Presents an overview of the issues, trends, and rationale for teaching the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (DSM-III-R) in counselor education programs. Also presents foundation for other articles in this issue that deal with techniques for teaching counselors how to use the DSM-III-R effectively.…

Provides examples of ways to integrate legal and practical public relations concerns into the mass communication law course. (SR)

Outlines the structure and approach of a high school course in theater history. Includes suggestions of plays for scene work, ideas for interdisciplinary lesson plans from selected periods, and a list of books for additional reading. (SR)

Describes a group project from a course on rural, countercultural communitarians' attempts to create utopian communities. Explains that the project gives students the opportunity to integrate material from a variety of sources and to apply it to a group term paper. Suggests that the project utilizes experiential methods for learning abstract…

Describes an exercise for the last day of class that provides a sense of closure to the course. Explains that the instructor discusses major themes of the course, then evaluates his perfornamce along with the students'. Includes questions that students answer: what they will remember most about the class, and one thing they learned. (DK)

Discusses the training needs of three types of supervisors: (1) those who cannot supervise and know it; (2) those who can but not very well; and (3) those who mistakenly think they are doing a great job. Offers suggestions for designing courses, determining appropriate course content, teaching the class, and evaluating the program. (JOW)

Real estate programs of 76 institutions accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) were reviewed. Findings of a survey of real estate brokers (n=178) indicated that business programs within the parameters of the AACSB business curriculum should adequately prepare students for a career in real estate. (JOW)

Examines the underlying assumptions of the rhetoric of desktop publishing promoters. Suggests four criteria to help educators provide insights into issues and challenges concerning desktop publishing technology that design students will face on the job. (MG)

Details the curricular reforms of the post-Sputnik era in American high schools, especially the national stampede to an elective curriculum in English instruction. Covers criticism of the movement and the profession's struggle to define English studies. Provides pros and cons of an elective curriculum. (HB)

Suggests 10 guiding principles for the development of multicultural core courses, focusing on broad course content, faculty expertise, proper teaching methodology, faculty development, modest goals for students and faculty, acknowledging concerns about the courses, piloting and evaluating the courses, open course development, and publicity. (MAB)

Responses from 339 undergraduate nursing programs (74%) showed that 98% included urinary incontinence content in their curricula. Although most agreed the subject was important and felt their teaching was effective, the didactic component averaged two hours, and clinical experience was not systematic; few faculty are prepared to teach this…

The University of Georgia model curriculum to prepare students to work with mentally retarded older adults has six units: population overview, physiological issues, mental health issues, social support systems, service delivery networks, and legal/ethical issues. (SK)

Explores distance learning for adult learners and possible barriers to successful participation in distance education. Highlights include student demographics; student barriers; faculty barriers; organizational barriers; and course considerations, including standards, curriculum development, course content, and pacing. (LRW)

Content analysis of 64 college clothing-and-textiles programs found only four courses required by at least 50%: basic construction, costume history, textiles, and social/cultural/psychological aspects of clothing. These courses may constitute a core curriculum for the program area. (SK)

According to survey responses form 114 accredited business schools, 83 offer two undergraduate statistics courses, and 79 offer a graduate statistics course. Commonly taught undergraduate topics are descriptive statistics, probability distribution, hypothesis, testing, and multivariate techniques. (SK)