Developed and evaluated videotape training program on teaching process and problem-solving skills specifically related to issues associated with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Results indicated that exposure to training program reduced anxiety specific to targeted issues. Feedback about program was positive. (Author)

This paper proposes guidelines based on student development theory and offers practical suggestions for developing a campus-wide anxiety treatment program. The proposed model is designed to allow staff to set priorities and implement plans compatible with available resources. Three major program components are discussed: assessing needs, assessing…

A committee of students, faculty, and administration at the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine developed a program designed to encourage a climate at the college conducive to maintaining a high morale. The program is described and results of the Medical School Learning Environment Questionnaire are outlined. (MLW)

Research suggests that some of the problems faced by reluctant readers may stem from an emphasis on evaluation that precedes real instruction. At a southeastern university, the reading education program attempts to adhere to a particular sequence of methodology for working with children to prevent reading anxiety: teaching, application, practice,…

Math anxiety, or mathophobia, is an irrational fear of mathematics which interferes with the manipulation of numbers. In mild forms it may be only an annoyance, but severe forms may result in total avoidance of numerical operations, with accompanying fears and stress. Three methods for dealing with math anxiety have been developed by various…

A comprehensive program for reducing student stress at the Behavioral Science Department of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is described. Components include the school's overall orientation, the student advising and counseling system, and student-oriented programs and courses. (Author/MLW)

This paper describes the Oral Communication Program (OCP) developed at Radford University (Virginia) and discusses key components for a proposal to acquire funding from public or private granting agencies. Analogous to the writing-across-the-curriculum movement, the OCP encourages faculty in all academic areas to incorporate oral communication…

The Oral Communication Program at Radford University (Virginia) is designed to: (1) provide programming, facilities, and professional expertise to help students and faculty improve oral communication skills; and (2) support and facilitate the incorporation of oral communication into the undergraduate curriculum throughout the university, using the…

An interdisciplinary, team approach involving a variety of support services and a joint effort on the part of faculty, admissions personnel, peers, and tutors can be an effective tool for use in reducing the anxiety of adults who are returning to education. Whether they are organized to publicize departmental offerings or to explain the function…

While the library is at the center of many campuses physically, it is often an overlooked and underused resource in improving the learning and success of first-year college students. Librarians, classroom faculty, administrators, and higher education researchers come together to explore the potential of the library in shaping the student…