Points out the importance of problem solving as a fundamental skill and how students struggle with problem solving in physics courses. Describes a workbook developed as a solution to students' struggles that features simple exercises and advanced problem solving. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/YDS)

Military activities have played a part in shaping the nature of contemporary Canada. The main books dealing with recent Canadian military history that might be of interest to high school students are discussed. (RM)

Discusses the importance of being aware of new curriculum and materials in business education. Suggests and describes the Vocational Education Curriculum Materials database as a resource for locating new materials. (JOW)

Doublespeak is language designed to miscommunicate and mislead. Discussed are winners of the Doublespeak Award. Examples of doublespeak are provided, and books for teaching about this misuse of the language are listed. (RM)

The life of the sculptor Henry Moore is briefly discussed and characteristics of his sculpture are described. Also included are lists of recommended films and books dealing with Moore, a student's guide to looking at sculpture, and sculpture activities for secondary students. (RM)

The year 1986 marks the one hundredth birthday of the Statue of Liberty. The centennial provides an appropriate occasion for musical celebration. A list of musical compositions that teachers can use are provided. Difficulty level is indicated. (RM)

General questions of vegetation change and the relationship between natural and human causes of plant disturbance are examined. The themes presented were treated by the author in a semester-long, college-level geography course. The book might be used as an outline for professors wishing to develop such a course, as a text for students, or as a…

Offers brief descriptions of 13 professional resources to help educators assess children's literature that addresses sensitive social, moral, and political issues. (SR)

Presents indigenous language revitalization resources, primarily organizations, web sites, and recent publications that are likely to be readily available on the Internet, in bookstores and university libraries, or by interlibrary loan. Includes listings of programs and organizations; videos; Internet indexes, sites, and discussion groups; books;…

Suggests that the use of collections of authentic, thematic resources can facilitate research writing for English for academic purposes students and can form a unifying curricular thread in a variety of English teaching settings. (Author/VWL)

The process of identifying, licensing, and developing energy facility sites for the conversion of coal into more useful forms is the focus of this book, intended for geography students, professors, and researchers. The use of domestic coal resources will ameliorate U.S. dependency on imported fuel. However, because coal is a bulky, dirty fuel…

Intended for geography students, professors, and researchers, this publication deals with the process of political redistricting and shows how geographers can help devise plans that are responsible to office-holders, to voters, to legitimate community interests, and to a sense of territorial integrity. There are eight chapters. Chapter 1 examines…

If students are to understand the American Constitution, they must, like the Founders, take political philosophy seriously. Books and essays that college teachers can use to teach about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are discussed. (RM)

Evaluates materials for classroom instruction or professional development in the language arts. Addresses the effort to create better teaching through thematic inquiry units by reviewing three professional development texts, three instructional kits or multimedia packages, and three magazines for children. Concludes by sharing some general…

Reports results of an informal survey that identified instructional materials used in teaching cataloging and classification in library and information science programs in the United States and Canada. A listing of materials is provided under the headings of cataloging and classification tools, textbooks, and background and supplementary reading…