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Birden, Susan – 2002
The experiences of the 12-woman Boston Women's Health Book Collective was examined in a case study that focused on the collective's activities from its formation in 1969 through its publication of the book "Our Bodies, Ourselves" in 1973 and its opening of a women's clinic in downtown Boston that is still in operation today. The case…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Case Studies
Irvine, Cindy – 1999
This document is an annotated bibliography of print and World Wide Web-based health materials available in North America for use with adults whose literacy skills are limited. The section on materials presents entries describing the following materials: 17 publications providing background information about the links between health status and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading, Bibliographies
Wagner, Judith O. – 1999
Vocational educators seeking curriculum materials, lesson plans, classroom activities, and other instructional materials can locate them in a variety of places. The ERIC database is a good source of information about the following instructional and resource materials: curricula, project descriptions, lesson plans, classroom activities, task lists,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Clearinghouses, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Bachman, Jerald G.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Rodgers, Willard L.; Schulenberg, John E. – 1992
This occasional paper is intended to disseminate information from the project, Monitoring the Future. Each year since 1975, about 17,000 seniors have participated in the survey, which is conducted in some 130 high schools nationwide. In addition, subsamples of seniors from previously participating classes receive follow-up questionnaires by mail…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cocaine, Cultural Context
Bachman, Jerald G.; O'Malley, Patrick, M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Rodgers, Willard L.; Schulenberg, John E.; Lim, Jeannette; Wadsworth, Kate N. – 1996
This paper is a companion to the book, "Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood: The Impacts of New Freedoms and New Responsibilities," by Bachman, Wadsworth, O'Malley, Johnston, and Schulenberg (1997). The book attempts to disentangle the effects of post-high school roles on drug use by conducting a variety of analyses on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Context
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Coblin, Mary Payne; Huss, Dorothy; Kirk, Bonnie; Lonneman, Melissa; Melville, Claire – National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, 1998
This unit was created as a result of a summer institute sponsored by the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. The Center's goal is to improve student learning of foreign languages in kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12). To this end, the Center provides professional support for foreign language…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1995
This document outlines the National Center for Research Vocational Education's 1995 agenda. The agenda is divided into two parts. Part 1 summarizes the center's plans for research and development activities on the following six themes: the economic context of vocational education (VE); institutions, "systems," governance, and policy;…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Accountability, Conferences, Curriculum Development
Cohen, Janice – 1994
The practicum reported here was developed to provide a curriculum to improve English skills and a knowledge of American culture in the adult English speaker of other languages (ESOL). A 12-week curriculum was devised to teach grammar and language skills within the context of humorous stories about daily living and by using weekly themes that are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anatomy, Class Activities, Clothing
North Harris Montgomery Community Coll. District, Houston, TX. – 1995
This tool kit contains the tools necessary to produce shared counselor partnerships for Texas area school districts to help students make a seamless transition from high school to postsecondary education opportunities. Among the topics discussed in the first eight sections are the following: developing the model; identifying/describing existing…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Counseling Services
Byrd, Patricia, Ed. – 1995
This guide is a collection of essays on the writing of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) textbooks and other instructional materials. Articles include: "Writing and Publishing Textbooks (Patricia Byrd); "The Craft of Materials Writing" (Fraida Dubin); "Considering Culture: Guidelines for ESL/EFL Textbook Writers" (Gayle Nelson); "Issues in the…
Descriptors: Authors, Copyrights, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
Harvey, Francis A.; Charnitski, Christina Wotell – 1998
Strategies and programs for improving mathematics instruction should be derived from sound educational theory. The sociocultural learning theories of Vygotsky may offer guidance in developing technology-based mathematics curriculum materials consonant with the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) goals and objectives. Vygotsky's…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Concept Formation, Cooperative Learning
Sowder, Larry – 1992
Recent research suggests that many middle school students approach mathematical story problems with strategies that are not based on possible meanings for the operations, yielding success for one-step problems, but providing a weak background for approaching algebra story problems. This document reports the findings and the materials developed by…
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development
Sheffer, Wilma; Roscoe, Julia V. – 1991
Workplace basics are those basic skills that enable adult employees and prospective employees to learn and perform tasks on the job and in the training environment, thus increasing the likelihood of their being hired, advancing on the job, and participating in more advanced training opportunities. This manual provides a holistic, global definition…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Career Development
Gilli, Lynne M., Ed.; Gilli, Angelo C., Ed. – 1984
This document contains the texts of 22 papers presented at a conference on vocational education for special needs persons (including handicapped, disadvantaged, and limited English-speaking persons). Papers in the volume range from the theoretical to practical "how-to" suggestions. The following topics are covered in the conference papers: using…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Disabilities
Dimmlich, David; And Others – 1985
This publication is part of a series of self-instructional teacher training manuals designed to assist vocational-technical educators or industrial trainers to develop and implement competency-based vocational education (CBVE) programs in a school or industrial setting. The manual consists of the following sections: cover page that contains the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education
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