A survey of the literature on science and reading research supports the identification of six potential foci and numerous interactions for future research related to science and reading. These six areas are: (1) nature of science and science education; (2) nature of the reading process (outlining Holliday's 10 rules for designing effective science…

Learning to program involves developing an understanding of two hierarchies of concepts. One hierarchy consists of data and extends from very literal data (which represents only itself) to very abstract data incorporating variable values in complex interrelationships. The other hierarchy consists of the operations performed on the data and extends…

In June, 1979, the American Camping Association implemented Project STRETCH (Strategies to Try out Resources to Enhance the Training of Camp Directors serving the Handicapped), a nationwide in-service training program for personnel providing services to handicapped children and youth in regularly and specially designed camping and outdoor…

Learning Activity Packages (LAP's) are not meant to replace textbooks. (MW)

In this paper the present state of the art in authoring systems in surveyed and the other papers in this special issue are introduced. (Author)

A learner centered approach to health professions education is described with emphasis on development of appropriate instructional materials by the Educational Resources Group of the University of Missouri (Columbia) Medical Center. (Author)

Compared was the effectiveness of training in three different tactual map reading search patterns with 144 braille readers in grades 4-12. (LH)

A prescriptive article for teacher developed instructional media. (HB)

A discussion of the use of photography in instruction. (HB)

A discussion of how to make and use tape/slide media in instruction. (HB)

A look at how mathematics for life insurance courses is currently being used in a nontraditional college environment. (Author/HB)

The guide consists of patterns for making ten hand puppets based on Spanish games and characters. These hand puppets can be used by the teacher or student. They can be made of felt or construction paper. These hand puppets can teach a simple song and game or become a means of introducing many things. The patterns are for the characters of Cri Cri,…

Intended for use in parent education activities, the manual presents guidelines for making 24 instructional toys and lesson plans for using the toys with preschool handicapped children. Each toy is presented in terms of an illustration, a list of specific skills to be developed by the child using the toy, materials needed, time required to make…

Describes a packaging format for the intershelving of book and non-book materials and outlines procedures for preparing audiovisual materials for student use. (GS)