This paper describes and illustrates an approach to reading which combines the language experience approach (LEA) and imaginative play. The LEA and the components of the lesson are briefly reviewed. Imaginative play and its descriptive components are identified and explained. The procedure for combining the two elements is roughly as follows: The…

The results of this study show that an experimental training program for graduate teacher assistants (TAs) affected the observable teaching behavior of the participants in two respects--(1) participants made significantly greater use of instructional objectives and (2) they engaged in significantly more student-centered teaching. The subjects for…

This paper advocates the use of "intrinsic" activities, such as the language experience approach and individualized reading, to teach beginning reading. Unlike "extrinsic" approaches, which depend on texts or other external motivators to stimulate learning, intrinsic methods exploit the internal desire of the child to acquire knowledge.…

This study investigated the effectiveness of behavior modification techniques used in a 16-week summer remedial reading program for primary-level students. Ten elementary teachers enrolled in an introductory graduate course in diagnostic and remedial reading received eight hours of training in the use of behavior management techniques:…

The ideas provided in this book may be used in different types of reading programs, ranging from completely individualized programs to those that follow group organization. The first chapter presents a step-by-step plan for individualizing reading instruction, while the other chapters focus on broad skill areas--prereading skills, word…

Presented is information designed to help teachers identify visual perception difficulties and provide remediation for elementary school students. Sections cover the following topics: diagnosis of visual perception skills in reading; visual perceptual factors and their relation to school success; and definition and activities for figure-ground…

Provided is a collection of teacher developed materials and suggestions for learning activities with elementary school students. Described and illustrated are 21 "folder centers" for language development and 8 additional activities for language and mathematics learning. (IM)

This study examines the present status of broadcast education in colleges and universities and reports the attitudes of broadcasters toward the undergraduate programs offered in 205 colleges and universities. The report is in five parts: (1) a review of the administrative units which house broadcast educational programs, (2) a summary of the…

An unemployed poet obtained a CETA public service job as a teacher's aide in Marin County, California, where he has guided elementary children's imaginative projects. His experiences are described. He has published a volume of the children's verse under the title "Love Is Like a Squished Banana." (AJ)

The author looks at three years of effort to measure the effectiveness of the career education curriculum in Ohio. The final analysis revealed that test items should be developed by examining instructional processes rather than stated goals and objectives, to better measure change and reflect what is taking place. (BP)

The article suggests teaching approaches, especially for culturally disadvantaged students, based on the students' interests and experiences to involve them and to make the study of business law more meaningful to them. (MS)

The problem of improving university teaching is reviewed and is seen as part of the process of re-education and change. A teaching laboratory is proposed including provision for feedback mechanism, self-confrontation processes, simulation, and microteaching. Case studies of the use of microteaching and video recording are reported. (Editor/JT)

Describes the PLATO computer-based teaching system that provides individualized instruction to many students simultaneously. Includes examples of PLATO lessons and costs of implementation. (MLH)