THIS DOCUMENT REPORTS THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING SEVENTH GRADE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF THE VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA SCHOOLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A TWO YEAR PROJECT TO EVALUATE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THIS STUDY CONSISTED OF SPECIALLY PREPARED UNITS,…

THE PROBLEM WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTED TO COLLEGE-LEVEL LEARNERS, USING A MULTISTIMULI TEACHING MACHINE FOR TEACHING METAL SPINNING. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS, WHEN PRESENTED A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION VIA A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE, WOULD ACHIEVE THE SAME DEGREE OF METAL SPINNING…

THIS PROJECT EXPLORED (1) INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG LEARNERS WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENTIALLY RELATED TO FILM LEARNING VERSUS CONVENTIONAL OR "LIVE" LEARNING, AND (2) INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OR TO IMPORTANT LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS. TWO SEPARATE STUDIES WERE…

Investigated were (1) the acceptance and effectiveness of silent film loops as a teaching and review aid, (2) the possible substitution of loop films for prosected and/or fresh dissection materials, and (3) the comparative costs of loop films used in the presentation of five units of a gross anatomy course and six units of an applied anatomy…

Self concept of ability as a learner has been shown to be a significant factor in pupil achievement. The Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) system was expected to enhance pupils' self concepts of ability. A questionnaire was given to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from several schools, one of which used the IPI system. Analysis…

Three instructional treatments employed in teaching elementary school arithmetic are investigated and described--Individually Prescribed Instruction, Programed Learning Instruction, and Standard Classroom Instruction. The author provides descriptive information concerning the differences among the three curricular treatments and statistical data…

This paper presents some inferences about preschool education, based on evaluative research done on the Bereiter-Englemann program. These inferences may be summarized as follows: (1) The Bereiter-Englemann program has clearly had more impact on IQ and achievement than the traditional child-centered approach, but not necessarily more impact than…

Three films were produced to serve as instructional aids in teaching the rhythmic gymnastic skills of performing with clubs, balls, and hoops. The content of the films was determined with the aid of specialists in rhythmic gymnastics. To evaluate the films as aids to instruction, 170 women enrolled in elementary physical education courses were…

STUDENTS IN EXPERIMENTAL LARGE GROUP-SMALL GROUP CHEMISTRY CLASSES WERE COMPARED TO STUDENTS IN CONVENTIONALLY ORGANIZED CHEMISTRY CLASSES FOR GAIN IN KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND OTHER LEARNING OUTCOMES. THE 1,241 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION WERE ENROLLED IN 14 URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL SCHOOLS. EXPERIMENTAL CLASSES RANGED IN SIZE FROM…

Reports on research conducted during 1973-1975 on the attitudes, views, and roles of 11 open and 11 traditional principals in the New York City public schools. (Author/AM)

Maintains that traditional history instruction may be expanded by including content based on community and family history, the role of personality in history, cultural history, quantification of history, and history of the people or masses. Shows how these can be integrated into traditional history content. (JDH)

Provides a collection of 11 activities, which when used together, result in a creative biographic book report. Each activity results in one or more pages of the finished report. Among the ideas presented are: (1) an advertisement activity, (2) a life line activity, and (3) a T-shirt activity. Includes illustrations and student instructions. (JDH)

Far too much time is spent in most elementary grades learning "What is where?" Far too little time is spent on learning "Why? and What of it?" Conceptual understanding is essential, and without it, isolated facts are only "fools gold." Provides a list of instructional questions based on 40 key geographic concepts…

This article describes the curricular approaches to physical education which are currently recognized and practiced at the elementary level. These approaches are categorized as either traditional or contemporary, indicated by emphasis on either activities or themes. (MT)

Presents a quiz to help high school principals determine their educational philosophy and the degree of compatability between philosophy and practice. Presents research findings showing that conventional approaches to instructional factors, such as furniture, scheduling, student mobility, instructional methods, and homework, may not be the most…