This report discusses the outcomes of a qualitative study conducted to investigate how preschool children with hearing impairments learn about literacy within a school setting. Seven preschool children with hearing impairments were observed in their school setting two days a week for nine months for a total of 283 hours of observation. One class…

Describes open classroom approach to discovery learning using video tape recorders and Super 8 film. (CH)

Senior Inspector for Primary Education in Manchester, England explodes some of the myths concerning "open education" in the English School System. (CS)

Identifies and discusses developments in learning theory that are of particular interest to science teachers. Emphasizes the importance of inquiry learning in facilitating intellectural growth whcih may otherwise be retarded by a classroom environment that does not provide opportunities for the student to investigate, probe, discuss and question.…

A plea for educators to value the individual differences of children and to treat them with dignity. Traditional educational methods and objectives are examined. (ST)

Presents suggestions for opening the minds of children to new concepts and for teachers, who must encourage their pupils to desire to learn about the world. (RK)

Argues that we cannot transplant'' the open classroom from its English culture base and expect it to work in our society. Suggests that we be wary of cheap'' innovations and that open classrooms should be viewed as an alternative to our formal programs rather than as a panacea for all our ecucational problems. Recommends the evolution of a small…

Presents a method for increasing the effectiveness of reading programs and extending reading instruction by teaching content area teachers in the school system. Bibliography. (RW)

Compared effect of six instructional strategies (discovery, two expository lessons, prototype development, interrogatory, and combination of interrogatory/prototype development) on concept learning of college students (N=230). Results suggest use of prototype developmental method alone or in combination with interrogatory method if high levels of…

Describes insights and attitudes toward computer-based learning which developed during design of "Computer Power," an introductory programming curriculum for junior high, high school, and junior college students. Learning and thinking, computer power meta-goals, and computer power subject matter goals are highlighted. (EJS)

A problem involving the search for an equivalence class of triangles is viewed to provide several exciting and satisfying moments of insight. After solving the original problem, there is a brief discussion of a slight variation and several notes regarding related theorems and ideas. References for additional exploration are provided. (MP)

The nature of an investigation into numbers termed Nearly Isosceles Pythagorean Triples (NIPTs) is detailed. The exploration, even though it is stated to have no practical value, is defended as helping pupils see the beauty of patterns in mathematics. Two questions regarding the pattern of generating NIPTs are noted. (MP)