Twenty-five articles describing techniques for teaching English are organized under four headings: language, literature, composition, and miscellany. Included in the language section are discussions of an oral language program for 3- to 5-year-old disadvantaged children, of language development through creative dramatics, of a junior high school…

This assessment of the current state of preparation of teachers of composition points out deficiencies in programs and suggests ways to improve them. It defines composition as both oral and written discourse; describes the actual job of teaching composition; defends John Dixon's thesis that experience should be the focus for teaching composition;…

Intended primarily for California educators, this handbook outlines the history, aims, and structure of continuation education (mainly for out of school youth under 18), and discusses procedures and problems in the areas of program establishment and administration, relations with full time school and other agencies, counseling, guidance, general…

The following workshop presentations consider learning disabilities: "Educational Goals of the Perceptually Handicapped" by Marianne Frostig, "Remediation of Reading Problems" by Gilbert Schiffman, "Early Identification of Learning Disabilities" by Katrina de Hirsch, and "What Are Some Speech and Hearing…

Parts 1 and 2 of this book introduce the concept of intergroup education and survey types of materials and methods used for its presentation in the classroom; the remaining and major portion of the book (Part 3) is an annotated bibliography of over 1,200 materials related to intergroup education. Part 1 focuses on those who need intergroup…

The relative effectiveness of two ways of structuring and presenting 24 clock hours of preservice and initial inservice vocational-industrial teacher education lessons was determined by comparing: (1) an integrated lecture-discussion course presented by qualified vocational-industrial teacher educator, with (2) a packaged course consisting of 16…

The University of Missouri adult basic education (ABE) system, developed from the ABE laboratory with the help of Title III funds, consists of a series of subsystems designed to effect behavioral change in undereducated adults through an individualized flexible approach to learning. The subsystems of diagnostic testing; individual counseling,…

A number of ways to interweave the teaching of culture with the teaching of language skills at all levels are suggested. In considering the manners by which to present selected cultural patterns at the different levels, the article cites three methods by which teaching culture can be incorporated easily into the language teaching activities of…

This article summarizes major research in the teaching and learning of written composition from the elementary grades through college. The research is discussed under the following headings: (1) "History to 1900," (2) "Objectives and Curriculum: 1900-1935," (3) "Influences on the Curriculum: 1935-1965," (4) "Difficulties in Research," (5)…

This ISCPET study set out to determine the effect that various approaches to teaching literature to prospective high school English teachers might have on their literary knowledge and later teaching competencies. The curricular patterns used to teach literature at three colleges--survey approach (University of Illinois), author and historical…

This 1957 pamphlet discusses bias against minority groups, discriminatory attitudes and acts, and the need to replace discrimination with better human relations. In this context, the role of schools, and of education in general, in teaching positive intergroup relations is defined. The modern concept of education emphasizes "living" what is to be…

A course in technical Russian is shown to differ from the usual language course in aims (translation, not oral skills), rate, caliber and motivation of student, demands on the background of the teacher, and material used. A sample outline of class procedure is included. (GK)

By legislative action in June 1958, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico initiated a program to teach English as a second language to Spanish-speaking migrant workers. The purpose of the program is to improve employer-employee relationships and to help the agricultural migrant adjust to the English-oriented community when he is seasonally employed in…

Peace Corps language training in Spanish at the University of New Mexico is described. Such training features as class size, instructional levels, instructional method, drill, grammar presentation, classroom and laboratory work, review, testing, supplementary materials, use of native informants, teacher characteristics, and practice at mealtime…

In this annotated bibliography of acquisitions during 1968 appear 265 Extension studies on administrative organization and management; training and staff development; mobilizing participation in Extension work; local leadership; program content and planning procedures; general effectiveness and progress in Extension; teaching methods, techniques,…