This module introduces the physical, biological, and chemical constituents of wastewaters and sludges which are of concern in land treatment systems. The characteristics of typical municipal wastewater are tabulated for strong, medium, and weak sewages. Some of the factors affecting pollutant concentrations are listed. Flow, distribution and…

This module is intended to help engineers evaluate the relative health risks from pathogens at land treatment sites versus conventional waste treatment systems. Among the topics considered are the following: (1) the relationship between survival time of pathogens and the chance of disease transmission to humans; (2) the factors that favor survival…

This module summarizes laws that are relevant to the land application of wastes, focusing on the applicable Federal laws and representative state regulations from different areas of the country. The module describes the 10 points of Public Law 92-500, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, that relate to land application. It…

This instructional package, one of two designed for visually impaired students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are twelve learning modules organized into five units: language; receptioning; asepsis; supplies and equipment maintenance; and diagnostic tests. Each module, printed in block type,…

This instructional package, one of two designed for visually impaired students, focuses on the vocational area of medical assistant. Contained in this document are thirty-five learning modules organized into nine units: telephoning; medications and treatments; review for competency; third-party billing; skill building; bookkeeping; interpersonal…

This document is designed to provide information about learning modules-- how they can be used, what their components are and how they can be designed and evaluated. Examples of learning module components that have been developed by Head Start Supplementary Training/Child Development Associate training programs are included as well as examples of…

This learning module was developed for use by parents who make up the Policy Advisory Committee of the Florida Follow Through Project. Its purpose is to build parents' skills in areas that contribute to effective leadership. It is divided into three sections. The first part covers the order of business and how to make motions. Part two covers the…

The proposed plan for providing teacher training to implement the occupational clusters approach to career orientation in Virginia schools consists of four phases. Phase I is a two- or three-day regional workshop for teachers about to implement the program. During the two weeks of phase II teachers begin the program in their school classrooms,…

This is the summary of a larger paper describing the evolution of a mediated elementary accounting course at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The course was initially developed as a 25 slide-tape lesson course which included 950 visuals and approximately 25 hours of instruction. One hundred students per semester took the course in the following…

The purpose of this modular sequence is to provide teachers with a comprehensive awareness and concrete applications of Puerto Rican culture with respect to public school classrooms. It focuses on the teacher's individual needs and specified competencies to be attained. The sequence is divided into 12 modules (see SP 008 975-987), each of which…

Based on the final two years' developmental effort of the Colorado Individualized Instruction Consortium Project (CIICP), a series of recommendations are made dealing with future curriculum development. Three main goals of CIICP are delineated: develop Learning Activity Packets (LAP), design multimedia for each LAP training instructor to use in…

This teaching module deals with reading readiness. Upon completion of the module, participants should be able to (a) assess readiness needs, (b) list the components of readiness, (c) devise a readiness program for individuals, and (d) determine special readiness needs of the dyslexic child. Participants complete a preassessment test and learning…

This teaching module presents a systematic development of phonic information and generalizations that are applicable to the decoding process. Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to (a) apply phonic information in decoding a list of words, and (b) identify specific phonic components. Participants complete a preassessment…

The purpose of this teaching module is to enable participants to demonstrate and apply their knowledge of comprehension and critical thinking skills, using the Watson-Glaser Test of Critical Thinking Ability. Critical thinking is defined as an attitude of thoughtful consideration of the problems and subjects that come within one's experience,…

This self-instructional module shows how to break down a goal into its directly observable component parts. Once this is done, the parts can be used as evaluative criteria for measuring accomplishment of the goal. The procedure used in this study is a specific application of a general method developed at the University of Massachusetts, called…