The purpose of this study is to examine how 4 teachers with learning disabilities (LD) negotiate multiple, complex, and sometimes contradictory discourses of disabilities in constructing their own understandings of LD. We chose to study teachers with LD because of their unique access to at least 3 different sources of knowledge about LD: (a)…

The process of developing concepts of time continues from age 5 to 11 years (Zakay, 1998). This study sought the representation mode in which children could best express time concepts, especially the proper arrangement of events in a logical and temporal order. Usually, temporal order is examined and taught by 2D (2-dimensional) pictorial scripts.…

In the field of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), scripts are designed to support collaboration among distant learners or co-present learners whose interactions are (at least partially) mediated by a computer. The rationale of scripts is to structure collaborative learning processes in order to trigger group interactions that may…

The teaching of film script writing--either as an end in itself or as a means of sharpening the student's visual and narrative awareness--can intensify the student's responsiveness to literature and increase his sense of continuity and consistency of point of view when writing compositions. When developing a silent screen script, students should…

Increasing interest of college students in scriptwriting suggests a need for more professional writing programs. Such programs should be directed by faculty members with experience in both writing and teaching. Writing format and techniques are two major emphases. Students can learn the proper format from accessible scripts, techniques from…

Author suggests 14 guidelines to follow in writing successful instructional television scripts. (SF)

Plays, Pantomine, and songs suitable for presentation at Christmas programs. (AP)

Offers advice from a playwright on how to use a play's stage directions. States that stage directions (1) are one playwriting technique for eliminating unnecessary words, (2) are strong suggestions from the playwright, and (3) often reveal character traits. Discusses script analysis. (PA)

Discusses the benefits of producing theater for young audiences and some of the scripts available. Considers the value of theater for young audiences. Discusses where to look for scripts including several play anthologies. Presents a list of 13 publishers of plays for young audiences. (SC)

The present study was conducted to show how responding in accord with equivalence relations changes as a function of position of familiar stimuli, pictures, and with the use of nonsense syllables in an MTO-training structure. Fifty college students were tested for responding in accord with equivalence in an AB, CB, DB, and EB training structure.…

This book is a comprehensive guide for parents, teachers, and all caretakers on the often overlooked but pervasive issue of bullying in American culture. Written by a school counselor, who has worked with parents and teachers, this issue first-hand, and her daughter, who still remembers her own days of experiencing and witnessing bullying; the…

This exploratory study examines student interpretations of pleasure and danger messages about sex in sexuality lesson plans. Scripting theory suggests that students do not simply hear and enact sexual scripts presented to them in sexuality education, but instead actively interpret, revise, weigh and attach meaning to these messages. We conducted a…

Science is a subject that offers itself to a variety of instructional modes. Many educators have suggested that teachers need to make science more real and interesting for students. This activity is a Christmas play that allows students (grades K-6) to celebrate both the holiday season and the wonders of science. While participating in the play,…

A list of plays having American premiers in 1973. (CH)

The do's and don'ts of educational film production are briefly reviewed in this guide. Particular emphasis is given to the sponsor-filmmaker relationship and the various responsibilities of each. Also discussed are the reasons for either making or not making a film. The whole sequence of making a film is presented from the selection of a producer…