The Oralingua Interaction Skills Curriculum is a comprehensive model for a direct training program in social competence designed to teaching social skills to hearing impaired children. (SB)

Proposes the use of the guided design model, a means of introducing students to decision making in their chosen field of study, in the English teacher education curriculum. Discusses the distinguishing characteristics, development, and execution of a guided design project on censorship. Offers materials for such a project. (RL)

The impact of registration procedures on advising at Western New England College is analyzed, and some constructive changes are identified. A checklist for analysis of how well the registration process serves the needs of students and their advisors is provided. (MLW)

Describes an internal thought and control process which underlies an individual's ability to learn and apply specific instructional skills. Piaget's formal operation thought schema is discussed as a means of identifying the components of this process, and implications for instructional development trainers are presented. Sixteen references are…

Monte Carlo methods are used to simulate activities in baseball such as a team's "hot streak" and a hitter's "batting slump." Student participation in such simulations is viewed as a useful method of giving pupils a better understanding of the probability concepts involved. (MP)

A study is described that employed a Content-Based Group-Assessment Model to determine its applicability for assessing the continuing educational needs of pharmacists in the areas of product-oriented and patient-oriented drug knowledge and to determine the educational needs of pharmacists with respect to such knowledge in four drug categories.…

Describes a concrete model for teaching the concepts of reflection and refraction without the use of formal mathematics. The model has been tested in five sections of a physics course for nonscience majors at Towson State University, Baltimore, Maryland. (HM)

Studies have revealed that many pharmacists do not interact with patients very often and their ability to communicate is marginal at best. Numerous educational programs focusing on communication include some type of role-playing. A practical framework for creating and implementing role-playing exercises is suggested. Sample scenarios are included.…

Cites 10 documents from the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges collection dealing with methods of administrator evaluation being used in community colleges. (AYC)

Describes a selection and acquisition procedure for identifying potentially relevant serial titles, focusing on a specialized collection in the area of health care systems. (Author/FM)

Two organization development consultants describe and evaluate the two basic consulting methods, the process-consultation model and the doctor-patient model, and provide "readiness" criteria checklists for both the client and patient models. They state that each consulting approach has its place, depending on situational factors. (MF)

The goals of a series of simulation games devised for a graduate level course in leadership models and strategies were to aid students in understanding the process of change, conflict resolution, bargaining and negotiating skills, motivation and self-awareness techniques, and decision-making strategies. Four references are provided. (MER)

Introduces an experimental educational psychology component developed at the University of California, Berkeley, to provide teaching credential candidates with a useful, practical, and ordered educational psychology course. The course was designed to emphasize acquisition of knowledge, application of this knowledge to the classroom, and synthesis…

Components of an effective inservice plan are pointed out and models for behavior management inservice to deal with behavior problems are described. (SBH)

Presents papers on four different instructional development models currently in use either in a university or a business setting. All phases of systematic development are covered, including project selection, production, implementation, performance analysis, constraints, and unusual features that distinguish each model. References are listed. (BK)