Describes the use of audio-visual-tutorial methods in chemistry teaching which was reinforced by color slides, study guide, and laboratory experiments. Concludes the presence of satisfactory results when a minimum rate of progress was set out in advance. (CC)

Studied the effect of a structured study environment in residence halls on the grade performance of undergraduate students at all levels of academic performance. Results show that living on a study floor is likely to raise the GPA by at least .05 for the quarter grades at hand. (Author)

Presents a model for environmental education that raises awareness, provides experiences to gain knowledge and understanding, and helps students develop skills of investigation to change attitudes and lead to action. Suggests 10 guidelines that distinguish modern outdoor centers from the traditional outdoor pursuits. (MDH)

Instead of making suspension and detention the backbone of discipline programs, schools should try alternative learning centers operating on several different levels simultaneously. Centers can be inschool suspension programs or places where kids can take time-out, study, or voluntarily get their heads together. Centers are most effective when…

A faculty tutor reports his experiences while working on a one-to-one basis in the Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Center at Staten Island Community College. (RB)

The Massachusetts Vocational Curriculum Resource Center (MVCRC) was started in 1980 to serve as the primary vehicle for providing curriculum development assistance to secondary vocational schools and programs in the state. The aim of the study reported here was to evaluate the MVCRC to determine the extent to which it has met its objectives and…

The accomplishments of the Educational Cooperative Service Unit of the Metropolitan Twin Cities Area (Minnesota) are described. The unit serves a seven-county metropolitan area, 13 associate member agencies, and 48 member public school districts and provides effective programs for school and educational personnel. During the 1985-86 school year,…

THIS DOCUMENT REPORTS DATA COLLECTED OVER THREE SEMESTERS ON THE USE AND IMPACT OF A "LEARNING CENTER"--INDIVIDUAL CARRELS THAT INCLUDE AUDIO TAPE EQUIPMENT IN THE LIBRARY FOR EACH OF THE COLLEGE'S 700 STUDENTS. DETAILED TABLES REPORT RESULTS OF STUDENT AND FACULTY ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRES INCLUDING SEMANTIC SCALES, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LIBRARY AND…

THE CENTER WORKS WITH RUTGERS UNIVERSITY TO MAKE USE OF URBAN STUDIES IN APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND TEACHING PROGRAMS AND IN OTHER INTELLECTUAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE FIVE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTER - EXTENSION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, LIBRARY SERVICES, OPPORTUNITIES EXPANSION PROJECT, AND THE URBAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - ARE…

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using art stations in elementary classrooms and to explore strategies for the design of such stations. A range of materials for art learning stations was produced according to specific criteria. The study was conducted over a one-year period in many classrooms within one school district.…

This book is designed to give administrators and faculty a model to follow in developing and maintaining a Learning Center of any size at any educational level, from preschool to college. Basic to the Learning Center concept presented here are the following four services: (1) a multimedia library, (2) audiovisual services, (3) nontraditional…

The need for change in the primary school curriculum in the Western State of Nigeria has been felt for some time, and efforts at curriculum reform have already been made. This paper examines some of these efforts with a view to identifying their merits and defects, especially in the absence of a permanent structure for curriculum development…

An after-school tutorial program in which high school students assisted failing elementary school children with reading and homework 2-4 hours a week is described. The children, grades 3-6, were from low-income families, many from minority groups, and were taught in nine centers staffed by a master teacher and several tutors. The program began in…

In founding an instructional materials and methods center on a university campus, it must be borne in mind that the type of university and degree of faculty power greatly affect the eventual form of an instructional center. Many people have different ideas concerning how a center fits into the content model of knowledge or the transmission model…

To strengthen the concept of a curriculum-planning component in competency/performance-based teacher education (C/PBTE) and to fill the need for centralized physical facilities for the multiprogram characteristics of C/PBTE programs, a housing structure called the C/PBTE Module Laboratory is proposed. This laboratory would be used for producing,…