This collection of annotated references is designed to provide elementary and secondary school teachers with sex-fair resources useful in curriculum instructional programs and counseling and guidance services. The materials reviewed address the following areas of concern: (1) sex discrimination and roles; (2) motivation; (3) sex differences in…

This bibliography cites 26 books, papers, and reports dealing with various uses of computers in engineering education; and describes several computer programs available for use in teaching aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical, and nuclear engineering. Each computer program entry is presented by name, author,…

This study reports results of an internal assessment of theory and practice in five open education elementary classrooms. The study aims to display how the Open Corridor-Workshop Center program provides an educational environment which gives students opportunity for an integrated understanding of curriculum materials. Specifically, the study…

Presented is a compendium of the outstanding Landsat scenes of the Earth's surface. It is directed to college and high school teachers, resource specialists, researchers, outdoorsmen, travelers, the general public, and serious students of geology or geography. The images are presented in color and at a scale and resolution that specify many…

The booklet explains how family photographs can be used to teach about history, life style, and social values. The approach can be used in elementary or senior high classes in history, social science, or humanities. The personal aspect of using family photographs is seen to be important in ensuring student interest. As historical documents,…

Designed for secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers and administrators, this resource package on energy conservation in construction trades contains three sections of information. Section I provides an instructional module (developed by the Wisconsin Vocational Studies Center) on solar energy; the module is organized into seven units:…

Homework assignments are viewed as a kind of resource allocation which should be included in assessing a school's educational resources. Three questions are addressed in this study: average time allocations for student exposure to learning resources in class, through homework, and in total; extent of the variations in these averages; and…

This document provides a set of guidelines to be used in planning and evaluating multicultural teacher education programs. They are divided into the following six categories: (1) governance of teacher education programs; (2) design and content of curricula for preservice teacher education programs; (3) competence and utilization of faculty; (4)…

All materials in the Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center bibliography are classified by Dewey Decimal number, so the listings for each section are organized in ascending order by Dewey number, and within Dewey classification, are roughly alphabetical by author. The bibliography includes some 400 citations with sections on books, curriculum aids,…

The priorities to be considered in implementing state support for teacher centers are examined. New legislation in some states requires that state boards of education actively support teacher centers. The following areas of activity are suggested as focal points to guide state education departments in complying with legislative mandates: (1)…

Directed to all New York State business education teachers, other teachers, and business and educational groups, this report contains recommendations made by the Statewide Business Review Committee. Report topics include the following: student populations to be served; business education programs; core requirements of the business education…

THIS DOCUMENT IS SECTION 2 OF A 3-PART REPORT BY THE EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE. THE "CENTER FACILITIES AND RESOURCES INVENTORY" WAS SENT TO THE DIRECTORS OF 630 HEAD START CENTERS. THE INVENTORIES WERE TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE SERVICE SO THAT INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE GENERAL PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND HUMAN AND PROGRAM…

The first part of this 150-item bibliography presents recently published materials in the field of English as a second or foreign language. Categories cover (1) ESL/EFL textbooks, (2) language and linguistics, (3) English language, and (4) special areas. The second part lists a wide variety of supplementary materials of interest to the ESL/EFL…

The strategy used to construct the Field Instrument for Evaluation of Learning Devices (FIELD) is described. FIELD is a data collection instrument which can produce useful information concerning the cost, utilization, pattern, and overall effectiveness of presently operating or proposed multi-media systems in higher education. Part I is an…

The American Indian Task Force for the Educational Resources Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools (ERIC/CRESS) was established in 1976 to aid CRESS in serving the users of American Indian educational materials. Comprised of 11 authorities in the field of Indian education, the Task Force met twice over a period of a…