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Mambretti, Catherine – 1998
The maturity of CD-ROM technology now shows a dramatic change in the way librarians and teachers do their jobs. Among their biggest challenges are deciding on equipment requirements and managing the disk collection. This manual is a step-by-step guide to making the most of CD-ROM technology in schools and libraries--from the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Decision Making

Pahl, Ron H. – Social Studies, 1990
Reviews the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning's" section on learner outcomes and effective teaching methods. Concludes most researchers in this section expect social studies to teach active citizenship reached through decision making within a democratic society. Examines the debate on how best to produce this…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Research, Decision Making Skills

Rose, Stephen A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents a secondary school lesson to study the Supreme Court's interpretations of the Establishment Clause, explore why some Justices want to reconsider the separation of church and state, and make decisions about the constitutionality of school prayer. Includes seven student handouts and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Decision Making

Netting, Nancy S. – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Contends that many students enter sociology with an exaggerated belief in their own uniqueness. Presents a description of a course activity in which students see how social forces affect their choices and chances, thereby seeing the sociological perspective on social problems. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development

Walstad, William B.; Watts, Michael – International Journal of Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the primary goal of economics education is to help students understand the economic world around them and make more informed personal and social decisions. Reviews comparative studies of economic education and student achievement in the United States, Japan, Germany, Austria, Australia, and the United Kingdom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Course Selection (Students), Cross Cultural Studies

Naylor, David T. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1991
Presents a two-day activity for middle school students, focusing on freedom of assembly and the difficult balance between individual rights and community needs to ensure safety. Stimulates discussion on the right to assemble using an American Bar Association poster (included in the issue). Suggests inviting a lawyer to class to further explore…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Community Needs, Community Resources, Controversial Issues (Course Content)

Suvorova, G. F. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Asserts that school democratization efforts in Russia have resulted in students and their interests becoming more important than government-appointed school inspectors. Contends that teacher-student relations have become democratized as teachers have abandoned the authoritarian methods of the past. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communism, Decision Making, Democratic Values
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students understand the marketplace; manage resources; apply…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Citizenship Responsibility, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Plumer, Mary; Thompson, Nona L. – 1990
This curriculum guide, the initial component in a comprehensive career information delivery system, integrates the delivery of career information with career education concepts. The curriculum guide provides teachers with activities and ideas for classroom use on the following topics: the eight elements of career education; involving parents in…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Decision Making
Lord, Mary, Ed.; McCoy, Martha L., Ed. – 1994
This four-session discussion guide, intended for use by teachers, students, and the community at large, explores the ethics of intervening or not intervening in conflicts abroad. Inserts provide current information on conflicts in Bosnia, Haiti, North Korea, and Somalia where U.S. military involvement is at issue, but the flexibility of the guide…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Conflict, Conflict of Interest, Conflict Resolution
Perrone, Vito – 1991
This book, written as an extended letter to teachers, addresses the concerns teachers have for their work with students and reflects on the art of teaching. The letter is developed around 12 chapters: (1) "Toward Large Purposes" places teachers' work in a philosophical as well as a pedagogical and curricular perspective; (2)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Elementary School Teachers
Cramer, Lina – 1993
This curriculum guide presents learning activities for use by facilitators in Parent Time sessions in the Family Literacy Program, a part of Kentucky's Parent and Child Educational Program (PACE). In Parent Time sessions, PACE instructors share information with parents, and parents practice family life skills. The learning activities used in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making, Family Literacy
Young, Michael; Young, Tamera – 1994
This curriculum, directed primarily to students in grades five and six, is a 5-week sexuality education program designed to promote sexual abstinence as the best decision young people can make for themselves. The guide is divided into three general areas of emphasis: Knowing Myself, Reltating to Others, and Planning My Future. These sections are…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making, Family Involvement
Gibbons, Michael J.; Schroeder, Richard – 1983
This manual, developed for training Peace Corps volunteers for service in developing countries, explains the process of agricultural extension and provides practical guidance on carrying out an agricultural extension program. The manual is organized into six chapters. The first chapter explains what agricultural extension is and how it is used in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Case Studies, Cooperatives
Bell, T. H. – 1983
To compete with other professions for the most able people, teaching needs a career ladder system for elementary and secondary teachers comparable to the peer review model offered in higher education. Such a system should consist of three levels. Following the initial, probationary position on the career ladder, that of beginning instructor, the…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Career Ladders, Competitive Selection, Differentiated Staffs