The new teaching-learning system of Guided Design was used to develop project materials which would help primary and secondary students develop background and decision-making skills required to participate in the solution of environmental problems. In class, students work in small groups to solve meaningful open-ended problems which encourage them…

This edition is designed to help teachers provide their students with some basic population concepts with stress placed on the elements of decision making. In the first section of the pamphlet, some of the basic concepts of population study are presented. These include populations, growth rates, birth and death rates, doubling time, migration, age…

This reader for high intermediate or advanced students of English as a second language may be used on the secondary level for students from 14 to 18 years of age who have had about five years of instruction in daily classes, or on the adult level for students who have had two years of work. With a three-way emphasis on reading, speaking, and…

This curriculum and teaching guide is designed to provide for adult learning in the areas of communication, mathematics, science and health, citizenship and social skills, and occupational opportunities. Typical characteristics of adult basic education students and of successful teachers are noted. Procedures and materials for imparting skills in…

The bulk of the Polish educational materials listed in this annotated bibliography was published between August 1 and October 30, 1968. The 100 entries are listed under the following categories: (1) Laws and Legislation; (2) General Information on Education; (3) Social and Educational Sciences; (4) The Teacher's Profession; (5) Schools and…

The bulk of the polish educational materials listed in this annotated bibliography was published between February 1 and April 30, 1969. The 90 entries are listed under the following categories: (1) History of Education; (2) Laws and Legislation; (3) General Information on Education; (4) Social and Educational Sciences; (5) The Teacher's…

A course, called Nature of Science, is described as developed over the eight years it has been presented to nonscience majors at a liberal arts college. The aims of the course are to show important ties between science and those disciplines in which nonscience students' primary interests lie; to develop in nonscience students the recognition that…

This package contains over one hundred activities in environmental education designed for student use in grades K through 12. Each activity has been classified by the editors according to the most appropriate grade level, subject matter, environmental concept involved, and environmental problem area. Subject areas are science, mathematics, social…

The experimental 1973-74 edition of Unit V consists of 35 life science curriculum activities intended for 13- to 16-year-old educable mentally handicapped adolescents. The role of the teacher in continuing field trials is noted and environmental themes and elements, inquiry skills, problem solving skills, and applicational behaviors and attitudes…

The sample first-draft materials, produced by participants at a UNESCO regional workshop on population and family life, are designed as a reference tool to be used by curriculum developers. Divided into two major parts -- in biological science and in mathematics -- the teaching guide is for secondary level students. The first part, consisting of…

Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of students interested in fire science education, this instructional package is one of two for the public service occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already know the occupational…

This is the report of a project, "Using Vocational Behavior Films to Improve the Vocational Awareness of Vocational Evaluation Clients," which was designed to produce a "how to do it" publication, flexible enough for use in a variety of rehabilitation settings. A Research and Training Center was implemented at the Minneapolis Rehabilitation Center…

Discusses the results of an evaluation of National Park Service planning workbooks. Examines ways of structuring a written presentation so that it helps the reader utilize the information presented. Describes facilitation of orientation and in-depth review styles of presentation. (CW)

Discusses the conflicts and controversies associated with public acceptance of certain teaching materials and textbooks. Cites specific court cases and outlines the issues involved in the adoption process. Reviews efforts taken by different states in addressing the quality of instructional materials. (ML)

This catalog lists resources available for classroom use in teaching about anatomy and physiology which are alternatives to dissection. The entries are provided under three main categories: (1) Whole Animal Dissection/Vivisection; (2) Animal Organ or System Anatomy and Physiology; and (3) Other, including animal behavior, biotechnology,…