Discusses problems of college biology teachers in terms of content choice and student-teacher relationships. Advocates a deemphasis on molecular biology focussing on ecology in general biology courses. Discusses the relative values of interest in students and interest in subject matter, problems of releasing potential for learning, and the nature…

Describes a course in the History of Biology given at Chicago State College for high school biology teachers. Gives an outline of the content and development of two of the six major topics covered, namely "The Greek View of Biology," and "What Biology Owes the Arabs." (EB)

Describes a biology course developed for West African senior high school students. Ecology is used as an integrating theme, and the approach is problem centered. Discusses the proposed form of examinations in the course. (EB)

Suggests that linguistics can provide students in universities of Great Britain with a general idea of the nature of language while courses based on a history of the language offer a linguistic awareness. Scope of recommended course would incorporate a study of phonetics, phonology, grammar, semantics, and dialectology. (DS)

A course to improve the qualifications of prospective teachers is described. Its success has encouraged educators to seek to develop other courses along similar lines. (CK)

Reviews concerns of allied health educators regarding the place of ethics in their curricula; discusses the discipline of ethics, highlighting areas of particular relevance; argues in favor of incorporating a substantial focus on ethics into the formal preparation of allied health students; emphasizes the clinical relevance of ethical decision…

Discusses the methods used to develop a secondary level geography unit using James Michener's "Caravans." A list of pertinent suppplementary films is included. (RM)

Desired competencies for teachers of gifted children are reviewed (including knowledge of the nature and needs of gifted students, ability to develop methods and materials, and creative problem solving skills), and the structure and content of graduate training courses in gifted education are considered. (CL)

Content/format and instructional strategies used in an adult education computer course are described. Instructions were patient, descriptive, and nonthreatening. Presentations were visual and included hands-on experiences. In addition, grades and examinations were eliminated. (JN)

Examines several generalizations concerning political terrorism that have been inferred from research and suggests methods and materials social studies teachers can use to teach a basic understanding of terrorism. (FL)

Describes a nonfiction literature unit offered in journalism and lists suggested titles. (AEA)

Reports on a survey of 106 graduate clinical psychology programs for which data were collected on coursework, practicum, and research training experiences that might prepare the clinical psychologist to work with minority populations. Found a paucity of comprehensive, multicultural programs for the Ph.D. (Author/GC)