Article, written for the beginning teacher, lists basic background material, suggests course content, and gives ideason on methods and motivation. (SP)

Proposes a solution to the dilemma Australian English teachers face now that they have been given the professional freedom to determine their own teaching methods and course content. (RB)

Alternatives to professional courses in general chemistry for all students are classified as historical, philosophical and social-environmental. Disadvantages of the first two classes are followed by an outline and description of a course attempting to be relevant to social problems. (TS)

Through the types and steps of individualized instruction described in this article, it is hoped that bookkeeping and accounting teachers will be able to implement this method to a greater extent than in the past. (Author/JS)

Suggestions for content, materials and activities to use in a short unit teaching about the newspaper in elementary schools. (Author)

Discusses curriculum/strategies used to teach a population education course in China. Sixteen lessons (one 45-minute lesson/week) are conducted to foster correct outlook and responsible attitude toward China's population situation, thereby promoting moral, intellectual, and physical development. Population education in other courses, student…

Suggests that, with careful planning and a flexible approach, it is possible for journalism educators to provide advanced reporting students with opportunities for some realistic, on-site kinds of news coverage that can prove to be the highlight of the course. (HOD)

Describes a study which tested the reliability and validity of the Barth-Shermis Social Studies Preference Scale as a measure of teaching orientations with respect to Barth and Shermis' three traditions. Subjects were 190 secondary social studies teachers. (AM)

Discusses techniques and provides background information to help teachers use debate in U.S. history courses. By debating controversial issues, students learn to do in-depth research. The necessity for anticipating evidence and arguments generates great incentives for study. (RM)

Proposes possible content boundaries for intercultural communication courses and discusses specific teaching methods. (PD)

Warns that English departments' emphasis on literary criticism and "explications de texte" introduced too early in undergraduate English majors' careers can crush students' enthusiasm and interest. (AEA)