A study conducted as part of a year-long Hebrew-English translation workshop in Israel focused on the development of students' ability to deal with cases in which the unmarked equivalent of a source-language string was a single lexical item. Subjects were 8 native English-speaking students, 8 native Hebrew-speaking students, and 12 professional…

A summary of keyboarding as an increasingly essential teaching area in today's computer-oriented society is presented. Following a section defining keyboarding (the use of a typewriter-like board to enter information into technological equipment), the document discusses the need for this skill, when instruction should begin, what skill level…

The purpose of this curriculum outline is to define the basic language arts requirements for junior high school students in the Oak Park (Illinois) school district. For grades 7 and 8 the topics covered in mechanics, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, parts of speech, language usage, and sentence style are outlined. In addition, a summary of…

The primary purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether children ages 5 through 8 could learn keyboarding skills. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between typing skill development and motor proficiency. A sample of 24 children was randomly selected from a group attending a summer school enrichment program. The…

The use of protocols--oral verbalizations of the problem solving process--in a critical thinking and problem solving class offers a number of advantages to students and teachers alike. Protocols help students (1) learn to read problems carefully; (2) focus on the important characteristics of specific problems; (3) slow down their problem-solving…

Local Maryland school systems are provided with a structure for developing and designing comprehensive K-12 social studies programs. The first of four sections discusses philosophy, defining social studies and placing it within the context of society, the learner, and the school curriculum. Social studies goals and their respective subgoals are…

The social studies objectives presented here are intended to serve as a guide for local Michigan school districts as they review and revise their individual social studies programs. Materials are divided into four sections: (1) Common goals of Michigan education are presented, emphasizing the need for citizenship education in the general…

The purpose of this unit is to help elementary students make new friends among their classmates and outside the classroom. The underlying rationale is that primary students especially can benefit from the study of the characteristics of friends because they need to learn how to interact with other children, to assist in overcoming the egocentric…

This physical education curriculum guide was developed for use in senior high schools in Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida. The guide opens with discussions of the overall goals of the program and the county's specific recommendations and policies in such areas as student evaluation and participation, and uniforms, maintenance, equipment,…

A survey of 60 programs to prepare women for leadership in business and education identifies two distinct types of skills training (lifebuilding skills and technical and managerial skills) and offers ideas to institutions planning leadership programs. Six model programs are described and 24 are listed in the bibliography. (Editor/JT)

The business education department at Canyon High School, Saugus, California, offers five four-phase programs that enable students to qualify for one or more entry-level positions in the areas of: accounting and computing; general office; stenographic, secretarial, and related occupations; distributive occupations; and typing and related…

Discusses the ways in which teachers can use art activities to provide a variety of learning experiences which encourage both creative expression and intellectual development. Lists basic art media and their inherent learning possibilities. (ED)

The findings of the study show that no good result can be achieved in the field of training farm women unless concrete examples are used in training techniques. (BP)