This paper focuses on Michael Faraday's experimental research in electricity in the 1830's. Historical notes related to his work are included as well as experiments, his objectives, and illustrations of equipment for the experiments. Examples from his diary are given so that students can attempt to emulate his honest and systematic manner of…

The teacher preparation program at the University of Northern Iowa provides four years of field-based experiences in varying degrees of involvement. Using the University's laboratory school, the University-sponsored daycare and clinic facilities, and local public and private schools, education majors are placed close to the main campus. In the…

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of the college supervisor, supervising teacher, and laboratory school participant as perceived by those occupying the three interacting positions. Participants in the study responded to role perception instruments, and an analysis of variance was computed to determine whether significant…

This publication discusses how the open-space school can facilitate the development and utilization of science learning units. The following three concepts are presented to establish a basis for this discussion: (1) the open classroom, (2) the open-space school, and (3) the learning center. An attempt is made to convey an operational definition of…

This report covers the activities of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) Regional Exchange (Rx) from October 1976 to November 1977, the first 14 months of the Rx existence. Four different activities are described and are briefly evaluated: (1) the Advisory Committee; (2) the subcontracts with eight state departments of education to improve…

Dissatisfaction with existing preschool teacher training programs, which overemphasize educational theory and neglect practice teaching, led to the development of the preschool teacher training program described in this paper. Initial activities of the program involve group dynamics principles and human relations training to assist students to…

This study assesses factors that influence use of suburban school grounds for class-time secondary science instructional activities. Special emphases of the study are on determining frequency of use, factors influencing use, and critical factors limiting use. Results from a survey of secondary science teachers at a public school system in-service…

This is one of a series of geometry modules developed for use by secondary students in a laboratory setting. This module, intended to present a treatment of congruent triangles which is not totally axiomatic, contains six sections: (1) Draw vs. Construct; (2) Triangle Construction; (3) Arguing for Congruence; (4) Parallel Line Construction; (5)…

This laboratory manual presents activities for a unit of science within the Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project (BICP), a two-year interdisciplinary precollege curriculum aimed at preparing high school students for entry into college and vocational programs leading to a career in the health field. These twenty-five laboratory…

This module, concerned with measurement, provides a series of 12 worksheets that allow students to: compare their ability to walk and run to their physical attributes, play a game that involves various senses and measurements, and be grouped by various means and then compare the groups with certain measurements. Teaching suggestions are provided.…

This project involves devising and evaluating a sales tax schedule to meet the specific revenue needs of a hypothetical state in the United States. Conducting this unit involves many mathematical skills in a learning environment familiar to the student. The essential parts of the project consist of student preparation of a tax schedule and class…

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIANA-PURDUE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE LEARNING ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE GENERAL CATEGORIES AND INTRODUCED BY DIEKHOFF'S SPEECH ADVOCATING TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN THE REVISION OF PROGRAM POLICY TO MEET CONTINUOUS SOCIAL CHANGE. IN THE FIRST SECTION, THE INTERRELATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING, ARE…

THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES PROCEDURES AND POTENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS. FOUR FACTORS ARE SEEN TO BE OPERANT IN THE INDIVIDUALIZATION PROCESS. THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTOR, THE CURRICULUM AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE, AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES. NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES SHOULD BE…

THE MERITS OF VISUAL AND AUDITORY STIMULI AT EACH STAGE OF THE LEARNING PROCESS WERE PRESENTED IN THIS WORKING PAPER. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSES REQUIRED AT EACH STAGE AND THEIR CONTROL BY THE NATURE OF THE LEARNING TASK. THE PROBLEM WAS APPROACHED BY A CONSIDERATION OF THE BASIC PROPERTIES OF WORDS AND PICTURES…

THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED AS A REFERENCE GUIDE TO ASSIST SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, AND ARCHITECTS IN PLANNING SCHOOL BUILDINGS SO THAT TEACHERS COULD MAKE FULL AND EFFECTIVE USE OF MODERN MEDIA IN INSTRUCTION. ELEMENTS OF THE MANUAL, AS LISTED IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, ARE "THE PLANNING PROCESS,""INSTRUCTIONAL…