-committed learner; (2) the…