Uses a vortex device as a model to study low-pressure systems and other related investigations. (LS)

Effective training for paraprofessionals is only half the story. Moore delineates the other half-teaching professionals to train, supervise, and work with paraprofessionals. (Author)

The paper describes the teaching models used by the College of Allied Health Professions of the University of Kentucky in the design and implementation of a course in the health care delivery process. (Author)

A field program entitled Kentucky January was organized for University of Kentucky allied health care students so they could see a real world demonstration of teaching models in action. This interdisciplinary approach involved teaching strategies other than traditional classroom study. (MW)

Intended to provide a paradigm for teachers planning a course in science fiction film, the instructional approach outlined in this paper examines films in relation to each other and to culture. The paper provides a course outline, a discussion of lecture topics, a suggested reading list, and a film list. The instructional approach suggested by the…

The most serious approaches to teaching basic writing in the last 20 years have been framed by the competing metaphors of growth and metaphors of initiation. The growth model pulled attention away from the forms of academic discourse and toward what students could and could not do as writers, and encouraged teachers to respect and work with the…

What whole language is and is not, what whole language instruction is and is not, and whether "subskills" can be integrated into a whole language approach are topics worthy of consideration. Whole language is natural language within a given context and in relation to a given situation. Isolated bits of language used for exercise rather…

This paper first presents an overview of studies which categorized types of learning styles, teaching models, and critical thinking modes. In models of teaching, four families of human orientation to learning are identified: information processing, personal, social, and behavioral systems. Learning styles are identified as: concrete/sequential;…

A study focused on the development of a research-based model of spelling instruction by synthesizing 20 instructional strategies from 144 empirical studies found in scholarly literature, in which spelling procedures were tested in controlled settings. In addition, the study investigated three research questions: (1) the extent to which elementary…

To examine the influences of direct instructional principles on student learning, this study compared the results of using two different versions of an instructional television program. One version consisted of a randomly-selected ITV science program from the Educational Broadcasting Corporation's science series, "Odyssey," while the…

The author explores the past and present modes for teaching religion; investigates an effective approach for orchestrating both goals and practice; and suggests a direction for future research in religious education. (Author/DE)

Eight elements of an up-dated career education program in vocational agriculture are described, with their expected outcomes. (MW)

The minicourse and microteaching instructional procedures were perceived as being effective in teaching the concepts identified in the model. (Author)

The first part of this publication is a study of students' math skills and logical abilities and their success in an introductory college chemistry course. A 29-item instrument was developed and administered to 343 students. Test scores for students who received either A or B in the course were compared with scores for those who received either D…