One of a series of units designed to acquaint secondary school students with business issues, this packet introduces students to the business decision-making environment. Teacher and student materials are provided in two separate sections. The teacher's guide presents an overview, objectives, five detailed lesson plans, answer keys, handouts for…

This student manual, the sixth in a set of 14 modules, is designed to train emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Ohio. The module contains three sections covering the following course content: control of bleeding, caring for wounds and bandaging various body parts, and caring for shock victims. Each section contains objectives, an introduction,…

This is the 13th annual listing of research on mathematics education. Annotated references are organized alphabetically by author within three categories: (1) research summaries; (2) journal-published reports; and (3) dissertation abstracts. An index is also provided to help locate references to designated mathematical topics. Topic areas include:…

Energy lessons, activities, and materials for vocational technology, science, English, and social studies classes are presented in this manual. Topic areas addressed in the sections include: (1) introduction to the current energy situation; (2) energy conservation; (3) preparation for energy careers; (4) energy for English classes, focusing on the…

This self-instructional module, the fourteenth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with vocational assessment. Addressed in the module are the purposes of vocational assessment, the types of information that are gathered in the vocational assessment process, and available vocational assessment…

Developed by a statewide committee in response to the legislature's mandate to develop statewide curriculum standards for required subjects, this guide presents the content that should be taught in Mathematics II. It was piloted by teachers in representative school systems and subsequently revised. Seven goals for the course are listed, followed…

In response to the legislature's mandate to develop statewide curriculum standards for required subjects, this guide was developed by a statewide committee to present the content that should be taught in Mathematcs I. It was piloted by teachers in representative school systems and subsequently revised. Six goals for the course are listed, followed…

Materials in this teaching unit are designed to foster an interest in whale preservation among intermediate grade and junior high school students. Several readings provide background information on various types of whales and the economic value of whales. Student activities include a true and false game, a crossword, and a mobile. A resource list…

Designed primarily for teachers of students in grades 7-12, the document presents over 60 social studies teaching strategies and lesson plans. Each lesson includes an overview, grade level information, suggested course/subject matter uses, objectives, suggested materials, student materials, and an instructional plan. Lesson topics fall into the…

This newsletter deals with lifelong learning and adult and continuing education. Included in the issue are the following articles: "The Learning Society," by Solveig M. Turner; "Adult Education at the Beginning of the 1980s," by J. Roby Kidd; "Lifelong Learning in an International Perspective: Selected Case Studies,"…

The curriculum guide describes a hands-on publishing activity center as a means of encouraging student improvement in basic skills. Arranged into three parts, part 1 gives program administrators a general program overview, program goals, content area applications, tips for creating a program, information about necessary equipment and supplies, and…

This lesson on complying with government regulations, the 10th in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in…

Intended for use by content area teachers who wish to design lesson plans that incorporate reading and study skills strategies, this guide contains ideas for lessons and example lessons for a variety of subject areas. The lesson ideas and plans, developed by participants in a schoolwide staff development program, cover the disciplines of language…

The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from students, ex-students, teachers, headmasters,…

The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from students, ex-students, teachers, headmasters,…