This self-paced workbook is used for the orientation of new staff members at the University of Delaware Library to DELCAT technical services. DELCAT, based on NOTIS Systems, Inc., software, is the name of the University of Delaware Library's integrated library system. The orientation programs to DELCAT are of two types: programs that teach basic…

This second course in a four-course series on heating and ventilating for the secondary/postsecondary level is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The five lessons in the course cover these topics: (1) Principles of Heating,…

This complete pedagogical reference grammar for German was designed as a textbook for advanced language teacher preparation, as a reference handbook on the structure of the German language, and for reference in German study. It systematically analyzes and describes the language's phonology, morphology, and syntax, and gives a brief survey of its…

Designed to acquaint students of the State University of New York at Stony Brook with the facilities and resources of their library, this self-paced workbook for developing basic research skills is designed for use by students enrolled in an introductory library course, LBR 150. The guide is organized into chapters dealing with types of library…

The student workbook is part of the Occupational Choice Strategy (OCS) small group vocational counseling program. OCS incorporates: (1) concise occupational information easily accessed by the participants, (2) assessment methods that clarify a client's self-picture and vocational potential, (3) opportunities to practice decision-making and…

This workbook provides guidance for the implementation of teacher advisory programs in middle-level schools. Teacher advisory programs are designed to change impersonal school climates, provide a supportive framework for student risk-taking, and promote the healthy development of adolescents. Two program models are described, one initiated in…

A teacher in gifted education implemented and evaluated a 9-week practicum intervention designed to: (1) produce computer literacy materials that would enable fourth and fifth graders to meet minimal standards for computer literacy in Florida; and (2) produce corresponding in-service materials for teachers. A teacher's manual was developed from…

Designed for students enrolled in LaGuardia Community College's (LCC's) Cooperative Education Preparation class, this workbook contains readings, written assignments, and in-class activities which prepare the students to participate in internships. The workbook provides materials corresponding to the following class sections: (1) Understanding…

Designed for students enrolled in an internship seminar at LaGuardia Community College (New York), this workbook helps students assess their skills and plan for their career. Chapter I discusses definitions of success, planning one's career journey by establishing a series of career goals and gathering information, and the purpose of the seminar.…

This workbook was designed as an easy-to-read, slower-paced text for students who have learning, reading, and language problems. As one of five workbooks to aid low achievers in problem solving, it focuses on using estimation to figure out what an answer to a mathematical problem might be. How to estimate using rounding and how to obtain a closer…

A study contrasted two first grade writing programs to ascertain changes in the students' regard for writing in a manner that could be measured and compared. One writing program encouraged students to write expressively and find their way into print, while the other program used the more traditional or skill-sequenced approach through preparatory…

This workshop booklet on career decision making, the third in a series of three vocational career orientation self-developmental units, was designed for use at the junior high school level. Provided in the booklet are materials for conducting four workshop sessions. The first session deals with various preliminary steps to formulating a career…

These coordinated components focus on the career cluster of child care and guidance, management, and services. The reference book provides information needed by employees. Each chapter begins with competencies to develop and objectives to achieve. Within the text, bold-faced vocabulary terms are defined. Each chapter concludes with a content…

This self-instructional workbook, used at the University of Alberta, is designed to teach basic research skills for locating and using library resources in the field of education. Following a brief statement of purpose, the second section discusses information needs and the library. Term paper research is addressed in the third section, which…

Concerned about the effect rising energy costs would have on their local affiliates, building consultants for national social welfare agencies have been advocating the initiation of energy management and conservation programs. This manual, a three-part educational and planning tool, is a key element in a program developed to help local agencies…