TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTES UPON THE PARTICIPANTS, 32 INSTITUTES WERE VISITED BY EXPERTS IN MEDIA USE. THE SPECIAL MEDIA INSTITUTES STRESSED APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA TO VARIOUS FIELDS. THE EFFECT OF THE INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE UPON PARTICIPANT ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR WITH RESPECT TO NEW TEACHING MATERIALS WAS FOUND TO BE POSITIVE.…

This paper examines how selected aspects of contemporary urban environment influence the form and function of the family and the position of women within the family and within society. The study was undertaken within the framework of Marxian analysis and with a specific focus on how advanced industrial capitalism perpetuates the family in its…

Over four hundred books, articles, and resource materials on the topic of global education are identified in this resource manual. It is designed for secondary school teachers to use in selecting reading and audiovisual resources to supplement courses with a global approach. Approximately 90% of the entries have been published since 1970. Material…

The described learning module is designed for teachers who wish to improve their students' skill in map reading and interpretation. The content area is geography. An outline of the table of contents of the module is provided. Activities and resources involved in the use of this product are described. Ordering information for materials used in this…

Details of Fall 1976 enrollment statistics at women's colleges are reported in this bulletin. Among findings were that there were 125 institutions that identified themselves as women's colleges (with a total enrollment of 109,549); 38 percent of the women's colleges were attended exclusively by women (in contrast, 75 percent of men's colleges…

Utilizing data derived from detailed personal interviews with 54 Chicago American Indian migrants (1973), Indian urban adjustment was evaluated by analyzing variations in three measures of spatial behavior--initial and current residential location; activity spaces; and residential stability. Findings revealed that: (1) 50.5 percent of the initial…

Presenting specific examples of the manuscripts, cartographic materials, and pictorial materials found in the National Anthropological Archives, this paper describes Archive holdings (in such areas as archeology, linguistics, physical anthropology, and various branches of ethnology) which are dated from 1850 to the present and are representative…

This activity, the fifth in a set of elementary teacher-developed units for geography, is intended to help teachers in developing an ecological unit. It examines pollution problems in the United States through observation and inquiry. An environmental walk activity is outlined that can be performed in any area near a school. It provides an…

The product of a year's search through numerous selection aids, catalogs, conference exhibits, book stores, shops at Arizona historical sites, etc., this compilation presents both instructional and promotional non-print materials relative to Arizona. Procedures for procuring materials, annotations, and bibliographic information (source, date of…

The author reviews her experiences and discoveries during an 11-year period of living and working in 22 different African countries. Several statements are presented by the former Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, concerning his attitudes toward education. This is followed by a discussion of the author's work with Ethiopia's educational system,…

An independent Indian publishing house has been formed to provide classroom instructional materials which deal accurately with the history, culture, and role of the American Indian. This book is a preliminary statement in that publishing program. General criteria, valid for instructional materials from elementary through high school, are applied…

The objectives and functions of the primary school in Tanzania, Africa, are evaluated and analyzed in terms of the agricultural needs and employment of the residents. The document includes discussions on the people, the land, Mwanza Township (the area under study), migration (causes and consequences), influences of primary education on migration,…

The Materials and Activities for Teachers and Children (MATCH Box) project provides for a two-week intensive treatment of a subject on the elementary school level. Each MATCH Box contains materials, equipment and activities that work together to foster the teaching/learning of the particular subject matter. PADDLE-TO-THE-SEA is a social studies…

This resource paper on values in geography is one of several developed by the Commission on College Geography as expository documents for the use of both the student and instructor at the college level. They are designed to supplement existing texts and to fill a gap between significant research in geography and readily accessible materials. The…

As a part of the unit materials in the series produced by the Australian Science Education Project, this teacher edition is primarily composed of three parts: a core, a number of options, and test forms. The core is concerned with seashores, wind, waves, life on seashores, and rocky shore ecosystems. Options are given under the headings: Pollution…