Provides a list of resources to aid educators in teaching about the Caribbean. Includes outreach centers for Latin American and Caribbean studies, publishers and distributors, curriculum resource guides and monographs for teachers, citations of children's literature, and a website providing links to embassies. (CMK)

In this paper, we present the development and implementation over the period of more than 15 years of learning materials focusing on industrial chemistry as the main theme. The work was conducted in the Department of Science Teaching at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. The project's general goal was to teach chemistry concepts in the…

This report describes activities and recommendations of the Texas Commission on Braille Textbook Production, which monitors the acquisition Commission on Braille Textbook Production. The primary purpose of the commission is to monitor the expeditious acquisition of publisher computerized files in the form of textbook diskettes which are needed for…

Part of a series of classroom aids designed for real estate instructors, this instructional packet was developed to help real estate students understand the more common provisions and the legal significance of an oil and gas lease, as well as some provisions landowners may wish to insert for personal benefit and protection. Following an evaluation…

The problem of energy supply is a multifaceted problem. If a solution is to be found, there will probably be a multifaceted answer. The science classroom perhaps provides the best forum for the open exchange of ideas among potential solvers of the problem. The solution cannot be attacked from solely a technological or science base; the social and…

This paper attempts to identify and explore multiple lists of recommended books, sources of book reviews, and names of commercial supplies, both foreign and domestic, of foreign language children's books. The languages explored were Spanish, French, German, and Italian. A list of United States publishers, distributors, and dealers in foreign…

This student manual and the accompanying instructor's guide (CE 010 376) are directed toward exploring manufacturing occupations. It is designed to help the student explore the various career, occupational, and job related fields found within the manufacturing occupations. Four sections are included. An overview of career education and…

An instructor's manual and student activity guide on fashion merchandising are provided in this set of prevocational education materials which focuses on the vocational area of distributive education. (This set of materials is one of ninety-two prevocational education sets arranged around a cluster of seven vocational offerings: agriculture, home…

An instructor's manual and student activity guide on wardrobe coordination are provided in this set of prevocational education materials which focuses on the vocational area of distributive education (fashion merchandising). (This set of materials is one of ninety-two prevocational education sets arranged around a cluster of seven vocational…

In order to assess the potential market for educational materials developed to teach the use of the computer as an instructional tool and as an aid to management and decision making, a mailed questionnaire was used to survey randomly selected college professors of educational and business administration, school district superintendents, and…

This workbook has been prepared for use by persons charged with the burning of fuels and waste products in the State of New Jersey. It is written for building superintendents, custodians, porters, handymen and operating engineers of public, apartment, commercial and office buildings. The manual emphasizes operating procedures that will help meet…

The controversy over which books should be included in school reading lists and library shelves is outlined and analyzed. The three standards generally accepted for a "good" book are identified and discussed. The problems which arise in book selection are described, along with the stages of selection and use at which challenges are most likely to…

American textbook publishers, meeting with representatives from government, education, the library field, and other sectors, held a two-day conference to consider curriculum needs, instructional materials, and research in progress in adult basic education and job skills training. Separate panel discussions centered on existing instructional…

The instructional units and related materials in this guide are designed to assist in the preparation of courses of study/instruction in (1) power mechanics specifically, (2) power mechanics which serve as introductory courses in other areas of industrial arts, and (3) automotive mechanics which also cover the broader aspects of power mechanics.…

A teacher educator looks at some of the trends in the construction industry and their implications for the preparation of instructional materials. The best training materials seem to be performance-based, activity-centered, and built around a task analysis. Sample performance objectives and a sample task listing are included. (MF)