This document presents an operational model of a thematic aerospace education school--the August Martin High School (New York). Part 1 briefly describes the nature of aviation/aerospace education and the background of the school. This background information includes how the school was formed, rationale for an aerospace thematic school, research…

This volume of abstracts describes papers written on the following topics: (1) Strength Physiology; (2) Learning Disabilities (motor); (3) Physiology - General; (4) Work Capacity; (5) Measurement and Recreation; (6) Biomechanics; (7) Professional Preparation (physical education); (8) Muscle Performance; (9) Sociology of Sport; (10) History of…

This publication is a review of various projects and programs which have been effective in meeting the local needs of school districts throughout Wisconsin. The description of each project includes data on the target audience, assurances and claims, implementation requirements, financial requirements, and services available. Projects and programs…

This is a report of a joint Nebraska Wesleyan University-Red Cross project on the Santee Indian Reservation. Through the project, Wesleyan students took a three-credit course in which they learned principles of health education, physical education, recreation, and nutrition, and used their skills on the reservation. The students participated in…

More than 16,000 films, videotapes, recordings and multimedia presentations for teaching health and safety education, driver training, medicine and dentistry, home economics, nursing and physical education are listed in this 620-page catalog. Catalog entries are classified alphabetically by title. Each entry provides a summary of the materials,…

This study examined the social impact of online, Web-based, distance learning (OWDL) technology on students enrolled in health, physical education, and recreation (HPER) Master's degree level courses as compared to students in traditional classroom courses. Surveys were developed and mailed to 137 students in both types of classrooms. The surveys…

This five-section publication is the final report of Northern Virginia's George Mason University on its federally financed Dean's Grant Project of 1980-83. Section I of the report, "Four Views on Mainstreaming," gives an indication of the degrees of faculty awareness of the educational needs of handicapped individuals evident at the…

The collection of competency goals and performance indicators is designed to assist regular and special educators in creating curriculum and instructional programs to maximize the learning potential of educable mentally retarded students. The competency goals and performance indicators are identified in most program areas by grade level categories…

It is stated that a consideration of minimal outcomes is feasible and crucial to educational improvement and to pupil gain both in learning and in personal development. This guide has therefore been designed to present the fundamental core of learnings to be derived from the educational experience of the elementary and intermediate school levels.…

Following a brief consideration of the meanings of the terms "measurement" and "understanding," the first section of this yearbook is devoted to the theoretical aspects of understanding in elementary and secondary school students, including the importance of teaching for understanding, the nature of understanding, and nine general principles…

A product of a conference sponsored by the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education for classroom teachers from national associations representing seven academic areas, the book explores the various relationships between traditional academic disciplines and career education concepts. The book is designed to motivate teachers to include…

More than 1,000 titles are listed in this bibliography of instructional materials for urban schools, based on information gathered from 60 publishers. The grade levels range from preschool to 12th grade and each citation indicates the appropriate grade. The citations are grouped under the following principal subject headings: business, guidance,…

Presented are proceedings from a 3-day study institute (1971) to provide teachers of mentally handicapped (MH) students, health profession personnel, and physical education teachers in Schenectady with resource information for implementation of New York state's mandate to provide health education for all children. Included are the program schedule…

About 600 audio tapes are cataloged in this supplement to the 1970-71 catalog (ED 038 854). The catalog is organized in three sections. The subject index, based on the Library of Congress subject area classification scheme, includes these categories: art, education, languages and literature, mathematics, physical education and recreation, science,…

Audiovisual aids currently in use in the Quincy, Mass., public schools are evaluated in terms of how well they meet performance objectives for a particular course. The materials range from nursery to senior high school level in the curriculum areas of art, music, social studies, communications, science, mathematics, health and physical education,…