ERIC Number: ED145206
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1977-May
Reference Count: 0
A Curriculum Guide for Industrial Arts Activities for the Elementary School Educable Mentally Retarded Student.
Williams, Michael J.; And Others
The curriculum guide contained in this document was developed to illustrate to teachers of educable mentally retarded (EMR) students, at the elementary and middle school levels, how hands-on activities can be used to complement academic subjects by bringing instruction down from an abstract to a concrete level. The guide is also designed for use by industrial arts instructors working with mainstreamed educable mentally retarded students alone or in cooperation with a special educator. Major discussion centers on (1) recent legislation; (2) the individualized education plan; (3) environmental and learning characteristics of the EMR; (4) teaching methods appropriate for EMR students; (5) industrial arts objectives for EMR students; (6) an example of a pretest to allow the instructors to ascertain a student's knowledge level and manual skills ability with regard to tools used in hands-on activities; (7) suggested projects including a description of the project, the materials and tools required, the construction procedure, pre-project preparation suggestions for the special education and industrial arts instructors, behavioral objectives related to the project; and a working drawing of the project; and (8) a tools and supply list. An evaluation form that can be used by the instructor to measure student comprehension, performance, and attitudes at the end of the project construction activities, a vocational behavior rating scale, and a bibliography are appended. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Curriculum Guides, Educational Legislation, Elementary Education, Federal Legislation, Individualized Instruction, Industrial Arts, Learning Activities, Mainstreaming, Middle Schools, Mild Mental Retardation, Special Education, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Guides - General
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: Central Connecticut State Coll., New Britain. School of Technology.
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