This study investigated students' musical achievement, provisions for music instruction, and the relationship between these two factors in Tennessee elementary schools. Richard J. Colwell's "Elementary Music Achievement Test" was administered to randomly selected sixth-grade pupils from 22 public school systems (62 classrooms)…

An experiment was performed to determine the efficiency of simulation teaching techniques in training elementary education teachers to identify and correct classroom management problems. The two presentation modes compared were film and audiotape. Twelve hypotheses were tested via analysis of variance to determine the relative efficiency of these…

A lack of comprehensive up-to-date textbooks designed specifically for use in the computers in the education field motivated the development of this resource handbook. There are major sections entitled: computers in education; teaching about computers; the computer as an aid to learning; the computer as a teacher; the computer as a classroom…

The concept of achieving mobility for outdoor teaching using a small mobile educational unit and the techniques of facilitating the mobility of equipment and supplies are discussed in this article. A small trailer unit can be used to enrich the learning experiences of students. Since the mobile educational unit is adaptable, it can be used as a…

Designed to be brief and informative, these guidelines should be of assistance to vocational education instructors in their efforts toward self-evaluation. Guideline statements representing those important areas into which an instructor should make inquiry have been tested in the field and represent essential elements which have received general…

"Educational technology is a means for organizing a systematic process for designing, operating, evaluating, and upgrading the learning experiences of individuals in terms of specific objectives, based on research in human learning, so as to increase the effectiveness of education." This reference book provides information on educational…

A study to determine the initial, fixed, and operational cost of equipment used in agricultural mechanics programs. (HD)

Changing educational and technological conditions have expanded the responsibilities of school district purchasing departments. Purchasing officers need to continue self-improvement activities and use microcomputers for effecient department operation. (MLF)

Discusses factors that should be considered in selecting video display screens and furniture and designing work spaces for computerized instruction that will provide optimal conditions for student health and learning efficiency. Use of work patterns found to be least stressful by computer workers is also suggested. (MBR)

The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine to what extent instructional technology was being utilized; (2) determine what was the descriptive profile of teacher use; and (3) to examine the environmental and personal factors that effected the decision to use instructional technology. The survey data was analyzed by cross tabulations and…

This study is an analysis of student learning style (field dependence/independence), student attitudes toward the technology medium, and student perception of interaction. Research indicates that field independent (FI) individuals are more successful in distance education settings than field dependent (FD) individuals, which is a result of their…

This paper focuses on programs for the broad-scale, cyclical replacement of faculty desktop computers and attendant training to help faculty best utilize the new technology. Four diverse institutions, Mount Holyoke College, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, present and discuss their solutions. Issues…

In fall 1995, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a survey of advanced telecommunications in private schools to provide baseline data on computer and Internet availability, and allow for comparisons with public schools. To revisit the issue of computer and Internet availability in private schools and measure changes since…

This paper discusses issues that are central to accessible online education. A recent research project investigated the accessibility of online courses for students with disabilities by evaluating existing courses, developed by academics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The evaluation revealed evidence that some aspects of the courses…

The education of crippled children must to a large extent be planned in the light of their physical education. Handicapped children need early the type of guidance and instruction that will help them to realize their greatest possibilities physically, mentally, socially, and vocationally. This publication presents some of the problems involved in…