Discusses areas related to teaching science-related, value-laden, real-world problems. These include potential/limitations of science and scientific method, how science-based information fits in with other kinds of information, how preconceptions about problems/issues affect scientific problem solving, and utilization of different educational…

Describes the development and use of sentence combining exercises at a midwestern university and presents the results of a test to determine the effects of the exercises on syntactic maturity and mechanics. (HTH)

Discusses inadequacies of current method of teaching ethnic perspectives to graduate and undergraduate social work students. Suggests a group therapeutic model be used to teach ethnic and minority content. Provides implications for social work faculty, students of ethnic and minority content, and the social work profession as a whole. (AH)

The questions addressed concern: (1) the connection between language and culture; (2) the need for a systematic analysis of general methodology in language teaching; and (3) problems related to instructional materials, including content, teaching materials, authentic documents, and the relation between traditional concepts of culture and daily…

The author asserts that moral decision making can be taught, but that choosing the moral direction we wish students to take is problematical. He argues that the proper goal or direction is primarily allegiance to certain principles of rationality and justice, personal benevolence being a desirable goal but too fragile. (Author/SJL)

Maps out the sequence and elements of a teacher training program that extends the Bay Area Writing approach to inservice writing teacher education. Describes ways of providing inservice participants with a foundation in the teaching of writing and experience in the writing process. (RL)

Contends that the methods used to teach social studies become secondary to the emerging trend in elementary schools of putting social studies aside in favor of the basics. Also suggests that problem-solving and decision-making skills are basic to survival in our society. (Author/KC)

Reports the findings of a survey of teachers in British teacher training institutions regarding instruction in reading. Includes data concerning course length, teaching style, and teacher qualifications. (FL)

Defends the combination of literature and writing instruction, offering a special course at the University of South Carolina as an example of the way intensive work in composition can be combined with an old-fashioned literary survey. (RL)

This article describes Mr. Jewel's art history class--one of three art history classes whose curriculum organization, teaching methods, geographic range of materials, and level of content abstraction were studied using the educational criticism approach. Mr. Jewell's activities as a role model emerged as the major focus of this observation. (SJL)

When a lecture course seems to be unsatisfactory, a systematic analysis of its content, objectives, and learner characteristics may prove helpful in selecting a more appropriate teaching-learning method. A model for such a process is examined. (CT)

A student-initiated course on death and dying, offered at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, features a small group format, multidisciplinary representation, and student leadership. Course objectives, course content, teaching methods, course design, and student and faculty assessment of the course are discussed. (JMD)

A program for teaching sex education in the schools, using public health and school nurses with teacher and parental cooperation is described, including program objectives, methodology, presentation, and course content. (JMF)

Factors that influence the efficiency of laboratory experiences include: size of laboratory group, length of session, discussion, special tools, and applications of knowledge learned. It is suggested that these variables may be altered to insure that students gain from their time spent in the laboratory. (BH)

The author enumerates 23 activities which she has found helpful in teaching high school students about child development. (HMV)