The utility of incorporating student tutoring and proctoring into teacher training packages, as well as the degree of explicitness of instruction required by tutors, was assessed. (Author)

This guide shows how to design and develop educational programs that are linked, logical, and successful. It provides step-by-step guidance on the development of educational modules and programs. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction: Developing an Outcomes Basis for Module Development"; (2) "A Map of Module Development"; (3) "Levels and Level…

Describes some of the most successful prepackaged'' systems for individualizing instruction and a procedure for deciding whether they fit the philosophy and special needs of a particular school or situation. (Author/DN)

Describes the Communication module of the B.A. (Honors) Humanities modular degree at Bristol Polytechnic which involves non-Art and Design students in practical audiovisual media work as they undertake "live" projects for clients in the community, e.g., teachers, social workers, or charities. Five references are appended. (Author/LLS)

Over a three-year period, the teachers of Prairie High School (Iowa) wrote 1,600 videotapes that were used in individualized learning packages in several curricular areas. (IRT)

CONDUIT distributes eight packages of computer-based instructional materials in its physics series; three are simulations of physical phenomena, and the others require students to write programs to solve physics problems. Specialized versions are being developed for microcomputers with graphical output and modern computer languages. (CMV)

Describes computer assisted learning (CAL) packages written in FORTRAN IV and developed for use in a degree course in civil engineering dealing with hydraulics and structures. All are used in the interactive mode through a terminal with a keyboard and visual display unit. (Author/CMV)

This article details a methodology for the development of a prepackaged curriculum on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. (JD)

Nursing students (n=656) used streaming videos on immune, endocrine, and neurological systems using Blackboard software. Of students who viewed all three, 32% found access easy, 59% enjoyed them, and 25% felt very confident in their learning. Results were consistent across three different types and embedding methods. Technical and access problems…

Seventh graders (n=98) participated in a 1-week module involving study of the aging process and visits with older adults. Pre/postprogram data revealed significant improvement in age perception, attitudes about personal attributes of older people, and involvement with elders. However, scores on a facts on aging quiz dropped significant. (SK)

Identifies types of standard-form contracts and important issues to consider when negotiating any construction contract. Applies the contract process to the design-build method of project delivery. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Analysis of a consumer education curriculum identified the extent to which modules reflected the perspectives of systems theory, life cycle model, economic exchange theory, and family member involvement model. Results showed that the curriculum assumes students live in nuclear families, neglects effect of consumer decisions on the environment, and…

In this article we describe a programming framework called Pyro, which provides a set of abstractions that allows students to write platform-independent robot programs. This project is unique because of its focus on the pedagogical implications of teaching mobile robotics via a top-down approach. We describe the background of the project, its…

Our modular laboratory teaching program is characterized by two major features. First, each course is taught independently and not linked with a particular lecture course. Second, each course is designed to be completed within one-half semester or less. The modular organization has allowed incorporation of the latest technology, reduction of class…

An eyetracking version of the classic Shepard, Hovland, and Jenkins (1961) experiment was conducted. Forty years of research has assumed that category learning often involves learning to selectively attend to only those stimulus dimensions useful for classification. We confirmed that participants learned to allocate their attention optimally. We…