It is the purpose of the book to argue and demonstrate that career education can make a vital contribution to the needs of middle school and junior high school youth. Academic subject matter and skills gained in the classroom must have relevance to the students' future work and careers. Among the key concepts involved are: (1) the primary goal of…

College IV is a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts, state supported college which does not possess a schedule of classes, a time base, a grading system, or a course structure. Utilizing a curriculum matrix of auto-instructional learning packages called modules, College IV is entirely self-paced. The curriculum is all "on-line," and…

Intended as a guide to the use of different media for use in the classroom, this document demonstrates alternative approaches that may be taken to depicting and communicating images and concepts to others. Some basic tools and materials--including a ruler, matte knife, rubber cement, stapler, felt-tip pens, paint brushes, and lettering pens--are…

Updating information on various developmental efforts in computer-based training, this report provides information on new developments that may have implications for Navy training. Although projects in the military services are emphasized, major developments in the civilian sector are also reviewed. The range of activities emphasizes the use of…

Prepared for the use of those interested in American Indian education and/or Indian affairs, this 1974 annotated resource reference guide contains over 1500 entries. Names, addresses, and annotations accompany entry citations which are organized under the following 24 subject headings: (1) Government Agencies; (2) State Agencies; (3) Bureau of…

A 2- or 3-paragraph description of each of the 15 operational projects, 6 planning grants, and 1 minigrant is found in this document on West Virginia's past and present projects (through June 30, 1970) funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Each description includes information such as the target student population,…

Appendix A is a sample spread of the Experimental Teachers Education Program Proposal for the summer sessions, sophomore year, junior year, and senior year. Appendix B is a structured curriculum for a teacher education course entitled "Social Science Semester," including anthropology, economics, sociology, history, geography, education,…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of first grade children whose native language is Spanish or for children who are limited in their command of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The conceptual content for the 40 lessons is drawn principally from three areas: (1) social…

Following the establishment of working definitions of "creativity" and "English," Chapter 1 of this state-of-the-art paper surveys research into the nature of creativity, points out the need to establish criteria for creativity, and discusses the relation of creativity to English. Chapter 2 considers the classroom and the teacher as elements of a…

The trainable child's needs and abilities are considered; criteria for admission to and exclusion from the training school program are discussed. Curricula for children aged 5 to 9, 7 to 12, and 12 to 17 are then reviewed; all are grouped around expressive activities and self care, social, motor, academic, and vocational skills. Also presented are…

A recent study of 30 urban teachers showed that they were not only unable to give a precise description of their students' speech, but had no idea of how to go about making a description. Their ideas on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation were formed by popular folk-lore rather than linguistic knowledge. Current teacher training programs are…

A study of two public school kindergarten classes in New York City, heterogeneously grouped according to ethnic origin and social background, revealed that the maturity and fluency of the children's language varied according to the type of classroom activity in which they were engaged. From observational recordings of teacher-class interaction, it…

Prepared by participants in the 1968 National Defense Education Act Institute on Wood Technology, this syllabus is one of a series of basic outlines designed to aid college level industrial arts instructors in improving and broadening the scope and content of their programs. This booklet is concerned largely with the physical composition and…

In learning to use the various media and methods of communication effectively, the teacher should begin with a definition of the process of communication itself. A review of some of the theories of instruction will allow an analysis of the components of teaching. Based on the knowledge gained about communication and education, a study of the…

The importance of improving English instructors' attitudes toward three broadly classified forms of language expression is examined. The author notes an increased interest in languages among college freshmen and defines the differences between (1) artistic, (2) playful, and (3) intellectual expression. Pressure resulting from advanced teaching…