Provides an overview of research findings related to self-directed learning and discusses materials for teaching self-directedness and their use with self-directed learners. (JOW)

Discusses the development, distribution, and licensing of training products and services. Looks at legal ramifications; types of protection such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights; the need for a written agreement; license restrictions; and royalties. (JOW)

What is the foundation of your school's operation? Identifying and articulating the basic operating principles can create a foundation of trust and cooperation. In this article, the author draws from her experience as a principal on how to identify and organize a school's operating principles. The recommended method of developing operating…

In the Singapore primary school Mathematics curriculum, students are taught the model method that uses bar diagrams to visualize the problem structure in a given word problem. When these students progress to secondary school, they learn the algebraic way of solving word problems. Studies (e.g. Ng et al.) have shown that poor bridging of students…

Interprofessionalism, an emerging model and philosophy of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, has in increasingly become an important means of cultivating joint endeavors across varied and diverse disciplinary and institutional settings. This book is therefore, an important source for understanding how interprofessionalism can be promoted…

This fact sheet summarizes data gathered in the 2010 survey of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant recipients. Conducted by EvaluATE, the evaluation resource center for the ATE program located at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University, this was the eleventh annual survey of ATE projects and…

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has been involved in the development of standards for teachers of students with exceptional learning needs since 1922. These standards drive the curriculum of institutions of higher education and state licensing requirements. The Division for Physical and Health Disabilities assisted in developing…

A description of a process called "High Contrast Slide Masking," used in producing slides. (HB)

A discussion of the various ways in which slide/tape presentations can be synchronized. (HB)

The paper cites the decreased funding in school budgets for special education instructional materials, discusses alternatives, and suggests ideas for designing and recycling materials. (CL)

An excerpt from a reference guide to be published through the American Society for Training and Development, this guide is intended to assist course developers in the selection, development, and testing of "software" materials. (Author)

Reviews overall structure and design principles of a knowledge-based programming support tool, the Knowledge-Based Programming Assistant, which is being developed at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The system's major units (program design program coding, and intelligent debugging) and additional functions are described. (MBR)