This Turkish phrasebook is intended as a guide to pronunciation and useful words and phrases. All entries are given first in English, followed by the Turkish word in simplified English phonetic spelling, with the Turkish spelling in parentheses. The "Useful Words and Phrases," dealing with subjects such as directions, greetings, numbers and…

This Italian phrasebook is intended as a guide to pronunciation and useful words and phrases. All entries are given first in English, followed by the Italian word in simplified English phonetic spelling, with the Italian spelling in parentheses. The "Useful Words and Phrases," dealing with subjects such as directions, greetings, numbers, and…

This Russian language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Russian and is used in conjunction with records. Russian ranks after Chinese and English as the third most widespread language in the world. All the words and phrases are written in a simplified spelling which is read like English. Useful words and phrases include…

This Malay language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Malay and is used in conjunction with records. Malay is spoken by people in Malaya, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo and is widely used as a trade language throughout the Netherlands East Indies. The variety of Malay used in the guide (called Low, Bazaar, or Market Malay)…

This Greek language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Greek and is used in conjunction with records. All the words and phrases are written in a simplified spelling which is read like English. Useful words and phrases include greetings and general phrases, location, directions, numbers, asking for the name of something,…

Factors in support of computer conferencing and those inhibiting its growth are examined in light of the experiences at the University of Michigan with CONFER (a computer conferencing system) developed at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Computer conferencing is defined and its uses are explored. Among the advantages of computer…

The effectiveness of instructional development evaluation programs is assessed. It is suggested that although it is a basic tenet in instructional development that teaching improvement is closely linked to effective evaluation, it is ironical that most instructional development programs have themselves been evaluated only superficially, if at all.…

THE PAST DECADE HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL ONE IN THE AREA OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NDEA INSTITUTES AND THE CONCEPT OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION AS WELL AS FOR READING AND WRITING HAVE SERVED TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF FL TEACHING. THE CONTENT OF FL PROGRAMS IS BEING CRITICALLY REVIEWED BY THOSE WORKING…

THIS DIRECTORY CONTAINS BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH OF THE 84 COOPERATIVE COLLEGE-SCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECTS (CCSS) OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF). CCSS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN BRINGING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM…

TWO MAJOR ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS CRITICAL REVIEW OF WILLIAM BUCKLER'S SPEECH TO THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH IN DECEMBER 1967. FIRST, BUCKLER'S INSISTENCE THAT TEACHERS RESTRICT THEMSELVES ONLY TO SUBJECTS WHICH THEY ARE SPECIALLY COMPETENT TO TEACH COULD LEAD TO BOTH A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF COURSES OFFERED AND A…

THIS BOOK CONTAINS PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR USE BY CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE FACULTIES OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH PROGRAMS. THE "FRAMEWORK" IS DELINEATED IN FOUR MAJOR SECTIONS OF THE BOOK. THE INTRODUCTION DEFINES ENGLISH AS A SUBJECT AND SETS FORTH THE FRAMEWORK'S PURPOSE AND RELEVANCE FOR…

DESIGNED TO HELP LANGUAGE TEACHERS MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE AUDIOLINGUAL AND CULTURALLY INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TEACHING, THIS BOOK DEALS EXTENSIVELY WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE THEORY, LEARNING, AND INSTRUCTION. A REVISION OF THE FIRST EDITION, THERE IS EXTENDED COVERAGE OF SUCH TOPICS AS PATTERN PRACTICE, TEST CONSTRUCTION, AND THE…

FOR A REPORT ON COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH OBTAINED SYLLABI, AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FROM DIRECTORS OF FRESHMAN COMPOSITION AT 66 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AMONG THE DATA ASSEMBLED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 190) ARE THE DESCRIPTIONS OF FRESHMAN ENGLISH AT THREE INSTITUTIONS,…

This publication provides an introduction to manpower education and presents a summary report on a 2-year res"arch and curriculum development project for manpower and economic education at the junior high school level. The introduction includes "The Meaning of Manpower Education" and "Major Themes for A Manpower Education Course" which outlines…

An introduction to this teaching guide briefly explains the underlying theory of language, identifies behavioral objectives, and offers taxonomies of the four language skills. The major portion of the guide is composed of transcripts of Spanish listening comprehension tests. The tests are designed for use with audiolingual materials (ALM) and…