The purpose of the paper is to stress the development of content-centered classroom activities useful for attaining values clarification and/or moral development goals. The objective is to help teachers understand the formulation of content-centered learning activities so that they will be able to plan and produce their own value sheets or moral…

The purpose of this three-year evaluation was to determine the effects of a newly designed curriculum for early adolescents. From a pool of 600 applicants, students were randomly assigned to the new curriculum school and to traditional schools curriculum. A number of measures of the implementation of the curriculum and its effects on students were…

This broad survey of research on instructional television examines a variety of aspects relating to its effectiveness in the classroom. An introductory essay identifies significant trends that have emerged since the original publication of this report. Chapter one reviews the generalized effects of TV on pupil learning, including variations in…

This compendium of over 250 evaluation instruments in use by project sites throughout the U.S. is designed to assist bilingual/bicultural educators in locating, developing, or adapting evaluation instruments suitable to local assessment needs. The titles and descriptions of instruments listed are those provided by staff in bilingual/bicultural…

As part of the Career Planning Program (CPP) introduced in 1971 by the American College Testing Program, the program component, CPP 8-11, emphasizes career exploration. The document describes the program, its uses, and its development, and summarizes related research. Following the program rationale, Part 2 discusses (1) assessment components…

The document is the participant's handbook for a workshop designed to provide teachers with experiences which will assist them in developing more positive attitudes toward career education and in using affective approaches to curriculum. The workshop has 10 components, and is suggested for eight two-hour sessions. The components are titled: (1)…

A methodology is presented which assists government decision makers in making cost analyses of ongoing and future educational projects. Part one develops the methodology in general terms, and part two illustrates its application by examining the cost structure of instructional radio and television projects in developing countries. Part three…

Fifteen papers on evaluation methodology in communications programs are summarized in this document. A discussion of the development of instructional media is followed by a description of a study of patterns of use and effectiveness in a British Broadcasting Corporation multi-media German course. The document includes summaries of five papers on…

A study was undertaken to evaluate the benefits derived by speech and language pathology students who used video tape recordings to learn diagnosis of communication disorders, to observe professional therapists and therapy programs, and to improve their own clinical techniques through self-observation. The use of video tapes to teach clinical…

This activity is one of a series of 17 teacher-developed instructional activities for geography at the secondary-grade level described in SO 009 140. The activity investigates the rationale and means for including attitudes, feelings, and emotions in the environmental education curriculum. Explanation is given about the role of attitudes and…

The Third International Conference on Adult Education in the context of live-long education was held in Tokyo from July 25 to August 7, 1972. Those attending the Conference examined the following topics: main trends in adult education during the last ten years; adult education as a factor in the democratization of education and in economic, social…

The Third International Conference on Adult Education, organized by UNESCO, met to: (1) examine the trends in adult education during the last decade; (2) consider the functions of adult education in the context of life-long education; and (3) review the strategies of educational development in regard to adult education. The final report of this…

The evaluation report is one of seven produced for the Occupational Exploration Program (OEP), a series of simulated occupational experiences designed for junior high school students. Describing the pilot testing of the simulation dealing with health and welfare, the report contains sections describing the simulation context, evaluation…

The study describes an experimental program in Vancouver to teach English as an additional language to older immigrants who were excluded from existing programs for one reason or another. Classes were held during the morning hours on two consecutive days for seven weeks (with a five-week extension course) in a community center; 45 adults were…

The occupational resource unit, one of a series encompassing grade levels 1-10, was prepared by the Lincoln County (West Virginia) Exemplary Project staff to provide career exploration learning activities for the seventh and eighth grades. The career orientation materials are designed to give students a broad knowledge of the characteristics and…