This unit of instruction consists of a general biology course for secondary school students with learning disabilities or who are reluctant learners. All units include the objectives, list of new words and a list and type of activities to achieve the objectives. Student participation is emphasized. The students choose the type and sequence of the…

One in a series of over 50 similar selected listings relating to handicapped and gifted children, the bibliography contains 96 references selected from Exceptional Child Education Abstracts concerning programing for children with learning disabilities. References include conference papers, journal articles, texts for parents and teachers, and…

This curriculum guide is specifically designed for the slow learning students in grade 7. It is one of a series of course guides for grades 6-11. The intent of the curricular designers was to outline mathematical experiences which would be appropriate for the characteristics of these students. The areas of mathematical content included are: 1)…

This curriculum guide is specifically designed for the slow learning students in grade 8. It is one of a series of course guides for grades 6-11. The intent of the curricular designers was to outline mathematical experiences which would be appropriate for the characteristics of these students. The areas of mathematical content included are: 1)…

This bulletin provides a review of research related to teaching mathematics to disadvantaged students at the elementary school level. The review is organized around a set of questions which are appropriate to ask in relation to disadvantaged students. These questions include: 1) What is the mathematical status of the environmentally disadvantaged?…

This project was primarily concerned with the preparation, development and refinement of programed material in prevocational and work-related areas for use with the Devereux Model 50 Teaching Aid and other auto-instructional aids that are readily available throughout the country. A secondary goal was the evaluation of the effectiveness of using…

This thesis is the result of efforts made to gain an understanding of the slow learner in order to obtain background material for the future writing of a homemaking textbook, which will be geared to the needs and objectives of below average individuals. Included are discussions of such topics as: (1) What Is the Slow Learner Like, (2) Identifying…

The Learning Potential Test was administered three times to samples of bright, dull normal, and educable mentally retarded (EMR) children. Training in relevant problem solving strategies was interpolated following the second administration to separate the effects of practice and coaching. As hypothesized, lower-class dull normal and EMR subjects…

A two year pilot project studied difficulties of kindergarten-primary children learning to read via materials printed in the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA) who, because of immaturity, late development, low ability, or inability to speak English, were expected to experience reading difficulty. Of 39 children in the first year of the study, 20 used…

This study investigates the relationship between temporal organization and the rate at which discrimination-reversal learning mastery occurs within sixth-grade students. Subjects were 22 male and 30 female students from a predominantly white, middle class rural school. Temporal behavior was assessed with a task that had subjects reproduce standard…

Profiles (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised) of 119 children in five learning disability programs were placed in six homogeneous groups using cluster analysis. One group showed superior intelligence quotient (IQ) with motor coordination deficits and severe emotional problems, while three groups represented children with low IQs…

Describes a study that interviewed a group of functionally illiterate prisoners, noting their memories of schoolwork and teachers. Emphasizes the importance of teachers genuinely caring about their students. (ARH)

Briefly discusses ten resource articles and books that may be useful to special education and elementary teachers who wish to provide science activities for slow learners and retarded students. (JR)

Science curriculum materials designed to improve the attitudes of below average students were developed from guidelines based on a survey of the strengths and weaknesses of these students. (Author)

Examples of teaching styles that have proven successful are presented, related, and analyzed. Uses of resources, types of assignments, and management systems are discussed with the emphasis on individualizing instruction. (LS)