The purpose of this paper is to describe the construction of a sequence of planned experiences for teaching the process of making moral judgments and for testing the effectiveness of the sequence. (Author)

Describes an experiment in which the learning contract method was used in a philosophical ethics course and assesses the learning contract method as compared to the discussion method. (Author/PG)

This paper is concerned with a low cost alternative for providing computer experience to secondary school students. The brief discussion covers the programmable calculator and its relevance for teaching the concepts and the rudiments of computer programming and for computer problem solving. A list of twenty-five programming activities related to…

This article suggested an alternative educational institution - the Learning Foundation - as a model for reorganizing the delivery of educational services in order to provide learning opportunities for all ages and levels of experience at the point of the local neighborhood but supported by the services of central resources units. (Editor/RK)

Adult higher education programs and curricula are designed to serve the convenience of institutions rather than the special needs of adult students. (Author/KE)

This cooking curriculum, issued by the Washington District Early Childhood Council, details specific ways in which language arts, math, science, and social studies may be taught through cooking specific recipes. Cooking activities and recipes are presented for the fall, winter, and spring months, and guidelines are provided for preparing…

Selected learning modes preferred by students at the Department of Business at Tuskegee Institute were investigated. Separate questionnaires were designed for students and faculty, each of which contained four general modal categories (environmental, pictoral, symbolic, and verbal) and subcategories. The student questionnaire allowed students to…

TEACHING PRACTICES USED SUCCESSFULLY AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL WITH CULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN ARE PRESENTED. STUDENTS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW FOR PARTICIPATION, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SUCCESS. THIS CAN BE DONE BY DIVERSIFYING LEARNING EXPERIENCES SO THAT STUDENTS OF ALL INTERESTS CAN DO THINGS THEY LIKE AND CAN DO WELL, BY…

PARTICULAR FACTORS INFLUENCE THE LEARNING OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF LEARNING COGNITIVE STRATEGIES. VARIATIONS WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE VARIATIONS IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. PARENTAL INFLUENCE MAY AFFECT THE LEARNING ABILITY OF THEIR CHILDREN. LOWER-CLASS PARENTS HAVE SELDOM SUBJECTED…

A PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES ENRICHED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED HOMES IS PRESENTED. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE (1) TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, PERCEPTUAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTS, (2) TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR…

THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE SECOND PHASE OF A TWO-PART RESEARCH PROJECT CONCERNING WAYS TO IMPROVE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION AND KINESCOPE RECORDINGS. IN THIS PHASE IT WAS PREDICTED THAT KINESCOPE RECORDINGS WOULD PROVIDE A MORE EFFECTIVE MEDIUM OF OBSERVATION THAN LIVE TELEVISION, AND THAT TELEVISION…

This discussion focuses on several principles and models of early childhood education which have been used to improve children's ability to live and work with others. Modern problems of socialization in early childhood are discussed in terms of the generation gap in industrial societies, the development of the "private" family with…