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Oklahoma Univ., Norman. Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies. – 1976
Twenty-four model units are presented to help elementary and secondary students learn about the functions and procedures of the criminal justice system and an individual's rights and responsibilities under the law. The first major section contains eight elementary level units and a bibliography of textbooks and articles upon which some of the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Creative Writing, Crime
Klein, Hans E., Ed. – 1999
This volume contains conference papers in which representatives from case method-oriented organizations present ideas on interactive, interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international teaching and learning. Eight chapters include: (1) "Case Method Research and Evaluation" (e.g., cross-cultural case research and writing and teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 1999
Because emotional well-being is increasingly being recognized as a predictor of success in school, family, and work life, many are advocating that emotional intelligence be promoted as early as elementary school. Emotional intelligence involves two competencies important to career success: (1) the ability to recognize personal and others' feelings…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Dogancay-Aktuna, Seran; Kamisli, Sibel – 1997
A study examined pragmatic variation across Turkish and American English in the speech act of chastisement, to determine occurrence of pragmatic transfer in the interlanguage of native Turkish speakers learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Data were collected from 80 native speakers of Turkish, 14 native speakers of American English, and 68…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, English (Second Language)
Career Resources Development Center, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1994
The workbook contains lessons and exercises in patient relations and workplace communication in a medical services office, particularly for interactions involving one or more non-native speaker of English. Seven units address these topics: (1) greetings and basic assistance, greeting established patients, and measuring height and weight and taking…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Civil Liberties, Communication Problems, Confidentiality
Dowler, Earl R.; And Others – 1995
The Higher Order Techno Thinking (HOTT) Program was developed by a group of graduate students, who were experienced teachers, at the University of New Mexico. The objective was to develop an environment in which independent research, curriculum integration, multicultural awareness, and technology application could be integrated into a general or…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Medina, Muriel; And Others – 1994
This module is the fifth of 10 in the Essential Communication and Documentation Skills curriculum. It develops the ability to give directions, a workplace literacy skill identified as being directly related to the job of the direct care worker. The curriculum is designed to improve the competence of New York State Division for Youth direct care…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Child Care Occupations
Medina, Muriel; And Others – 1994
This module is the sixth of 10 in the Essential Communication and Documentation Skills curriculum. It develops the ability to make oral reports, a workplace literacy skill identified as being directly related to the job of the direct care worker. The curriculum is designed to improve the competence of New York State Division for Youth direct care…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Child Care Occupations
Byer, Jennifer; And Others – 1986
The guide for teachers presents ideas and procedures for using newspapers in classroom instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) in elementary and secondary education. It proposes that the newspaper offers not only material for classroom use but also information for students about the local community and the larger world. An introductory…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education
Saunders, George – 1988
The sequel to a personal account of the bilingual development of two children in one family looks at subsequent development and issues in bilingualism for those two and an additional child, occurring over a five-year period. An introductory chapter defines bilingualism and considers briefly its advantages and disadvantages. The second chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Development, Child Language
Campbell, Joyce Fowlkes – 1988
This collection of techniques used in adult English-as-a-Second-Language instruction consists of practices that complement or supplement regular instruction. These techniques have been contributed by classroom teachers, and are categorized by language proficiency level (beginning, intermediate, and advanced). The activities focus on: vocabulary…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education
TESOL Newsletter, 1983
The 1983 volume of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) newsletter includes articles on the growth in foreign student enrollments; recommended reading; English as a second language (ESL) teacher employment survey results; getting program support; federal legislative efforts; second language acquisition and acquisition of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Deafness, Educational Policy
Newbold, Richard C., III; And Others – 1982
An intensive 3-week training program in medical communications skills for foreign native medical graduates (FNMG) is described. The program incorporates language and acculturation training via medically relevant, situational dialogues and role playing; training in medical interviewing skills with patient simulations; instruction in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Clinical Experience, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
CRAIG, ROBERT L., ED.; BITTEL, LESTER R., ED. – 1967
TO PROVIDE A BROAD REFERENCE SOURCE, FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES IN ANY ORGANIZATION, THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES MATERIALS FOR THE SOPHISTICATED MANAGER OF A LARGE TRAINING STAFF AS WELL AS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAINING FOR THE BEGINNING OR PART-TIME TRAINER. THE LEVELS OF…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Conferences, Consultants, Correspondence Study
Pointer, Avis Y.; Fishman, Jacob R. – 1968
This manual is an introduction to the New Careers Program, a program developed to train the unemployed and/or underemployed in entry-level skills for nonprofessional jobs in the human services ("the fields of public service in which a person-to-person relationship, crucial to the provision of services, exists between the receivers and the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Audiovisual Aids, Career Planning, Certification
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