The field tested sixth grade instructional unit was designed to explore learning in its broadest sense, involving the learners in activities dealing with what learning is, where they learn, and how they learn. The seven lessons deal with defining learning and knowing, exploring learning experiences both in and out of school, learning as it is…

The primary purpose of the field tested unit is to assist the instructor in giving specific training in the area of self-awareness to the special education student. The rationale for a career education-special education program is discussed, followed by a project overview. Each of the six units (physical self, emotional self, familial self, social…

The document provides a systematic analysis of curriculum in marketing, focusing on the design and evaluation of a vocational course in the distributive education curriculum. The core course, entitled basic marketing, was selected because marketing competencies are essential to every distributive education student. The following areas are…

This teacher guide was developed to assist teachers of elementary children in their preparation to teach some lessons on rat control. The overall objectives include determining the level of student understanding about rats, developing student attitudes toward rats, developing the student's ability to identify the rat's weapons, identifying those…

This study compares long-term retention from audio-tutorial instruction with common lecture-discussion retention. The population of the experiment was limited to students in two sections of a teacher education methods course. Through the use of a univariate statistical analysis in the framework of a split-plot factorial design, no significant…

This issue of "The English Record," devoted largely to the teaching of composition, includes such articles as "Writing in the Reading Class"; "A Sequence of Writing Tasks for a Composition Elective for Juniors and Seniors"; "An Inquiry into the Composing Process"; "A Spin-off from Kenneth Koch's 'Wishes, Lies, and Dreams'"; "Interdisciplinary…

This monograph contains 47 lesson ideas that elementary and secondary English teachers may find useful for classroom activities. Each item describes the aim of the lesson and the grade level and provides suggestions on how to carry out the lesson. Some of the activities suggested include "Advertising a Play,""Write Your Own Obituary,""Studying the…

Various lesson plans for museum instruction were tested on fifth grade children of fair and high intelligence in an attempt to improve upon the "accepted method" of teaching, which was thought to be better suited to the child of low intelligence than to his abler classmates. The lesson plans tested were: (1) the accepted method…

To determine the value of prepared lesson plans on instruction in vocational agriculture, 12 randomly selected Iowa high schools with approved vocational agriculture programs were randomly divided into two groups of six including a control group and a treatment group. Prepared lesson plans provided the only variance in instruction. Two meetings…

The manual is intended to be used in a course on home mechanics for the visually handicapped and is organized into 17 lessons. Lessons cover the following topics: adhesives (such as Elmer's glue), cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, glazing, hammers, hand sanding, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood…

A supplement to the textbook, "The Social Sciences Concepts and Values" (Harcourt Brace and World), the elementary grades curriculum guide incorporates career education into the social sciences with emphasis on career awareness and the world of work and the development of attitudes toward the dignity and satisfaction of work. The guide…

This document presents the lesson plans and tests used in the research study reported in Technical Report 173 (ED 070 658), together with descriptions of models and films developed for the teaching program. Thirty-one lessons are included, covering the topics of matter and energy; making interferences; particles; a model for matter; particles and…

Selected and prepared by classroom teachers, these environmental education exercises were developed to be incorporated into specific subject matter areas, not to provide an additional course or unit. Activities in this teacher's guide for elementary grades 1-3 are directed toward art, science, special education, and those which may cover all…

Selected and prepared by classroom teachers, these environmental education exercises were developed to be incorporated into specific subject matter areas, not to provide an additional course or unit. Activities in this teacher's guide for elementary grades 4-6 are directed toward art, language arts, science, social studies, and special education.…

Selected and prepared by classroom teachers, these environmental education exercises were developed to be incorporated into specific subject matter areas, not to provide an additional course or unit. Activities in this teacher's guide for junior high grades 7-8 are directed toward art, language arts, science, social studies, and special education.…