This guide for elementary teachers provides information on getting ideas into action, designing and implementing the right situation, ways in which to evaluate science process activities with students, and seven sample units. The units cover using the senses, magnets, forces, weather forecasting, classification of living things, and the physical…

This study investigated the use of electronic instructional media, including educational television, radio, newspapers and instructional audiotapes, to deliver postsecondary instruction to adults in California in remote or nonacademic settings; the inquiry was confined to credit instruction sponsored by California colleges and universities and the…

This textbook is designed to be used in an independent study calculus course at South Dakota State University. A unique feature of the course is a heavy reliance on color slide transparencies that are used to develop basic concepts graphically. These slides and accompanying commentaries are available for students at an educational media center.…

THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THIS PAMPHLET EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE SPECIFIC USEFULNESS OF VARIOUS TEACHING AIDS. SUBSEQUENT CHAPTERS ARE DEVOTED TO EACH OF THE AREAS OF THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, INCLUDING (1) SOCIAL STUDIES, (2) LANGUAGE ARTS, (3) SCIENCE,…

The present book is an attempt to stimulate thinking on the nature of the problems involved in writing material for language laboratory use in relation to the teaching of five languages widely taught in Britain today. All the contributors to this volume are language teachers currently using the language laboratory in their work. The editor notes…

A practical approach to the use of the new instructional media in business education subjects is presented in this yearbook. With the awareness of urgent problems and the expanded program for business education comes an appreciation for the instructional media, both old and new, that can be applied in everyday teaching. The new media are powerful…

The materials listed in this catalog were collected by a committee of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development from school systems, state departments of education, institutions of higher education, and educational organizations in the United States and Canada. The listing contains 1750 publications and some audiovisual materials…

This paper notes three objections to the use of hand-held calculators in schools: they would (1) block reasoning, (2) make individuals machine-dependent, and (3) broaden the gap between developed and underdeveloped nations. Each is addressed, with specific examples used to refute them. The belief is strongly expressed that calculators can aid in…

The 1976 general revision of the United States copyright law (Public Law 94-553) sets limits on what copyrighted materials may be copied, under what conditions, and for what purposes. This handbook presents some highlights of the new law that are of particular interest to teachers and librarians and responds to questions that teachers and…

The author discusses uses and sources of photographs as effective teaching aids in social studies classrooms. Pictures are not new among learning resources, but they adapt well to new focuses in social studies education. One third of the pamphlet explains how photographs can enhance learning. They can promote discovery learning, concept…

Hopefully, the time will come when the humanistic users of communications technology will be used to make English teaching better and will help students learn. This paper presents an overview of the technological possibilities for English classrooms, assuming that school systems are not likely to undergo drastic changes in the future and that most…

Provided is the final report of the Southeast Learning Resource Center's project to coordinate state formulated programs designed to enhance the educational opportunities of handicapped children in each state of Region 13 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the Virgin Islands). Section I gives…

Several techniques for teaching film appreciation to adults are discussed, including the use of audio cassettes, instructional films, silent films, and film dissection. Included are the techniques, philosophy, and content of a seminar on the short film, in which the short film is viewed as a variant of a short story, a pop song, a joke, and a…

This report characterizes the resources that exist in the state of California which might be more fully utilized through legislation providing incentives for its development. Selected existing postsecondary education programs and selected information systems are reviewed to exemplify successful uses of instructional and informational media. An…

Presented is the final report on Project Life (Language Improvement to Facilitate Education), a 12-year (1963-75) project which developed filmstrips and supplementary materials for teaching language to deaf children. General overview and historical review sections include information on project goals and objectives, administration agencies and…