This paper advocates flexibility in the use of textbooks and materials for teaching languages for specific purposes. Language and communication instructors are encouraged to adopt a positive approach in drawing the relevant aspects out of textbooks and printed materials and linking them to the interactive features in the business and professional…

A federally funded project to develop Spanish for Agricultural Purposes, a set of instructional materials for agricultural specialists planning to work in Latin America, is reported. The materials are intended for use by individuals with at least a year's college-level study of Spanish. They include: a series of authentic readings, each with an…

This document contains handout materials for workshops on integrating basic skills with technical and vocational education courses. A general section lists findings from a review of literature and four instructor competencies needed in integrated programs. Materials are grouped according to the three tasks of the project. For Task I, which was to…

This manual introduces health and safety trainers to the experiences and training needs of workers with limited literacy skills and provides tools and practical tips for developing materials and programs with literacy in mind. Chapter 2 introduces literacy issues through the stories of six workers and links literacy issues with health and safety…

A project was undertaken to develop a guide to help small business programs select good education and training programs for their staff. An initial step was a review of literature related to adult education and training in small business and training evaluation. The initial plan was to have the guidebook be specific to a given industry or other…

This report describes how the Center for Literacy (CFL) developed a staff orientation manual for new educators (teachers and coordinators of volunteers) who work in adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) programs. Orientation needs were assessed through two questionnaires--one for educators and another for administrators at CFL and 13 literacy…

A discussion of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction begins with a review of the English language teaching situation in Singapore today and goes on to examine issues in the production of ESL instructional materials. The focus is on oral language instruction. The first section, concerning Singapore, outlines the structure of syllabuses…

The University of the West Indies Distance Teaching Experiment (UWIDITE) is an example of a conventional institution with a distance teaching department. The UWI is one of two regional universities serving a region covering 17 countries. Some countries are fairly prosperous; others are suffering severe economic difficulties. All the territories…

This collection of eight papers is designed to assist educators in becoming computer literate and in identifying and developing competencies necessary to implement microcomputers in K-12 classrooms. For the novice, it contains an overview of computers, a discussion of their use in daily life and in education, and coverage of important terms and…

This paper proposes a two-part, basic computer literacy program for university faculty, staff, and students with no prior exposure to computers. The program described would introduce basic computer concepts and computing center service programs and resources; provide fundamental preparation for other computer courses; and orient faculty towards…

A technical note on using consultants for learning materials development and production, written for the staff of the Indonesian Directorate of Community Education, outlines procedures for determining the need for consultants, choosing the kind of consultant needed, and working effectively with consultants. What consultants are, and what kinds of…

This handbook on teaching reading in vocational education is designed to provide vocational education teachers with a resource to use in helping students to develop sound reading skills. Provided in the handbook are information sheets, self-checks, practice activities, and suggestions for further reading dealing with the following topics:…

The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study designed, developed, and field-tested a series of nine curriculum resource units for a semester program called "Innovations: The Social Consequences of Science and Technology (IST)." The units were designed for use by students and teachers in the 11th and 12th grades and at the junior college…

Instructions are given for developing and using mastery-based learning modules for individualizing instruction in physical education. Following a rationale for using individualized instruction in physical education, guidelines are offered for designing learning modules which include four parts: statement of learning objectives (purpose); delivery…

This description of a plan to integrate interactive videodisk instruction into courses at the health science colleges at Michigan State University focuses on factors involved in planning and initiating such a project. Major features of the project are addressed, including: (1) theoretical concerns related to interactive video utilization; (2)…