DOCUMENT RESUME ED 135 956 08 CE 009 745 AUTHOR Cooper, Gloria S., Ed.; Magisos, Joel H., Ed.- TITLE Metrics fOr General Office Clerks, Clerk-Typists, TypiSts. INSTITUTION Ohio State Univ.,:Columbus. Center forVocational Education. SPONS AGENCY- Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education(DHEW/OE), Washington, D.C. yUB DATE 76 CONTRACT OEC-0-74-9335 NOTE 68p.; For related documentssee CR 009 736-790 .EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$3.50 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Business Education; *Clerical Occupations; *CuriAculum; Instructional Materials; Learning- :Activities; Measurement Instruments; *MetricSystem; Office OccUpations Education; SecondaryEducation; Teaching Techniques; *Typists; Units ofStudy; *Vocational Education ABSTRACT Designed to'Meet the job-related metricmeasurement needs of students interested in becoming clerks, clerk-typists,and typists, this instructional package isone of three for the business and'office occupations cluster, part ofa set of 55 packages for/ metric instruction in different occupations.The package is intended .for, students who,already know the.occupationalterMinclogy, measurement terms, and tools currently in use..Each ofthe five units in this.instructional package contains.performanceobjectives, learning activities, and supporting information in-theform of text, exercises, and tables In addition,. suggested teaching.techniquesare included. At the back of the'Packageare objective-based evaluation items, a page of:apswerS to:the exercisesand tests, -a list .of metric, materials needed for the activities, references,and a list oi 'supplierS. The Material is designed toaccommodate'a variety of individual teaching and learning styles, e.g.,independent.study, ,small group, Or whole-class activity. Exercises are-Intendk,d-to' . facilitate exPeriences-with measurement4nstruments,-tools,and devicei used.inthis occupation andjob-related tasks of:eStimating And measuring. Unit I, a general introductionto the metric system/of measureMent, provides informal,.hands-onexperience8 for.the students. This unit enables .students.to becoMefamiliar with the basic metrit units, their symbols, andMeasurement instruments;-and,' to develop a set.of Mental-references for metric va:lues.The metric system of notation also,is'explained. fltit 2provides the metric 1 ,terms which are uSed/in this occuPation'and givesexperience with .occupational,measurdment.iasks. Upit 3.focuses'pn job-relatedMetric 'equivalents andtheir relationrhips.- Unit'4provides experienceiwith' recognizing-and- using metric'instruments and.tools.in:occupationel- measurement. :tasks., jlt also proVides experience incomparing metric and customary measurdment instrumentS. Unit-75-1S designed to give ' .tudents practicein---Icon-v.erting----custamary. and. metricmeasuremen_ts.,_a______4_ Skill considered uSeful during the transitionto 'metric in eaCh - 'OcCupation. 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EDuCATION OF DucomENI Dur [-C HAsBEEN f kf.P140 'HP c1( il. VAS uf D ;-4rW eeral Ali!461!' o oUP eclrks PIDIAir:; !..,1Aqo or 1,,trh opNor NrcrsAP,LYOPINIONS St:NIOf C iclAtA,AtioNAL PFP4t U71%('A TIN,tOSIIrrON INSt' rl) rrOr OP Po; ( y clerkwtypists, t1. pist 8 :44 ,10 OA/08 01/ /4 0/74 ,P4 aof S/04, 04k 4, 4 4 4,/// 4/a, 444'444/401% PH 1, 4 4/40 4b4.4v0 qt"' 4 TEACHING AND LEARNING THE METRIC SYSTEM This metric, instructional package was designed to meet job-related , Unit 2 provides the metric termS which are used in this occupation metric measurement needs of students. To use this package students and gives experience with occupational, measurement tasks., should already know the occupationalterminology, measurement terms, and tools currently in use. These materialswere prepared with Unit 3 focuseson job-related metric equivalents and their relation. the help of experienced vocationalteachers, reviewed by experts, tested ships, in classrooms in different parts of the UnitedStates, and revised before distribution. Unit .4 provides experience in recognizing and using metric units, acti of the five units of instructioncontains performance objec. terms, and symbols in proofing, typing, and layout tasks, tives, learning activities, andsupporting information in the form of text, exercises, and' tables.In addition, suggested teaching techniques are includat. At the back of this packageare objective43ased evaluation Unit 5 is designed to give students practice in converting custom- items, a page of answers to the exercisesand tests, a ,list of metric 0 ary and metric measureMents. Students should learn to "think metric's .Materials needed for the activities, references, and a list of suppliers, and avoid comparing customary and metric units, However, skill With conversion tables will be useful during the transition to metric in each occupation, Classroom experiences with this instructional packagesuggest the _following teaching-learning strategies: Using These Instructional Materials 1 Let the first experiences be informal to make learning themetric This package was designed to help students learn a core of knowl. system 'fun, edge about the metric system which they willuse on the job,The exercises facilitate experiences with measurement instruments, tools, Students learn better when metric unitsare Compared to familiar and devices used in this occupation and job-related tasks of estimating objects.. Eieryone should learn to "think thetric.'!Comparing and measuring, metric unitto customary units can be confusing.. Students will learn quickly to estimate,and measurein metric units This instructional package alsowas designed' to accommodate a 'by "doing(' variety of individual teaching and learning styles. Teachers are entOur. aged to adapt these ,materials to their own.classes, For exaniple, the Students/should have experience With measuring activities before information sheets may be given to students for self-Study. References getting tOo, much information, 1. may be used as supplemental resources. Exercises may be used in inde. 5. Move 0ougir the units in an' oiOr which emphasizes thesim- 'pendent study, small groups, or .whole-class. activities,All of the plicity !of the metric system (e.g,, length' toarea to, volume), materials can be expanded by the teacher, 6. Teach one concept at a time Co aloid overwhelming,students with , Gloria S Cooper too n'uch material, , . { 1 Joel H. Magisos , ,! Editors 1 Unit is a general introductionito the metrie system of Measure. ! ment wlich provides informal, hangs-on experiences for the'Students, This publication ,,vas developed pursuant to contract No. OEC.0.74,9i35 Alth the This uni 'enables students to becorne familiar *ith the .hasic metric Bureau' of Occupational and Adult Education, U,S, Department of Health, Educe , : units, tl eir symbols, and measurement instruments; and,to develop a ,tion and Welfare,' Hov;iever, the opinions expressed herein do .not necessarily !. set' of nentaI referenees. for,metric /values. The metric system of reflect the position or policy of the 0.$, Office ol Education and no of fiCial , nota- tion als endorsement by the U S Of fice oflEducation should be inferred. is explained. -,--, .1 1 ; UNIT OBJECTIVES The student will demonstrate these,Skills for the Linear,Area, Volumeor Capacity, Mass, an Temperature Exercises, using the metric terms and ineasurement devices listed heN. ! I .., S;UGGESTED TEACHIrG SEQUENCE EXEliCISES , i ! SKHIS iAnear Area voltHe or Capacity Mos 'iemperature . 1./ These introductory eXercises may require 1., (pp, 3.4) .. a : two or three teaching periods for all five .IpP, 8 . 8) (p.p. 78) IPA, 818) (p. 11) Iareas of measuremeit. , 1 . Recognize and use (he square milhmetre (rim) cubic centi. gram ig) '' degree Celsius unit and its symbol for: centimetre 'metre . 2.!,.Exercises,should b 'followed in the order lcm3 I (°C) centimetre (cm I (cm2 ) given to best show1the relationship, kilogram (kg). 2 Select, use, and read the cubic metre betwon length, Ta, and volume, ' appropriate measuring metre square .1 (m) (rn) inetrumenta for: metre Assemble the ine6ic measuring deviceS (017) litre (I) (riles, tapes, scalles, thermometers, and State of show a physical reference for: millilitre (mi) mk asuringconta'Iners) and objects to be ----,-..--...............".....7----,___..----., measured.* Estimate within 259; height, width, or ; the area o'f , capacity of the mass of objects the temperature of .1 4. Setup at work stations of the actual measure length of objects igiven surface containers in grams and kilo the air or a liquid grams for useby/the whole class,oras individu- 5,1 alizedresburce activities. Read correctly metre slick, metric measurements a kilogram scale A'Celsius thermometer tape rneasure,and on graduated and a gram scale Have the stu ents tstimate, meastire, and metric rulers 'volume measur.