Procedures, guidelines, and decision-making processes for a multimedia course development project in leadership, psychology, and management for the United States Naval Academy are summarized in this Final Report (see EM 010 484 for Part One of the report). The report describes aspects of project management design, covers course content definition,…

In the first of a two-part document, the Westinghouse Learning Corporation delineates the major aspects of research to be carried out in the experimental leadership course instituted at the United States Naval Academy (the final report appears under EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484). Specific topics covered in this part include validation of…

In the second of a two-part document (part I is under EM 010 475), the Westinghouse Learning Corporation provides further details on the research to be carried out in the experimental leadership course instituted at the United States Naval Academy (the final report appears under EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484). Further details are…

This report is the first of a two-part document which presents the results of the research conducted during the first implementation of the leadership, psychology and management course at the United States Naval Academy. A detailed discussion of the background of the research, the research plan, and its implementation is provided. The second part…

An explication of the modification to the research design for the second implementation of the United States Naval Academy leadership course developed by the Westinghouse Learning Corporation is provided. A comparison is made, where applicable, of the results of the experimental manipulations in the spring and fall implementations. A summary of…

The effect of teaching dialect-related writing skills to black, blue collar children in the fourth, seventh, and eleventh grades in comparison with similar white, blue collar students and white, white collar students was investigated. Eight operational hypotheses were developed and tested at the three grade levels. The data compared consisted of…

The purpose of this research was to develop and field test a new flowchart model prescribing specific operations for tryout and revision of prototype multi-media self-instructional treatments. The methods and results of the following four phases of the study are described: (1) design of a MK I flowchart model based on a review of the literature;…

An evaluation of a youth and economic opportunities agency's improvement program for preschool children is presented. Objectives of the Head Start program include: (1) Improving the child's physical health and abilities, (2) Helping the emotional and social development of the child, (3) Improving the child's mental processes and skills and…

A survey of the family system as it exists today is presented. Initially, a comparison is made between the present system and the family system in other times and places. The three principal subjects of this paper--all interrelated--are families, change, and youth. The point is made that child marriages have not been exclusive to primitive…

The problem of teaching standard English reading and language skills to children who speak nonstandard dialects can be facilitated through a language program that distinguishes between "everyday talk" and "school talk," while recognizing the position of both types of speech. The instructional materials must be meaningful with respect to the…

The classroom interactions and activities described in this document are intended to provide experiences that will increase the probability of the occurrence of each of the response constituents of motivation to achieve in learning in school. These materials have been organized into five units; each unit emphasizes one of the five constituents:…

The role of evaluation in a working model for the diffusion of educational innovations is the central topic of this paper. The working model is a product of the Trent Valley Centre (TVC), a "regional laboratory" type extension center of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The first objective of the program is to generate the…

Career education is an ongoing process which begins at an early age in the life of the child with the development of an awareness of careers and occupations, and proceeds systematically through the stages of exploration, counseling and guidance, training, and job placement. The New Hampshire Supervisory School Union 58 Experimental Schools (ES)…

Provided is a manual describing a model for early childhood services for visually impaired children (birth to school readiness) developed in Montgomery County, Maryland; presenting the philosophical framework from which the services were developed; and providing some field-tested strategies for intervention with the children and their families.…

The effectiveness of the elementary level guidance program, Developing Understanding of Self and Others (DUSO), is assessed. Intended for use by counselors of children ages 5-8, the DUSO program is designed to help children understand social-emotional behavior through listening, inquiry, discussion, and role play. The DUSO Affectivity Device,…