This module, one of 25 on vocational education training for careers in environmental health occupations, contains self-instructional materials on using a stereo microscope. Following guidelines for students and instructors and an introduction that explains what the student will learn are three lessons: (1) accurately naming each part of the stereo…

The Office of Demographic Studies report contains descriptive information regarding the availability of media equipment in special education programs serving hearing impaired students in the United States. The data are presented in tabular format for four categories of special education programs: residential schools, day schools, full-time special…

This inservice package for teachers provides a rationale for using blocks to enrich the young child's classroom environment and suggests numerous ways blocks can be used to encourage the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of young children. A brief delineation of the developmental aspects of the block play stages through…

A study was undertaken to develop a microterminal for use in a computer-based instructional system. Objectives were to use new microprocessor technology to produce one terminal that is more effective and efficient than either the management terminal or the plasma type interactive terminal presently in use by the Air Force Advanced Instructional…

IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 1963 PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION WAS INTRODUCED TO TEACH STUDENT TEACHERS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, A TAPE RECORDER, AND FILMSTRIP-SLIDE PROJECTORS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PROGRAMED INDEPENDENTLY, THAT A LIGHT, INFORMAL APPROACH BE USED, AND THAT, WHILE LEARNING, THE…

THIS IS A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL LIGHTING, DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS AS WELL AS ARCHITECTS. IT MAKES USE OF RECENT RESEARCH, NOTABLY THE BLACKWELL REPORT ON EVALUATION OF VISUAL TASKS. THE GUIDE BEGINS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF CHANGING GOALS AND NEEDS OF SCHOOL LIGHTING, AND A TABULATION OF COMMON CLASSROOM VISUAL TASKS THAT REQUIRE VARIATIONS IN LIGHTING.…

Criteria presented here were adapted from the National Education Association standards for educational media programs in colleges and universities for use in the junior college. Provided are: (1) general criteria for establishing media programs in the community college, which include a commitment to the media program and to media as an integral…

Supplementing the educational program of the state of Kentucky's schools is the largest state ETV network in the United States. The system's facilities, financing, administration, and programing are the principle topics of discussion in this article. (LS)

This is a list of curriculum improvement materials produced by major course and curriculum projects supported by the National Science Foundation's Division of Pre-College Education in Science. The materials are grouped by educational level (elementary, intermediate, and secondary) and within each level by broad discipline groupings (mathematics,…

Problems related to instructional materials and copyright laws have not been resolved. The use of the products of advanced technology in the classroom--videotaped, photocopied materials, close-circuit television, and individual cassette programs--has multiplied, but Congress has failed to pass any new legislation. As educators and librarians have…

Suggestions are given to aid school administrators, area directors, teachers, advisory committees, and architects in planning for the home economics occupational education facility. Requirements are listed for space and equipment for instructional classrooms, laboratories, and laundry and storage areas, as well as space allocation in square feet…

Since computers appeared on the commercial market in 1950, computer technology has become a necessary part of modern education, both as subject matter and as an aid for teachers and administrators. Despite its potential however, high costs and prejudice have delayed acceptance by educators. An effort, therefore, must be made to overcome…

This document reports the findings of a survey designed to assess the extent and nature of the involvement of school board members and school administrators in the public school purchasing process. A total of 1,199 school board members and 177 school administrators were interviewed during the 4 days of the 1969 National School Boards Association…

In this paper concerning the function of regional service centers serving both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan schools, no effort was made to justify service centers, to compare and describe services in the different states, or to review the literature relating to service centers or intermediate units. Instead, this document presents some…

This handbook describes the nature and content of art education and includes some suggested possibilities for implementing art programs. It is directed to principals, directors of instruction, superintendents, and boards of education, and is intended to help school districts improve, expand, and develop an art curriculum that is suitable to each…