This investigation inquired into Phase I and, to some extent, Phase II of the USOE Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models Project, in which ten sets of specifications (program models) for elementary teacher training were developed using systematic planning procedures. The inquiry was designed to identify procedures for increasing the…

This report describes the revisions and innovations accomplished by Xavier University in its elementary teacher education program, after a year's study of the program models of the Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models Project sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education in 1968. Chapter 1 contains a statement of the ideas and approaches…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the alleged special difficulties in teaching very young children how to interpret cartographic symbols. Adults too often reduce or temporarily destroy interest by introducing too many complications too fast. There is a vast difference between acceptance of a fact and understanding of the cause of the fact.…

A Swedish conception of didactics is proposed; its crucial elements are the what and how of teaching and the common base of values and knowledge that determines the what, the how, and their relation. This base is the rationale of the content and form of teaching, and is the object of didactics as a field within educational research. (SLD)

Suggests newspapers as a source for teaching secondary students answers to three basic economic questions: what products should be produced, how they should be produced, and for whom they should be produced. Implying all economics principles may be taught with newspapers, several example techniques are cited. (TRS)

rationale for team teaching is developed and its operation is described. Tutor responses are listed, and frameworks for implementing team teaching are offered. The author suggests that team teaching be considered an appropriate arrangement in various adult education settings. (CH)

Summarizes several representative listening texts and current approaches to listening and then suggests a definition of listening that provides educators with a comprehensive framework for organizing listening instruction. (EL)

Discusses selected aspects of understanding spoken foreign language within the parameters of a suggested model of listening comprehension. Suggests some educational strategies in accordance with the proposed model and indicates some of the ways in which computer-assisted learning might help to develop listening comprehension. (EKN)

Discusses a British journalism professor's efforts to introduce journalism education into British universities, and his use of American journalism schools as models. (HTH)

Discusses the importance of teaching young people, using both the affective and cognitive areas of experience, to become well-rounded, humane members of society. (RB)

The purpose of this conference sponsored by the French Commission of the Methods of Teaching was to give deep reflection as to the place of algorithms in the teaching curriculum and learning of mathematics. Devoted to the concept of new teaching methods at levels 1-4 of compulsory school education, the debates of this seminar were an occasion for…

This book presents a model of curriculum development for gifted students and offers four parallel approaches that focus on ascending intellectual demand as students develop expertise in learning. The parallel curriculum's four approaches include: (1) the core or basic curriculum; (2) the curriculum of connections, which expands on the core…

In recent years science educators have placed increasing emphasis on the importance of understanding student knowledge. The research aimed at exploring student knowledge--misconception research, nature of science studies, and conceptual change research--has proved useful in telling us what concepts students know before and after instruction.…

An elementary social studies program should help a child develop an awareness of significant personal social values. Values pertinent to the child from age 4 to 11 are pointed out. Four principle activities in which the child must engage to develop each of these values into behavioral patterns are discussed. (Author/RM)