This paper offers practical suggestions for vocal hygiene programs designed to prevent, identify, and treat vocal abuse by young children. Suggestions include construction of homemade instructional materials and use of commercially available resources. (DB)

Discusses the collaborative use of learning materials in distance education based primarily on experiences at the Open Learning Institute (OLI) of Hong Kong. Topics addressed include curriculum issues; instructional design; academic standards; technical factors; copyright regulations; costs; product evaluation; readability; and ethical…

This is a manual for those considering the role of Tutor in an educational programme following Open and Distance Learning (ODL) methodologies. To introduce the concept of self-learning, the manual is designed to be self-instructional: (1) Self paced; (2) Easy to read; (3) Easy to follow the instructions; (4) Illustrated with examples to enhance…

This document presents a South Carolina statewide consensus of what children are expected to know and be able to do in mathematics and the changes necessary in the education system to support what teachers and students do every day in the classroom. Chapter titles are: (1) "A Vision for Change"; (2) "Learning and Teaching…

This booklet focuses on how copyright law applies to music in education, but the information is not restricted to the music specialist. Instrumental and vocal music specialists must rely on copyrighted material. Without sheet music, an ensemble could not rehearse or perform. But classroom teachers also use music when they sing songs with or play…

This packet of lessons focuses on the complementary relationship between economic well-being and the natural resources of the environment. Students gain insight into a variety of environmental issues and learn to use economic analysis to understand these issues and seek solutions. The book contains 20 lessons divided into seven units. The units…

This paper describes the curriculum development process involved in the production of a set of peace education materials developed by the churches in Ireland during the past 13 years. Peace education is concerned primarily with a positive approach to peacemaking and the development of people who internalize a positive vision of peace, have a real…

Based on both practical experience and theoretical studies, this manual provides the foundation for the design of effective distance education teaching materials. An overview presents an outline model of major design considerations for correspondence materials that provides a context for design decisions, with categories chosen to assist in the…

There is an abundance of educational software available, the quality of which ranges from invaluable to a waste of money. The following guidelines should make shopping for software as painless as possible: (1) know your objectives; (2) be sure the software fits your equipment; (3) consider dealer support; (4) consider brand names first; (5) check…

This guide presents step-by-step instructions for authoring interactive video lessons with the Apple IIe system. Software and hardware requirements are listed, and a glossary of terms and commands is included. Three sample pages demonstrating the data input process are appended. (GL)

This packet offers information about NIE (Newspaper in Education) credit-granting courses and workshops (some of them cooperative press/school ventures) on the use of newspapers in instructional programs. The packet is in four major sections, containing: (1) case studies of two exceptional programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at…

This packet is intended to help teachers obtain an overview of study skills, learn about procedures for assessing students' study skills, and review materials that may be useful with selected students. Following a brief overview on the importance of study skills and a definition of study skills, there is a section of frequently asked questions on…

Guidelines for the design of instructional materials are outlined in this paper. The principles of design are presented in five major categories: (1) general design (structural appeal and personal appeal); (2) instructional design (attention, memory, concept learning, and attitude change); (3) visual design (media considerations, pictures, graphs…

Intended to encourage the development of textbooks and related materials that are both worthy of being read and readable, this paper presents standards for high quality reading instruction materials for kindergarten through grade 8. Approved by the California State Board of Education, the standards are based on the premises that better reading…

This review of instructional materials currently used in secondary school remedial reading programs provides rating sheets for magazines, commercially published reading programs, paperback library books, specific skill sets, multimedia materials, workbooks, supplementary materials, and book sets. Each rating sheet analyzes the material's…