Suggestopaedia seems to be the only pedagogical approach using music as an integral part or essential component of the teaching process, in spite of the fact that the contribution of music to pedagogy and successful learning has been recognized for some time. In a suggestopaedic course, music plays a large part in creating a pleasant suggestive…

The learning module is the first in a three part series which examines American history in light of industrial development and expansion. Presented in field test condition to allow for feedback from students and teachers, the booklet explores the American work ethic through presentation of an extensive teacher background section, eight class…

The Housing and Land Speculation Game provides students in college microeconomics courses with an opportunity to learn about market adjustment toward equilibrium and investment strategy. Students are divided into a land tax only group and a land and property tax group. They analyze the market situation and determine game strategy in accordance…

In second language learning, it is often the case that a discrepancy exists between the language of the pedagogical materials and that of the media or of the native speaker. This article discusses the advantages and problems involved in using authentic, non-didactic materials in post-introductory second language instruction, as found in an…

Games, simulations and related techniques as an extension of the language teacher's repertory are receiving renewed attention. The value of goal-directed pair or group activities in teaching for communicative competence is obvious. Less value is attached to the sort of "language games" which consist of juggling verbal formulae of little or no…

The report provides an interim assessment and discussion of the activities of the Research for Better Schools' Employer-Based Career Education Program during FY 1974. The introduction (section 1) outlines the report's format and summarizes the evaluation staff's activities. The summative evaluation overview (section 2) and the formative evaluation…

This report presents a detailed rationale and a plan for a study of the effectiveness of materials and procedures for meeting the educational needs of individual children in compensatory education programs. An introductory section addresses an overview of the policy questions to which the results of the individualized instruction study will be…

VIDAC (Video Audio Compressed), a new technology based upon non-real-time transmission of audiovisual information via conventional television systems, has been invented by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. This system permits time compression, during storage and transmission of the audio component of a still visual-narrative audio…

In the teacher's guide, learning experiences focus on helping students in primary grades develop their understanding of the interrelationships among businesses, workers, and families through examinations of local stores and businesses and of the workers who work in them. Students are given the opportunity to acquire economical awareness and…

The learning experiences in the teacher's guide provide second, third, and fourth grade students at the primary level with the opportunity to participate in the creation and production of greeting cards. Students explore different kinds of cards and become involved in the production process of a simulated greeting card company. They learn about…

This sourcebook was developed to provide school personnel with efficient and effective access to information on available training products. It should be viewed as a resource to increase awareness and understanding of new products--products that train personnel in setting program goals, planning for development, and performing evaluation. There…

The book presents a series of articles that explore the issues and problems generated by open learning and career mobility approaches in nursing education within the context of higher education. It focuses on a description of representative models of career mobility patterns and approaches. The presentations are arranged in six parts. Part 1,…

Presented is a curriculum guide for teaching basic life skills to students with exceptional educational needs (primarily the moderately to severely retarded). Separate sections deal with the following persisting life needs: communicating ideas, understanding one's self and getting along with others, traveling and moving about, adapting and…

Current trends in library education in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Scandinavian countries, the Soviet Union, and the German Democratic Republic are surveyed. The problems of educating librarians in the developing countries in general and the specific problems in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and…

Presented as a mini-course on the design of classroom observation systems, this report stresses the necessity of determining the goals of any study before designing the procedures. Only if the researcher has concretely formulated the questions to be answered, can an observation system be developed that will provide the appropriate data. The…