Topics and instructional strategies for an upper-level, problem-oriented science and society course at De Paul University are described. Objectives and grading procedures for "Problems in Modern Warfare, Arms Control, and Disarmament" are also described. Course syllabus, bibliography, and sample quizzes/examinations are available from…

Reports findings of surveys administered in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, on biology teachers' reactions to the debate over evolution and creation in the teaching of origins. Indicates that most teachers placed moderate stress on evolution in their classes, opposed mandating creationism, and disapproved of legislative interference in science…

The stages of development of an adult communicative course in French are outlined, including the principles used in course content selection, structural progression, and the means found for encouraging student participation. The primary influence for the course came from the Council of Europe and experience with adult students. (Author/MSE)

Theses proposed in C. P. Snow's book "The Two Cultures," including uncommunicative scientific and literary groups, gap between rich and poor, overpopulation, and nuclear war remain viable topics. Discusses the scientific and literary cultural gap and what can be done in general studies science courses to ameliorate the condition.…

Discusses the need for library instruction, what should be taught, and how and where it should be taught. Reactions to the article from readers who received advance copies are included. (LLS)

Law students at Washburn University have the opportunity to intern for a semester at Washburn Legal Clinic. The use of psychologically-based learning group methods to help these interns in their transition from book-oriented students to practicing attorneys is described. Attorney client relationships and stages in attorney development are among…

Advocates the use of daily journal entries as a vehicle for student expression to chart the process and progress of the course, "Facing History and Ourselves: The Holocaust and Human Behavior." Cites examples of student journal entries and suggests procedures for keeping journals. (JD)

Various approaches to teaching introductory courses in higher education are reviewed. Textbooks and readings are discussed as well as some case examples. A list of introductory courses offered at several institutions is included. (SF)

A summary of the results of three studies, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is given. Findings related to content, instructional organization and style, and teacher factors are discussed. (MK)

A language school teacher explains some of his methods for teaching beginning French, including course content, use of drill and homework, pronunciation, and the use of choral speaking to teach stress and intonation. (SJL)

The study of controversies about the legitimacy and historical groundedness of assertions about African civilization is used to support an Afrocological teaching approach to African civilization, exploring the content of the American college curriculum. There is a historically factual basis for a holistic pedagogical approach to African…

Describes outcomes of the K-6 Core Knowledge curriculum at Crooksville Elementary School. Core Knowledge was developed in the late 1980s by University of Virginia Professor E.D. Hirsch, who says that the "learning-how-to-learn" philosophy has produced generations of children ignorant of world history, geography, and literature. Some…

Describes how a teacher used Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's play "Inherit the Wind," dealing with the evolution versus creation controversy, as a medium for teaching censorship issues in a Nashville, Tennessee junior high school Language Arts and Literature class. (TB)

Looks at the ways grammar and vocabulary are interconnected and suggests some implications for language teaching. Suggests that language teachers focus on word patterns to encourage four aspects of language learning: understanding, accuracy, fluency, and flexibility. (four references) (Author/CK)

Explores the classroom management of student self-disclosure of sensitive topics. Focuses on the experience of students using their employment in the sex industry as springboards to class projects. Examines student difficulties in releasing information versus classroom dynamics and teacher-student interactions. Includes references. (CMK)