Designed to aid classroom teachers in providing dynamic nutrition instruction to children in elementary schools, this SNACK Pack project (School Nutrition Activity Curriculum for Kids) provides a coordinated instructional plan to facilitate the integration of nutrition and related health and consumer education concepts as part of the elementary…

The Department of Secondary Education in the College of Education at the University of Illinois has been involved in the educational application of computers for nearly ten years. This report documents past and future activities (i.e., programs, emphasis, concerns) and structure (i.e., staffing, equipment, funding) within the Department.…

One of a series of guides to the teaching of writing at the elementary and secondary levels, this publication focuses on teaching the importance of audience and subject. An introductory statement on the need to make students aware of the audience for whom they are writing is followed by a brief overview of the research concerning audience/subject…

The booklet describes ways in which museums can supplement classroom teaching from preschool through college levels. Traditionally, teachers have overlooked museum facilities because of lack of motivation, insufficient public education efforts by the museums, or lack of coordination between educators and museum staff. The author sees a need for…

The stated purpose of these materials is to help educators accomplish four tasks: (1) identify "appropriate" instructional resources for disadvantaged students in vocational classes; (2) use an objective checklist to evaluate a resource's "usefulness" (a sample checklist is provided); (3) use criteria to evaluate a resource's "outstandingness" (a…

The stated purpose of this set of materials is to help educators accomplish four tasks: (1) identify "appropriate" instructional resources for handicapped students in vocational classes; (2) use an objective checklist to evaluate a resource's "usefulness" (a sample checklist is provided); (3) use criteria to evaluate a resource's "outstandingness"…

The catalog had been compiled as a resource to assist school district personnel in building or refining curricula using behaviorally stated objectives. It was developed in response to a multitude of requests about existing collections of instructional objectives; the subject areas available; and the grade levels covered. This inventory of…

This publication is intended to alert the user to a body of research which examines the nature of emotional climates and environments, and the relationship of various environments to student achievements, attitudes, and behaviors. It provides information about the nature of school environments as they are affected by a variety of factors such as…

The project was designed to orient educators and behavioral scientists to information systems capable of supplying work-related data. This goal was accomplished in two ways: (1) a series of seminars was held at the annual conventions of the American Sociological Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Vocational…

Included in this English translation of an annotated bibliography are one hundred items citing documents containing information about Yugoslav educational resources and school systems. Almost half the bibliographical citations pertain to the different kinds of schools and institutions. Briefer attention is directed to the development of education,…

Many feature length films and films made for television are adaptable to classroom use, especially in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, and students may accept a well-produced film (even if it is older) more readily than an inexpensively produced educational film. This booklet discusses how animated films, narrative feature films,…

The selective bibliography contains over 1,000 citations of books, pamphlets, audiovisual materials, and teaching resources related to consumer education. It is designed not only for educators but also for individual consumers and members of consumer organizations. Contents are arranged by subject matter under ten general topics: consumer and the…

This document contains a selection of materials focusing on man acting to know, preserve, and improve his environment. The booklet is divided into three parts. Part one presents a listing of objectives. They reflect a need for all to become aware of the problems that plague our environment. Furthermore, they indicate that the ecological…

Sixteen millimeter motion pictures dealing with Japan are listed alphabetically by title and annotated. Length of film, whether color or black and white, and name of producer or distributor is given for each, and a subject index is provided. Films produced before 1960, "sponsored" films, and 35 mm filmstrips are listed without…

To deliver career guidance services to the secondary school students of the State College Area High School, a career resource center was established and a career counselor provided for the school. Six general areas of activity are described: (1) a library of resource materials, (2) an attractive and appropriate space for counseling or for…