The paper will argue that adopting a learning design methodology may provide a vehicle for enabling better design and reuse of Open Educational Resources (OERs). It will describe a learning design methodology, which is being developed and implemented at the Open University in the UK. The aim is to develop a "pick and mix" learning design…

The paper first presents the essential viewpoints of general characteristics of open distance learning (OLD) and the short historical origins. The second part presents some pedagogical terms of reference for Open distance learning as the quality of ODL, the criteria of successful ODL (planning, successful interaction, work and emotional climate,…

This document consists of the first two years (20 issues) of a newsletter intended for K-12 networking teachers. It provides a forum for the exchange of information for and by the K-12 community about digital networks and networking resources, applications to education, significant events, and major international, national, regional, and state…

This article explains principles of cooperative teaching using the analogy of a "team effort" to include special needs students within the general education classroom. Columns contrast "what it isn't" and "what it is" for the following aspects of cooperative teaching: (1) establishing the ground rules (e.g., it's not…

The authors stress the importance of providing severely handicapped students with concurrent, systematic, direct, and individualized instruction both in school and nonschool environments within daily or weekly time intervals. A brief historical review of educational service delivery models for the severely handicapped is provided. These include:…

MBO (Management by Objectives) is a concept designed for corporate business; it is therefore inappropriate in an educational setting. It is especially dangerous for education because it gives an objective facade to an intrinsically subjective process. (DC)

Describes and explains the differences between schools in North America (USA and Canada) and Western Europe (France and West Germany) in terms of their contrasting notions of childhood and childrearing. (SDH)

A review of the literature regarding mastery learning suggests that mastery learning can benefit gifted education programs in two ways. First, the process provides information to determine if gifted students have mastered essential elements for a particular subject area, a necessary but often overlooked step before proceeding to enrichment.…

Effective psychotherapy supervision calls for a variety of supervisory roles and addresses a range of student needs. The particular student need should be the determining factor in selecting an appropriate supervisory role. The supervisor needs a range of role alternatives, a framework in which to fit student needs, a specified area of focus…

The present investigation was designed to document the nature of programs provided to learning disabled students and to determine the educational bases for these programs. A national sample of 128 teachers of learning disabled (LD) students completed a survey about the program of one of their students. Responses varied widely in terms of the…

The Montessori approach is briefly described, and modified tasks for educating the handicapped child are outlined. Reviewed is Montessori's influence on five areas of general education: the engineered classroom, individualized instruction, task analysis, nongraded or ungraded classrooms, and humanistic education. Developmental tasks are offered…

Participants (12 employment counselors and 10 counselor supervisors) attending a three-week workshop on enhancing relationship skills, evaluated the Rogers, Perls, Ellis film, Three Approaches to Psychotherapy, on 15 skills. Results indicate there was general agreement between the counselors and the supervisors when judging levels of therapist…

The document reports several policy options that address the issue of educating autistic children in rural and sparsely populated areas. A description of autistic children relates numerous problems, confusions, and disagreements about the nature and course of the handicap including lack of agreement about definition and treatment. The most…

The guide provides an overview of Massachusetts' programs for gifted and talented students with information on resources for program development. The first section provides a rationale for the education of gifted and talented students. Section II presents summaries of nine statewide programs, highlighting goals, identification methods, curriculum,…

THE USE OF CASES DRAWN FROM THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE WAS EVALUATED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE USING 108 SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS LOCATED IN WIDELY DISTRIBUTED GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE CASES INSTRUCTION METHOD (HOSC) IN CHANGING…