This student booklet is first in an illustrated series of eleven learning activity packets for use in teaching job hunting and application procedures and the management of wages to secondary students. Focus in this booklet centers on the following sources and agencies that may provide assistance in finding a job: schools, family and friends,…

This workbook is utilized in connection with a 40-hour course on sanitary surveys of water supply systems for biologists, chemists, and engineers with experience as a water supply evaluator. Practical training is provided in each of the 21 self-contained modules. Each module outlines the purpose, objectives and content for that section. The course…

This booklet, containing eight instructional modules on works by major British writers, can be used either within a lower-level literature course for non-English majors or in a survey course for English majors. The first four modules focus on works from the early English period through the Elizabethan Age: "Beowulf,""Sir Gawain and the Green…

This document is a module designed for use in preservice or inservice teacher education which deals with the rationale and activities necessary for effectively using paraprofessionals in elementary school classrooms. The document consists of a statement of terminal and enabling objectives, pretest, and four selected reading materials on the use of…

This document is a detailed module for instructing teacher trainees in the test development process. Upon completion of the package, the student is expected to be able to (1) identify pre-planning steps in test construction, (2) apply the two-way grid method of item classification, (3) develop and evaluate test items, and (4) apply item analysis…

The document notes that in health and medical research the need to compare rates or proportions for some event can often occur. It is the module's goal to illustrate the conditions necessary for recognizing potentially misleading situations, and to show how to cope statistically with such situations. The four sections show: 1) when to adjust…

A group is viewed to be one of the simplest and most interesting algebraic structures. The theory of groups has been applied to many branches of mathematics as well as to crystallography, coding theory, quantum mechanics, and the physics of elementary particles. This material is designed to help the user: 1) understand what groups are and why they…

The materials provided in this packet are to be used to help the instructor see the need for using audiovisual materials in instructional processes. The instructor will also be able to incorporate selected materials into lesson plans and will be aware of advantages and disadvantages of using various audiovisual materials. Included in this…

This module on owning and operating a housecleaning service is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are…

This student module on safety signs, tags, and color codes is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module discusses the design and use of safety signs, labels, and tags, and the standards that exist to ensure their uniform appearance. Following the introduction, six objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the student…

This student module on warehousing storage and retrieval safety is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module discusses methods of storage and retrieval that minimize lifting and twisting that can lead to employee injuries. Following the introduction, 13 objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the student is expected…

This student module on welding, cutting and brazing safety is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module addresses safety precautions for oxyacetylene welding and gives information about handling compressed gases. Following the introduction, 17 objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the student is expected to…

This student module on working safely in confined spaces in one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module explains how to recognize potential hazards in confined spaces, how to deal with these hazards, and how planning can prevent accidents. Following the introduction, 17 objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the…

This student module on exhaust, dust collection, and ventilation systems is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module discusses the types of contaminants that can be controlled by ventilation, the types of ventilation systems, and the component parts of local exhaust systems. Following the introduction, 10 objectives…

This resource catalog is intended for the use of teachers and school administrators looking for an effective program of reading instruction based on identification of student performance needs. The characteristics, objectives, and planning of such a program are discussed. Resource products are divided into the categories of teacher education,…