An interdisciplinary futures program was established as part of the core curriculum at Davis and Elkins College to prepare students for the variety of personal and social changes they are likely to experience during their lifetimes. Courses in the program are taught sequentially during each of the undergraduate years. At the freshmen, sophomore,…

This curriculum guide covers Course II of a three-year sequence for high school mathematics in New York which was intended to provide an alternative to the regular Regents' sequence of ninth-, tenth-, and eleventh-grade mathematics. A listing of scope and content is provided along with suggested time allotments. Topics covered are: Logic,…

This guide was prepared as an instructional aid for teachers of a second-year course in algebra. It was designed to be applicable to a wide range of Algebra II programs offered in senior high schools. The content of the Algebra II program has been divided into 13 major units and a preliminary unit designed to review selected Algebra I skills. Each…

Physical activities, games, teaching methods, sports, and other topics concerning the physical education of students from kindergarten to eighth grade are discussed in this collection of 33 papers. (CJ)

This paper focuses on the content and evaluation of an orientation program for new foreign teaching assistants in an American college or university. The objective of the program is to familiarize the foreign teaching assistant with the sociocultural and academic differences in the university system that may cause a communication breakdown within…

Followup studies of graduates of the Tennessee Technological University have been conducted and reported since 1973. This report presents the findings of the seventh year of the project. The first chapter contains an overview of the total operation and a summary of the major purposes of the project. Chapter two contains a presentation and analysis…

This final report provides detailed coverage of the progress of a project to meet the need of preparing vocational teachers and curriculum specialists for delivery of effective vocational education programs to the handicapped. It begins with six quarterly reviews of project activities, the main activities being (1) training of state vocational…

THOUGH MANY ENGLISH TEACHERS SPEAK OF THE RELEVANCE OF LITERATURE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, IMAGINATION, AND RESPONSIVENESS TO LIFE, THEY TEACH AS IF THE GOAL OF ENGLISH STUDY IS TO KNOW LISTS OF AUTHORS, DATES, HOW TO SPELL, ETC., AND AS IF STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM LECTURES ON ARCANE LITERARY HIERARCHIES OR ANALYSES OF STRUCTURAL DESIGNS…

THIS COLLECTION OF 75 READINGS FOR TEACHERS CONSISTS OF EIGHT CHAPTERS, EACH ORGANIZED AS A UNIT OF STUDY DISCUSSING A QUESTION ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND EDUCATION OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. THE AUTHOR'S RESPONSES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES REFLECT A PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL APPROACH. THE QUESTION "HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE EMOTIONALLY…

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME-SPAN (1960-1966) DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION DATA FOR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGES AND THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION. AMONG THE RELIABILITY LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA WERE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS REPORTING, QUESTIONS AS TO THE…

DRAWING ON 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING AND LIVING WITH RETARDED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, THE AUTHOR PRESENTS A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SOME OF THE METHODS WHICH HE HAS FOUND MOST USEFUL. METHODS AND PRINCIPLES ARE TREATED IN A PRACTICAL AND SPECIFIC MANNER. DEFINITIONS AND THE NATURE OF MENTAL RETARDATION ARE CONSIDERED. THE FOLLOWING…

THE AUTHOR EXAMINES LISTENING GROUP PROJECTS IN OVER 30 COUNTRIES SINCE THE 1920S. THE HISTORICAL STUDY AND THE REVIEW OF RESEARCH DEAL WITH PURPOSES AND OUTCOMES OF PROJECTS, CLIENTELE, BROADCASTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PRINTED MATERIALS, METHODS OF GROUP ORGANIZATION, METHODS OF POST-BROADCAST DISCUSSIONS, GROUP LEADERSHIP, AND FEEDBACK. DIRECT AND…

THE RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTED HERE INVESTIGATED THE TEACHING OF GERMAN ON THE SECONDARY AND COLLEGE LEVELS, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF THE PROBLEM OF ARTICULATION. SURVEY FORMS WERE SENT TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN SIX RANDOMLY SELECTED STATES, AND THE FACT THAT THE RESPONSE WAS LOW INDICATES A LACK OF INTEREST IN ARTICULATION. INCLUDED HERE ARE…

THE PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING BEHAVIOR DERIVED THROUGH LABORATORY STUDY CAN BE EXTENDED TO EXPLAIN MUCH OF THE COMPLEX LEARNING REQUIRED IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. A REVIEW OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN LEARNING INTRODUCES FOUR BASIC CONCEPTS--DRIVE, STIMULUS, RESPONSE, AND REINFORCER--AND DISCUSSES CLASSICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING…

THE ARIZONA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN INDIAN EDUCATION REQUESTED THAT TEACHERS SUMMARIZE PARTICULAR TECHNIQUES, AIDS, AND UNITS EFFECTIVE WITH INDIAN CHILDREN. THIS DOCUMENT IS A COMPILATION OF THOSE SUMMARIES. TECHNIQUES PRESENTED INCLUDE DEVELOPING PRIMARY GRADE CREATIVE WRITING, CREATING READING ATMOSPHERE AND MOTIVATION, TEACHING…