The general purpose of this project was to produce some reliable and valid knowledge of how differences in the non-linguistic aspects of North American and Latin American socio-cultural patterns (concepts, values, beliefs, norms, expectations, and ethnocentrism) act as barriers to cross-cultural communication. The end product was to be…

The present situation and future trends of programed learning in Ceylon, Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Republic of Viet-Nam are described by the Workshop participants. Some of the unique features of programed learning are examined with respect to the…

First-year evaluation of the Word Attack Component of the Wisconsin Design for Reading was conducted in 23 elementary schools representing disadvantaged inner-city and advantaged schools in Wisconsin and Colorado. Primary-grade pupils in each of the schools experienced the program for 6 months, during which instruction was followed by…

This paper attempts to provide guidelines for writers who are preparing new materials as well as to offer suggestions to language teachers who must use prescribed texts. The basic assumption is that scientific grammars only describe the production of language by native speakers, while pedagogical grammars are sets of rules ordered in such a way as…

This report identifies and reviews projects and strategies that have proved successful in eliminating sex bias in vocational education. The information is intended to facilitate the development of affirmative measures by the States to eliminate sex discrimination in vocational education programs and to aid them in complying with regulations of…

Examined are four of the assumptions which can make up the future directions of the educational technology for the severely handicapped movement. (BD)

Discusses the abundance of electronic equipment available for use in second-language instruction in contrast to the shortage of courseware available. The lack of courseware is attributed to teacher resistance to and fear of technology and the lack of institutional support for teachers to design courseware. (LMO)

Describes the Warwick Process Science Project (WPSP), which uses teams of teachers for writing a process-oriented science curriculum for students in the 11-16 age category. Discusses the project's philosophy and priorities, and delineates some of the science process skills being integrated into this new British curriculum. (TW)

Examines evolution of awareness regarding the importance of organizational characteristics on the success of computer assisted instruction (CAI) projects. A list of 12 organizational factors are described that institutions of higher education need to consider in planning CAI projects. (Author/MBR)

Describes an integrated series of computer-assisted reading (CAR) materials under development at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. The discussion indicates some of the problems in teaching reading with computers, describes the framework of the CAR project, and gives specific examples of activities. (SED)

This report on an application of the Delphi methodology to education and technology in the context of a Michigan project highlights findings related to: instructional material development; courseware; budgets and teachers; computer literacy; technology access and use; utilization barriers; impact; organizational adaptation; technology integration;…

Describes development, use, and evaluation of a self-instructional manual that provides management students with the basic skills required for using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), a major statistical program available for mainframe computers. (Author/MBR)

Reflects on major advantage of computers as learning devices--interaction--and discusses stages involved in production of materials for computer-based learning. Use of authoring languages is discouraged. A vision of the future includes hardware; producers, distributors, and users of computer-based learning materials; and educational changes…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently released a description of a program that will accept proposals and make grants for projects to improve precollege science/mathematics teachers. Examines the program guidelines and comments on a National Science Board report, recommended as a guide in developing proposals. (JM)

This paper presents results of a year-long project involving K-12 teachers working with student software designers to create "learning objects"--small, computer-based tools (known as "widgets") for concepts identified by the teachers as "difficult to learn." This educational software development project was…