These instructor materials and student workbook and programmed texts for a secondary-postsecondary-level course in still photojournalism techniques are one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Purpose stated for the 234-hour course…

This Job Function Booklet (Thinking in Pictures) is one of the 14 components (see note) of the Career Alert Planning (CAP) program, a set of individualized materials designed to help participants find out about themselves and about the kind of work for which they are suited. In this program, participants become acquainted with occupations that are…

This first of two parts presents learning activities for four occupational clusters of a ninth-grade cluster program. It contains theory and hands-on activities that explore the occupational requirements and working environment of these areas to help students make intelligent decisions of possible career choices based on levels of interest and…

This document contains teacher and student materials for a course in graphic arts concentrating on camera work, stripping, and plate making in the printing process. Eight units of instruction cover the following topics: (1) the process camera and darkroom equipment; (2) line photography; (3) halftone photography; (4) other darkroom techniques; (5)…

This manual provides curriculum materials for implementing a career exploration class in communication and media occupations within a Practical Arts Education program for middle/junior high school students. Introductory materials include the program master sequence, a list of communication and media occupations, and an overview of the…

This guide to teaching photography, one in a series of instructional materials for junior high industrial arts education, is designed to assist teachers as they plan and implement new courses of study and as they make revisions and improvements in existing courses in order to integrate classroom learning with real-life experiences. This…

This book is designed to introduce teachers to digital technology and its uses in the classroom as a new teaching tool that can create curriculum, document learning, provide instant feedback, and share student growth with parents. The book's introduction details the ease in which digital technology can be incorporated into the curriculum.…

This module is the fifth of five in the Commercial Art series. The curriculum guide is designed for competency-based teaching and testing. Within this module on employment preparation are five instructional units. A cross-reference table reveals how the instructional components of the module relate to Missouri competencies. Each unit includes some…

This guide is intended to assist vocational educators teaching a course in graphics to relate the skills addressed in science courses to a particular vocational education course. The guide consists of a curriculum alignment chart that cross-references vocational performance indicators to science skills/competencies. The science competency…

This curriculum guide defines the role and objectives of the art program in the Akron Public Schools at all grade levels. Following a foreword on the role of the art teacher, materials are divided into three sections. Section I outlines the art program at the elementary level. The philosophy of elementary art and the four developmental stages of…

Designed and written for industrial arts instructors and students, this teacher-developed curriculum offers both a model for instructors and practical guidelines for classroom activities that explore the field of communications. Various aspects of course design and delivery are covered in the introductory section, including course goals and…

Consisting of material designed for practical application in the English classroom and representing all educational levels, this collection of articles contains a selection of the best presentations given at the fall 1986 meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English. Following an introduction by guest editor James L. Creighton,…

One of the outstanding characteristics of American secondary education is the emphasis that it places upon individual and social needs. Most educators endorse student extraclass activities as an important way to obtain program flexibility, meet individual needs, and attain desirable education objectives. Among the purposes of this publication are…

For the twenty-eighth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Orlando, Florida. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…