Papers presented at the National Conference on Environmental Education, December 1969, and digests of the discussion group reports are included in this conference report. The papers examine the identification of major ecological concepts and values appropriate to school curricula (kindergarten to grade 12), methods by which environmental concepts…

The background, objectives, and design of Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study (SSMCIS) are summarized. Details are given of the content of the text series, "Unified Modern Mathematics," in the areas of algebra, geometry, linear algebra, probability and statistics, analysis (calculus), logic, and computer…

More teachers are discovering a colorful interest-catching classroom aid that touches just about every conceivable subject--postage stamps. (Editor)

Provides information about the degree program in business communication at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, including the objectives and rationale for the program, descriptions of the business communication courses, a list of other required courses, an outline for an eight-semester plan for the major, and notes on the faculty,…

Described is the computer science program at the Harbin Shipbuilding Institute in Harbin, China. Required courses are listed, facilities are described, and observations are provided. (MNS)

Observes the resistance to change that permeates communication education, and some of the critical issues arising from this attitude. Describes the changes in journalism education implemented at Rutgers, specifically the combining of communication, library science, and journalism into one school, and how this change addresses the need for…

Following a review of the impact of Piaget's theories of cognitive development on science curriculum design, the evolution and development of the Science 5/13 Project, designed to extend the work of Nuffield Junior Science Project, is described. Evaluation studies assessing the aims and objectives of this project are detailed. (BT)

Article provides brief description of two microbiology courses at the college level which have multiple characteristics. Course I provides instruction based on papers in biology and in a special subject. Course II is devoted entirely to the special subject. (PS)

Project Canada West provides classroom teachers with the opportunity to initiate and develop curricula. (MB)

The study described in this article examined the successes and problems of television use in the classroom, and not the question: Do students learn from ITV?" (Author)