Presents guidelines that help teachers plan how to assist students during a writing lesson. Special emphasis is given to facilitative teaching activities such as reviewing previous instruction, orienting students to the writing task, and evaluating students' skills and ideas. (RH)

Criticizes the way music is being taught in the schools because current teaching methods do not emphasize music's emotional, expressive impact. The author argues that the primary role of music education programs should be to stimulate students' emotional and imaginative responses. (AM)

Desirable and undesirable verbal behaviors of teachers are examined. (JD)

Two conferences, Seaside I and Seaside II, were held to develop a professional support system to assist in improving the health education profession in Oregon. Due to the success of the first two conferences, two more were held in which conceptual models in nutrition, fitness, sexuality, and weight control were presented. (JN)

This report describes the introductory psychology demonstration showing conditioned taste aversion in rats based on those animals' inability to distinguish between safe NaCl and toxic LiCl solutions. Test results showed the established phenomena of classical conditioning. Included is a discussion of the experiments relevance to behaviorist…

A profoundly retarded adult was taught to open doors having a standard rotary door knob through prompting and fading techniques in a backward chaining sequence. (CL)

Discusses the use of manipulative teaching practices and contends that manipulation is to be condemned in teaching except in unusual circumstances. The author clarifies the notion of manipulation and distinguishes its forms from other teaching methods. (Author/KC)

Defines assertive, nonassertive, and aggressive behavior. Discusses assertiveness training as a technique for self-growth, staff development, and teacher effectiveness. (SK)

Augments seven rules for teaching composition with suggestions for class activities. (RL)

Two teaching methods, self-paced reading and self-paced reading and discussion groups, were investigated to determine their effects on the behaviors of college students taking a course in human sexuality. (JD)

Contends that improvement in teaching must be a continuous process and suggests a cycle of review, identify, analyze, and revise to stimulate greater self-confidence and success in teachers. (Author/JM)

The considerable gap between educational policy regarding discipline techniques and the reality of the classroom is explored. (LH)

An approach is described for teaching formulation of mathematical models to undergraduates with no modeling experience. Instruction is based on observation of successful patterns of behavior. (MP)

"Why are so many teachers changed from reasonable, gentle human beings in the staffroom to raving monsters or neurotic zombies in the classroom?" Author explains. (Editor/RK)

Employs a classroom version of the research game, the Ultimatum Game, to teach undergraduate students how fairness affects behavior. Focuses on three concepts related to fairness. Finds that classroom results motivate discussion about a downward sloping demand curve for fairness. Provides an appendix that includes instructional materials. (JEH)