This study extended over two academic years and involved six biology teachers and 199 students in nine slow-learner classes in four high schools. Classroom interaction was observed and recorded, then analyzed using the Flanders System of Interaction Analysis. Teachers were assigned specific roles of maintaining a definite interaction pattern or of…

Chapters 7-8 of the special materials for low achieving students in grades 7-8 by SMSG deal with properties of the rational numbers and elementary probability. Included for each chapter are pretest exercises, a self-test, instructional lessons and exercises, and a chapter test. (CT)

This introductory calculus book was especially written for the average or below average student. Its primary intent is to give an overview of basic concepts. Written in programmed instruction format, it contains reviews and self-tests. (Average/LS)

One of a series prepared by the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, this teaching guide offers ideas on using the daily newspaper to teach mathematics to slow learners. Classroom activities include teaching students how to shop for bargains through newspaper advertisements, how to compute batting averages in baseball, how to write a check after adding up the…

The paper presents a review of research concerned with mathematics and the disadvantaged youth--both environmentally and academically disadvantaged (low achiever, slow learner, underachiever). It is concluded that: (1) in general, mobility has not been found to affect achievement significantly, (2) programed instruction materials do not produce…

This study was undertaken to determine the suitability of the California Abbreviated WISC--Form 1 (CAW-1) for use with WISC-R subtests. Results indicate that the CAW-1 was suitable for use with WISC-R subtests with minor alterations. (Author)

An educational research project dealt with teaching slow learners to analyze their values related to public and private issues. Findings from a test sample of 75 ninth and tenth grade slow learning students indicated that the students did not exhibit greater understanding of value dilemmas when classroom projects dealing with the dilemmas were…

Provides a rationale for differentiating spelling instruction in the classroom according to ability level. Summarizes recent developmental research that helps to explain how K-grade 2 students progress in learning to spell. Discusses diagnosis of children's spelling and presents a classroom instructional plan. Appended are graded spelling lists…

Students learned to play the ukelele and consequently had the simultaneous experience of learning chord structure, reading music charts, and how to sing. (RK)

Sample writing sessions for behavioral objectives are imagined and the reader is urged to take part. Uses in the areas of curriculum development, instruction, evaluation, and material selection are discussed. Many specific examples are given. (LS)

A content taxonomy for elementary school mathematics is presented. Some group and individualized procedures for diagnostic-prescriptive teaching are suggested. Sample lessons from a case study are presented based on the previously presented sections. (LS)