This description of the video film production program of the Tucson Public Library focuses on the Sonoran Heritage Learning Library Programs and Resources project and its associated learning packets. The complexities of such a project and its funding are explained, and advice to other libraries is provided. (RAA)

The author created learning kits for her third graders on painting, sculpture, and architecture, using magazine covers and travel brochures to create the appropriate picture files. (SJL)

Presents five math games designed to give students extra practice in basic math operations. Each game is easy to make and stores in a file folder. (SJL)

Presented are suggestions for instructional content for a teaching unit or individualized learning package designed to develop the knowledge all consumers need in order to obtain the safest, fastest, and lowest-cost mail service. (LRA)

Describes an educational model designed to (1) determine consumer needs and interests of the elderly, (2) determine appropriate educational methodology for the elderly, and (3) develop a low-cost dissemination and teaching method. (CT)

Describes the rationale, format and procedures, unique features, and educational and instructional aims of "The Young Chemist," a simulation game model for the methodology of logical process to be used as a teaching device within the traditional high school chemistry curriculum. (Author/CMV)

Curriculum developers must be sensitive to student needs as well as the needs of the labor market. The vocational education curriculum specialist (VECS) program trains educators to meet these needs. (JOW)

The author provides teachers with ideas which will help them to write computer-assisted instruction modules in any subject area, using the BASIC programing language and Radio Shack's TRS-80 microcomputer. Hints include compressing print statements, setting timing loops, and adding video interest. Sample program listings are provided. (SJL)

Student teachers in a teacher center program and in a standard program constructed useful learning materials; a significantly greater number of the former group voluntarily supplied their cooperating teachers with copies of these materials. There was greater benefit to supervising teachers who received learning materials from the teacher center…

This study of the effectiveness of a multimedia course in plant anatomy shows a highly significant improvement in the capacity to answer final examination questions which involve problem solving, and a correlation between this improvement and the strategies used in small group teaching. Data, references, and notes are provided. (Author/JEG)

Effective learning on modular courses depends on prior mastery of learning-to-learn skills; integration of academic and work knowledge to overcome fragmentation; use of the spiral curriculum concept; and adequate time for practice and feedback before summative evaluation. (SK)

A study examined the level of acceptance of 43 junior high/high school teachers of modular instruction techniques in technology education programs in Kentucky. Data revealed that teachers have mixed reactions to modular instruction. (JOW)

Four learning modules on elderly sexuality were pilot tested with 109 long-term care staff. On pretests men and whites scored higher than women and African-Americans. Knowledge and attitude improvements resulted from use of modules on the need for sexuality/intimacy, sex and dementia, and sex and aging, but not the family/personal issues module.…

An effective staff development method for child caregivers is a workshop series combining research-based knowledge, interactive resources, and experiential learning. New York's experience demonstrates the importance of training the trainer; paying attention to adult education principles; and forming coalitions with local child-care councils,…

Describes implementation of a word processor in an elementary school, focusing on instructional strategies used with learning-disabled students aged 7-13. Objectives, materials, activities, evaluation, and rewards are summarized for six modules covering hardware, disk care, software, initializing and saving on disk, word processing modes, and…