Describes issues and decisions relating to the introduction of the East Anglian Examinations Board (EAEB) modular science syllabus, discussing several factors contributing to its development and rapid dissemination. Considers the place of modular science in the curriculum and EAEB modular science as a model for curriculum reform. Includes syllabus…

Describes Manpower ESL courses sponsored by Canada Employment and Immigration Commission and Ministry of Colleges and Universities to provide language instruction for newly arrived immigrants seeking jobs. Concentrates on interview, locating job prospects, application forms, getting ready for interview, cultural expectations on the job and…

Describes a Chinese language unit for middle and high school social studies students consisting of nine modules covering aspects of both spoken and written Chinese. The unit teaches about Chinese dialects and written Chinese characters and combinations. Students read simple conversations in Chinese. (AM)

Describes multilevel French reading course at Houston Baptist University in which class time is divided into instructor-directed time where students and instructor work together and student-directed time where students work individually or in small groups with learning modules. Students contract for grades and work at their own pace. (BK)

The effectiveness of a modular approach to learning in a botany unit as compared to the traditional teaching approach in terms of learning efficiency, learning time, and mastery level is reported. Three references are cited. (Author/CHC)

This description of the video film production program of the Tucson Public Library focuses on the Sonoran Heritage Learning Library Programs and Resources project and its associated learning packets. The complexities of such a project and its funding are explained, and advice to other libraries is provided. (RAA)

The author created learning kits for her third graders on painting, sculpture, and architecture, using magazine covers and travel brochures to create the appropriate picture files. (SJL)

Presents five math games designed to give students extra practice in basic math operations. Each game is easy to make and stores in a file folder. (SJL)

Presented are suggestions for instructional content for a teaching unit or individualized learning package designed to develop the knowledge all consumers need in order to obtain the safest, fastest, and lowest-cost mail service. (LRA)

Describes an educational model designed to (1) determine consumer needs and interests of the elderly, (2) determine appropriate educational methodology for the elderly, and (3) develop a low-cost dissemination and teaching method. (CT)

Describes the rationale, format and procedures, unique features, and educational and instructional aims of "The Young Chemist," a simulation game model for the methodology of logical process to be used as a teaching device within the traditional high school chemistry curriculum. (Author/CMV)

Curriculum developers must be sensitive to student needs as well as the needs of the labor market. The vocational education curriculum specialist (VECS) program trains educators to meet these needs. (JOW)

The author provides teachers with ideas which will help them to write computer-assisted instruction modules in any subject area, using the BASIC programing language and Radio Shack's TRS-80 microcomputer. Hints include compressing print statements, setting timing loops, and adding video interest. Sample program listings are provided. (SJL)

Student teachers in a teacher center program and in a standard program constructed useful learning materials; a significantly greater number of the former group voluntarily supplied their cooperating teachers with copies of these materials. There was greater benefit to supervising teachers who received learning materials from the teacher center…

This study of the effectiveness of a multimedia course in plant anatomy shows a highly significant improvement in the capacity to answer final examination questions which involve problem solving, and a correlation between this improvement and the strategies used in small group teaching. Data, references, and notes are provided. (Author/JEG)