Describes a course in the History of Biology given at Chicago State College for high school biology teachers. Gives an outline of the content and development of two of the six major topics covered, namely "The Greek View of Biology," and "What Biology Owes the Arabs." (EB)

Describes a biology course developed for West African senior high school students. Ecology is used as an integrating theme, and the approach is problem centered. Discusses the proposed form of examinations in the course. (EB)

Suggests that linguistics can provide students in universities of Great Britain with a general idea of the nature of language while courses based on a history of the language offer a linguistic awareness. Scope of recommended course would incorporate a study of phonetics, phonology, grammar, semantics, and dialectology. (DS)

A course to improve the qualifications of prospective teachers is described. Its success has encouraged educators to seek to develop other courses along similar lines. (CK)

Reviews concerns of allied health educators regarding the place of ethics in their curricula; discusses the discipline of ethics, highlighting areas of particular relevance; argues in favor of incorporating a substantial focus on ethics into the formal preparation of allied health students; emphasizes the clinical relevance of ethical decision…

Discusses the methods used to develop a secondary level geography unit using James Michener's "Caravans." A list of pertinent suppplementary films is included. (RM)

Desired competencies for teachers of gifted children are reviewed (including knowledge of the nature and needs of gifted students, ability to develop methods and materials, and creative problem solving skills), and the structure and content of graduate training courses in gifted education are considered. (CL)

Content/format and instructional strategies used in an adult education computer course are described. Instructions were patient, descriptive, and nonthreatening. Presentations were visual and included hands-on experiences. In addition, grades and examinations were eliminated. (JN)

Describes a nonfiction literature unit offered in journalism and lists suggested titles. (AEA)

Reports on a survey of 106 graduate clinical psychology programs for which data were collected on coursework, practicum, and research training experiences that might prepare the clinical psychologist to work with minority populations. Found a paucity of comprehensive, multicultural programs for the Ph.D. (Author/GC)

Describes a course of study dealing with business values, ethics, and environment. The course focuses on issues concerning ethical and moral considerations that may be encountered in the marketplace. (JOW)

Describes the adaptation and testing of a curriculum designed to mediate the effects of television. Curriculum included lessons on special effects, violence, commercials, audio and video aspects. Results of the testing indicate that children in kindergarten through second grade made significant gains in their knowledge of how television works. (PD)

Describes the four main types of British art curricula. The content, objectives, and underlying principles are examined. Available from Carfax Publishing Company, P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1RW England. (AM)