Student academic success depends on a variety of factors, one of which is self-regulation of learning. An important part of self-regulation involves selecting from a myriad of course resources available and planning to use those resources. This study explores the use of an online tool to help undergraduate students improve self-regulation by…

This work is a descriptive survey of the adequacy of the material resources required for effective implementation of upper basic education business studies curriculum in Ebonyi State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The entire population of two hundred and forty-one (241) business studies teachers were used for the…

To establish which factors predict student intentions to contribute towards an OpenCourseWare site, an online questionnaire was distributed among University of Queensland students via email. The 320 participants completed items that were based on the theory of planned behaviour and were designed to measure attitudes, subjective norms and perceived…

This study focused on the use of curriculum materials for three teachers who had enacted instructional sequences from the materials on multiple occasions. The study investigated how the teachers drew on the materials, what they understood about the curriculum resources, and how they connected their use of the materials to their observations of…

Aims to report the number, content, and quality of literature on teaching tools for health professionals. Results of a literature search are reported for texts and research articles. A scale for "user-friendliness" was developed. Recommendations are made for improving retrieval and comprehension of literature on educational tools for health…

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)

This paper reports on the outcomes of a pilot project to support secondary teachers of science in rural and regional Tasmania. The pilot project involved eight regional schools and was based on the provision of a kit of materials and an associated learning program that used brine shrimp or "sea-monkeys" to test for water quality. The…

Objective: To determine the educational impact of placing partner violence resource information in a medical setting. Method: A cross-sectional study with a structured interview. Setting: Emergency department (ED) in an urban academic medical center. Participants: adult patients and visitors. Interventions: Educational materials and community…

This study was designed to evaluate: (1) the content of the primary I-III science curriculum in Somalia; (2) the instructional materials that back up the content and methodologies; and (3) the professional competence of the teachers in charge of teaching this subject. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire, observations, and unstructured…

Contained in the report are listings of commercial instructional materials (and sources) reported to be effective by Indiana special education teachers. Presented in the front matter are a sample evaluation form and a brief description of the TIME (Teacher Initiated Materials Evaluation) Project. The contents are separated into sections by…

This document reports on a study of the resources available for teachers and on the usage of these resources in British Columbia. The methodology of the study was as follows: questionnaires were sent to all British Columbia schools, all district resources in British Columbia, and teacher organizations in other provinces; on-site visits to selected…

This study explores the extent and nature of the use of materials supplied by industries to teachers of economics and business studies. Northamptonshire, England teachers were interviewed, while teachers in other school districts in England and Wales completed questionnaires. This report examines: (1) types and formats of materials; (2) classroom…

In an effort to determine the "how, what, when, and intent" of outdoor education, this brief report is based upon a survey of available free and inexpensive instructional materials relative to middle-grade outdoor education. A review of pertinent literature is presented and some analyzation is provided relative to the factors and rationale…

This drug education guide provides a valuable resource for educators, helping them to understand the problems associated with drug misuse and the extent and significance of drug problems in schools. The guide is designed to help give local schools the leadership and tools with which to initiate an effective program for their own needs. Section 1…

Preparing Educational Training Consultants (PETC) is a series of cumulative and interrelated instructional materials including training strategies and procedures plus participant instructional materials that can be used as resource materials for training and consulting purposes. It is a package of resource materials that carries with it a change…