Identifies the problems influencing the effectiveness of history instruction in community colleges. Discusses administrative factors, students' backgrounds, and teachers' competency in course organization and teaching skills. Considers elements influencing curriculum development. (WL)

Outlines the advantages of social sciences field work in the community college curriculum. Using a systems approach, illustrates a model to determine the feasibility of a particular project and the six stages of the field study construction system: teacher, administrator, and class preparation; the field study; follow-up work; and feedback. (WL)