This bibliography, a selection of documents from the holdings of the Regional Office library, supplements and up-dates the "Bibliography for a Review of Education in the Asian Region" which appeared in the "Bulletin," Volume I, Number 1, September, 1966. Entries are divided according to country or geographic area and include,…

This annotated bibliography lists British publications useful to American educators' understanding of educational reform in England and the British primary schools. Since American enthusiasm for open and informal educational methods has grown so quickly, this bibliographic tool is a necessary first step in the systematic, thorough study of British…

Results of evaluation are reported for a safety program devised by Head Start teachers and California Division of Forestry personnel to teach fire prevention education to Head Start children. Chapters describe the place of fire prevention in Head Start and causes of fire starting behavior in children. The Head Start Fire Prevention Kit is also…

Described is a project that seeks to develop a new instructional approach that meets the needs of potential highschool dropouts with learning disorders in an attempt to help them acquire necessary levels of competence in the areas of English, mathematics, and science. The project is based on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III.…

The monograph discusses the establishment of a basic learning philosophy by staff involved in educating preschool physically handicapped children. Focused on as important topics to be considered in the formulation of a basic philosophy are communication systems and educational goals and procedures as they relate to all personnel involved. The…

IN THIS COMPILATION OF ABSTRACTS OF 78 DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS AND MASTER'S THESES PREPARED AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY IN ADULT EDUCATION AND RELATED FIELDS, 48 PERCENT COME FROM THE FIELD OF EDUCATION (EDUCATION, HOME AND FAMILY LIFE, AND SOCIAL WELFARE), 6 PERCENT FROM PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, AND THE REMAINDER FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS. RESEARCH…

The article discusses bibliotherapy as a classroom method to help meet personal, social, and emotional needs of learning disabled (LD) adolescents. (PHR)

Reviews the literature concerning the role of the American science educator in developing countries, pointing out the major difficulties facing science teachers in these countries, and how the American science educator can be of help. (GA)

In this critique of the primary school system, the author discusses such things as early identification procedures which can label a normal child "handicapped", and unnecessary competition which causes unhealthy stress--things the author feels help to generate "system-damaged" children who then require special education. (DLS)

The article reviews research on the effects of the three components of instructional time--allocated time, used time, and engaged time. Evidence that use of time is a powerful variable in student learning is applied to the instruction of hearing impaired students. (Author/DB)

The article maintains that a reductionist fallacy in the four major models (medical, psychological, behavioral, and cognitive strategy) underlying services to learning disabled students explains the efficacy problems that have long plagued the field. (Author/DB)

The article looks at two competing psychological theories, the componential and the constructivist, and the implications of each for the use of computers in reading instruction. The concept of "contextualization" as a basis for integrating the two approaches into a model of computer use in the special education classroom is proposed. (Author/DB)

Suggests twelve strategies for helping students read social studies material with greater comprehension. The strategies include simulations, debates, documents, oral histories, current events, and differing accounts of history. (DH)

Describes how magic tricks can be used as a counseling technique in elementary schools. Describes two magic tricks and suggests ways they can be used to facilitate guidance lessons on the counselor's role and self-change. (ABB)