As a man who took great delight in "the joy of mere words," George Orwell would understandably be appalled by the growing insensitivity to language in today's world. Poetry in composition classes can keep students aware of the music of the English language. There is no guarantee that students will respond to poetry with the same…

The use of film making by college students, instead of term paper writing, to understand sociological ideas and the implications of role behavior is examined. The technical art of film making, equipment, and production costs are provided. (DE)

This article explores theoretical and practical issues related to education for peace and justice. It briefly presents educational theories of Plato, Aristotle, John Dewey, and Paulo Freire, recent papal and conciliar teachings, and the work of prominent religious educators. The power of education for aiding in justice and peace education is shown…

Argues that what matters most about a teacher is the way he thinks about his students and their relationship with the subject he is teaching. (Author/RB)

Descriptions by three law professors of approaches they have developed to integrate the topic of compensation or no-fault systems into their basic torts course. (JT)

In Soviet schools the teaching of mathematics is quite formal, and experimentation with new methods and programs fairly restricted. In most Republics, examinations are given at the end of grades 8 and 10. Appendices to this article include an analysis of Estonian textbooks and a listing of sample examination problems. (SD)

The author discusses essential elements of a preservice social studies methods course for elementary teachers. The knowledge and skill objectives to be achieved by students in methods courses and used as a guide by the instructor are outlined. A discussion follows. A social studies methods course should help students develop a personal working…

Fracture mechanics is a multidisciplinary topic which is being introduced to undergraduate engineering students in such courses as materials engineering. At a recent Conference on Fracture held at the University of Waterloo, a session was devoted to fracture education. Some of the ideas presented at that session are included and discussed here.…

THE METHODS, MATERIALS, AND CONTENT FOR A RECOMMENDED EIGHTH GRADE SCIENCE COURSE ARE DESCRIBED. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, THE RATIONALE FOR AN EARTH SCIENCE COURSE, AND QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR TEACHING THE COURSE. THE EARTH SCIENCE COURSE CONTENT IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN UNITS. THE FOLLOWING…

THIS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE WAS WRITTEN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS OF ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA. THE CONTENT FOR EACH UNIT INCLUDES GOALS, A SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIT, AND SPECIFIC TEACHING SUGGESTIONS. THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE COURSE IS A DUPLICATION OF THE TABLE IN DOLCIANI, BERMAN, AND…

Observing that people are confronted with posters, billboards, video and other images more and more every day, this paper theorizes that the structure and principles of rhetoric can assist the public in understanding how visual images function and affect them. The paper presents a syllabus designed to assist rhetoric instructors in developing…

This volume is intended for use by biology teachers in universities, teacher-training institutions, and secondary schools. It provides a means of international exchange of information on modern content, approaches, curricula, and techniques in the teaching of the biological sciences. Articles included in this volume are listed under three major…

This report of the National Conference on the Humanities includes summaries, with excerpts, of four major addresses--(1) "What the Humanities Programs in Schools Ought to Be" by Harry S. Broudy, (2) "Problems and Advantages of the Culture-Epoch Approach to the Humanities" by John R. Dahl, (3) "Humanities: A Great Ideas Course" by Morris Saxe, and…

This study explores the problems of selection, developing, teaching, and evaluating a course that relates music, art, and literature. The specific unit presented deals with relating poetry to music and to painting with Yevgeny Yevtushenko as the central figure. The seven parts of the unit draw on Yevtushenko's poetry and life to develop the…

A guide for a quinmester course designed to help students identify how various types of paragraphs are developed and to provide experience in composing a variety of both oral and written paragraphs is provided. The guide presents performance objectives, course content, teaching strategies, and lists of student and teacher resources. (DB)