Discusses elements of an in-house writing seminar: criteria for selecting a consultant (teaching experience, business experience, fees, etc.), management support, the seminar format, and seminar evaluation using a questionnaire. (CT)

The author argues in favor of "educational engineers" being grounded in the philosophies of education to understand the social meanings of the ideas with which they work. The leaders must set for themselves a long, continued study of the techniques that will make the idea operate in the learning situation. (CT)

Independent study is addressed as a creative and alternative mode of learning. Its unique advantages and strengths are examined along with its planning and structure, the student/instructor interaction, the use of learning resources, examples of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, the products of such study, and methods of evaluation.…

This report reviews data from a survey of teachers conducted in April 2003, along with relevant data collected from application forms and surveys administered at the last training session attended by Intel Teach to the Future participants. All of these data were collected as part of an evaluation of the U.S. implementation of Intel Teach to the…

Out of a need for students to find a sense of belonging, Bainbridge College (Georgia) has started a peer-tutoring program, which recruits, trains and retains tutors of quality. The program has been in place for four years and has been very successful. Not only do tutors get the chance to help others with schoolwork, they also achieve personal…

When Delaware's grant proposal was originally written, statewide reading achievement data showed a wide achievement gap between students with and without disabilities. Four-year test results showed no improvement. The state was substantially below the national average on the percent of students with disabilities spending 80% or more of their day…

An experiment designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the native paraprofessional in foreign language instruction indicates significant positive results in language skills and cultural awareness of the target culture. (RL)

Reviews the status and format of black studies programs in black institutions. (DM)

Description of the University of Ife's adult evening classes, and student and teacher evaluations of them. Concludes that better planning, funding, and supervision is needed. (JB)

Presents a description of an innovative approach for teaching the college business law course. Specific use was made of educational television and programed materials. (JS)

Several trends which offer greater viability for basic business education include improved content, increased enrollments, improved sequential curriculum, a systems approach, improved textbooks, promotion of consumer education, newer approaches, more flexibility in learning structure, improved teacher preparation, and strengthened ties with the…

A more detailed description of these programs appears in Foreign Language Annals" v3 n4, p592-595, May 1970. (DS)

A detailed description of Project Insite, designed to provide an accelerated, enriched, and innovative teacher education Program. Appendixes give program outlines and materials used. (MBM)