Discusses the characteristics, especially the commonalities, of four innovative educational methods: audio-tutorial systems, guided design, programed instruction, and the Keller method. Indicates that content materials still play the major role in student learning at present. (CC)

Describes a course designed principally for teachers enrolled in a graduate program in cross-cultural education. States that, although most of the individuals taking the course will not conduct field research, the skills acquired will better enable them to teach in a cross-cultural setting. (GC)

Reports on 18-question survey of 90 French teachers on teaching civilization. Its purpose was to sample the state of the art and generate a sense of direction. It covered repondents' definition of civilization, aspects they emphasize, methods, materials, familiarity with resources, and the place of civilization in language courses. (AMH)

Describes a technique which requires beginning students in an interpersonal communication course to analyze and evaluate the advice given on interpersonal relations as stated in the lyrics of popular songs. (PD)

Challenges the idea that ESP courses should be based strictly on instructional materials taken from the relevant professional context. Accordingly recommends a multidisciplinary themes approach as illustrated in the detailed description of the methods and materials used in a course offered by the University of Aston (Birmingham). Societe Nouvelle…

Describes the organization and the benefit of using the team-teaching approach in a technical writing course for chemical engineering students. (RL)

Describes and evaluates a two-semester college-level course in pediatric psychology involving classroom and hospital experiences. Evaluations indicated that most students were very interested in the course and that many were considering careers involving chronically ill or disturbed children. (DB)

Describes an interpersonal communication class in which students (1) become familiar with their personal conflict management style and (2) learn and practice a technique for managing conflict with a win-win approach. Details the six stages of the Managing Interpersonal Conflict (MIC) technique. (PD)

Presents case in favor of using a structural-functional syllabus for teaching English as a second language at all levels in the Chinese-medium school and up to the intermediary level in the English-medium school, and for use of a functional-structural syllabus at upper secondary levels in the English-medium school in Hong Kong. (Author/BK)

A study of folklore can help young people better understand how literature evolved from oral traditions and can help provide a better understanding of the religious, social, and cultural habits of a society. Specific areas of study can include the use of word imagery, the development of drama, and the importance of regional dialect. (AEA)