Described is a base-friction modeling technique for studying the development of collapse structures in jointed rocks. A moving belt beneath weak material is designed to simulate gravity. A description is given of the model frame construction. (Author/SA)

It is argued that law schools must identify their needs and techniques in a legal writing program rather than just accept existing models. The process of program design requires a consensus as to appropriate goals and the selection of narrowly defined methods to achieve these goals. (JMD)

Reviews significant literature on the reengineering of teaching and learning in higher education, focusing on the application of an asynchronous model of teaching and learning. Develops a framework for the use of various tools or modes of learning, from textbooks and lectures to electronic mail, news groups, and the World Wide Web. (MDM)

Rehabilitates teaching techniques that exploit both the meaning-driven and form-focused potential of reformulation and reconstruction tasks in English-as-a-Second-Language classes. Argues that the potential for focusing learners' attention on form has received little attention in instruction models. (30 references) (Author/CK)

Discusses critical issues facing the languages across the curriculum (LAC) movement. These include benefits to students derived from LAC offerings, effective curriculum design and teaching methods, benefits of LAC to teachers in other fields, and justification of the costs of long-term institutional support. (40 references) (CK)

Describes a three-year plan for colleges and universities in which the Spanish program attempts to increase its course offerings and improve articulation within the institution. The program is designed to put into practice the goals of a regional collaborative project on articulation of which the university is an integral part. (six references)…

Explores ways of embracing a multicultural spirit to assist college administrators in their efforts to enhance Black and Hispanic student retention. Multiculturalism must be seen as central to the purpose of education and not as a diversion from mainstream processes. Commitment must be demonstrated through a clear conceptual framework. (SLD)

Presents a numerical simulation of a simple food chain together with a set of mathematical rules generalizing the model to a food web of any complexity. Discusses some of the model's interesting features and its use by students. (Author/JRH)

Shows that the experiment of the ancient Greek mathematician and geographer, Eratosthenes, can be replicated and used to teach geographic concepts. Eratosthenes calculated the most accurate ancient measurement of earth based on fundamental mathematics concepts and earth-sun relations. Includes instructions, illustrations, graphs, and historical…

Based on the hypothesis that students and teachers from non-English speaking nations suffer severe disadvantages when technological interventions are superimposed on existing traditional pedagogical models, this paper examines extent pedagogies, primarily in Asia, and the pressures of having to re-conceptualize what has been a tradition for…

The "6+1" model of writing assessment identifies the traits of good writing as ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation. Examples of the model's nationwide spread include Arizona preservice teachers who tutor middle school students to familiarize themselves with the model, and a former…

Provides background information and basic options of Didascalia, a computer-assisted language learning center at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) in the domain of language methodology and technology. (CK)

Examines the purpose of the methodology course for inservice teacher training. After considering the difficulties arising when trainees' and trainers' goals differ, the article broadens its focus to cover a more general training context and presents a model allowing trainers who recommend a learner-centered approach to put their ideas into…

Explores English-as-a-Second-Language students' introspective accounts of perceived underlying second language production processes for the purpose of discovering folk models that may impact on pedagogy. Findings reveal that the pervasive image emerging is a translation schema with a subcomponent of conscious grammar rule application. (19…

Notes that teachers of German can use "Deutsche Welle tv" broadcasts on cable to create content-based teaching modules for beginning students of German. The article outlines strategies for developing video units focusing on various topics to be integrated into existing language programs. (Six references) (Author/CK)