Summarized in chart form are data regarding published geologic maps for the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Information provided by state geologists includes scale, availability, and ordering instructions for both bedrock and surficial maps. (CS)

Issues related to the use of radio broadcasting for instructional purposes (such as two-way radio network conferences among doctors) and effectiveness, cost factors, and policy decisions within broadcasting are explored. Suggestions for implementing an instructional program on a school radio station are presented. (PHR)

Discusses the role of the computer as a personal learning aid, and describes a set of programs using conversational heuristics which interacts with the cognitive modeling processes of the participant. (Author/CMV)

Money models that can be used in a group-instruction mode and a shorthand notation that allows students to demonstrate their ability to count out change by a written procedure are described and discussed. (MK)

Examples given for uses for the calculator exchange key include: generation of the Fibonacci sequence and geometric series, determination of square roots, and the chief use of the function, which is to interchange the numerator and denominator of a fraction. (MK)

Describes how videotape recording (VTR) technology was used in a short and intensive instructional training program for prospective Peace Corps instructors. Results show the effectiveness of VTR technology for providing feedback in instructor training. (CS)

Discusses the usefulness of the speech expander and the speech compressor in second language instruction, particularly as concerns the development of listening comprehension skills. (AM)

Presents a state-of-the-art discussion of school library media supervision at the state, district, and regional levels. (Author)

Five ideas to aid in teaching health are offered including the use of discarded household items as visual aids in health and safety; media use in health education; relating GPA to teaching competence; the use of feature films to promote health concepts and examine health problems; and identification of environmental health issues. (JMF)

Describes a social psychology course on the college level which was based on a 17 episode television series, "The Prisoner". Evaluation of the course indicated that student interest was high and that many students used the television series and course content as a means for self-counseling. (Author/DB)

A directory of resources on global/international education comprises the entire issue. Information is organized according to global/international organizations; departments and agencies of the federal government; boards, commissions, and advisory groups; intergovernmental organizations; a bibliography of books, periodicals, and instructional…

Presents opinions on various issues related to consumerism in the United States and questions how students in economic education classes can be helped to understand economic issues. (Author/DB)

Reviews the need for pairing computer and videodisc technology to represent and organize complex information and to provide learners with more powerful tools for learning and problem solving. Both the instructional applications and economics of intelligent videodisc are noted, as is the effort of the National Science Foundation to support such…

If educators realized the capabilities of the computer as it relates to separate subjects or a particular discipline, computer science would become an integral part of the secondary curriculum for all student programs. (MB)

An abbreviated description of design and construction of an individualized program for automotive shop courses presented as an example of what can be done with limited resources to improve program quality. (HD)