Ideas for early childhood curriculum readiness aids made from manila folders. (CM)

Color transparencies are prepared of a re-colored anatomical specimen after placing labels temporarily in position to indicate specific structures. The specimen is also radiographed to show skeletal and soft tissue structures. Cross-reference among the specimen, photographs, and radiographs is supplemented by examination and self-assessment…

Performance of 237 students in 10 inner-city 8th grade math classes was assessed under 5 different sets of instructional conditions. Results indicated playing an instructional mathematics game over a two-year period and working with Instructional Math Play (IMP) kits for 2 weeks improved math ability better than any other combination. (JC)

The level of funding for school district media programs will largely depend on the instructional effectiveness of the program and on the strength of the program's leadership. (STS)

The author discusses factors to consider when choosing a hand calculator power supply, size, functions desired, range and accuracy, amount of use, and display. (SD)

Film-based teaching can improve geography instruction in universities if the films are technically excellent, closely related to course content, and professionally presented. For journal availability, see SO 505 640. (Author/DB)

Media research should be bases for choice of media rather than administrative or organizational requirements. (Author/JY)

A selected bibliography of professional resources for the media specialist, school administrator, and teacher who work together to provide the unified media program designed to meet user needs. (Author)

Using an illustration captioned with an excerpt from "Ulysses" improveda retarded male adult's attitude toward sex education. (RL)

Explains how reality therapy offers ideas and procedures for teaching technical writing and helps students learn to accept the responsibility of writing. (MB)

Describes various exercises that can be used in teaching organizational communication concepts using an experiential approach. (MH)

Examines the use of videotaped presentations of advertising cases and compares their effectiveness to that of visits by business people, student role-playing, and written case analyses. (KS)

The author discusses the use of facsimile transmission as a teaching tool. He describes the basic equipment needed to receive these transmissions and some ongoing student projects using facsimile transmission. A list of sources for demodulators and interface units is included. (CH)

Describes a long-term project to develop computer conferencing in specific university courses and to supplement traditional classrooms. Asserts the approach can increase teacher accessibility. (MS)