Basic Life Skills at Work CD ROM

Basic Life Skills at Work Designed by specialists in drop-out prevention and adult-learner training, this product aims to help combat literacy problems in the workforce. With 72 activities to improve basic language, math and workplace skills, this software provides up to 140 hours of training to adult learners in ABE, ESL and workplace literacy programs. Basic Life Skills at Work    |   Features    |   Screen Shots   |  System Requirements   |  Prices and Packages

Basic Life Skills at Work

"Basic Life Skills at Work" materials are developed to the highest standards for student success. Every element from content and instructional approaches to graphic design and illustration attends to the special needs of the intended audience. Included in this set are an Instructor's Manual, a User Guide and a cross-platform CD-ROM.

Features of Basic Life Skills at Work:

The program is divided into two parts:

• Discover the Computer - Provides introduction or review on how to work with a computer and a multimedia program.
  
• The Factory Mystery Game - Users become detectives, employing their observation and analytical skills to solve a mystery at the Farmfresh dairy-processing plant. At the same time they become actively involved in activities that teach problem-solving, grammar, reading comprehension, ABC order, filling out forms, basic arithmetic activities, and more. Scores and sessions can be saved. Real-time scoring system; printable records.

• Karen's Letter - 7 activities in constructing short sentences
• Comma Sense - 11 exercises on punctuation
• Write it Right - 10 exercises on homonyms
• From ABC to Z - 11 activities on alphabetical ordering
• Clear Statements - 9 activities to demystify paycheck statements
• The Automatic Teller - 2 simulated ATM activities
• Getting Informed - 10 activities on filling out forms
• The Numbers Game - 6 activities to simplify arithmetic

• Understand written instructions
• Plan a problem-solving strategy
• Take notes and analyze situations
• Find information in a text Interpret a document on the basis of its context
• Choose solutions or find alternative solutions
• Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
• Draw conclusions and synthesize information.
  

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System Requirements

Computer requirements:

Windows 3.1 or Win95; 486, 33MHz processor or better;

Macintosh: 68020 or better or Power PC; System 7.1 or higher;

8 MB RAM; SVGA 640 x 480, 256 colors, 2X CD-ROM drive, Windows-compatible sound card, Sound Blaster; speakers.

Packages and Prices

Basic Life Skills at Work

Title	ISBN	Media Type	Part #	Price	Purchase Online
Basic Life Skills at Work	N/A	CD-ROM PC & Mac	#7143	$182.50

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