Presents a course proposal for an undergraduate course entitled "Political Communication and Women." Includes six units with instructional objectives, bibliographies, and student activities. The course is designed to identify the special needs of women in elective politics. (JMF)

Suggestions are given for the development of a college course in consumer health. The goals of such a course are: (1) to present information which will aid students in consumer decision-making skills; and (2) to assist students in developing effective strategies in consumer health education. (JN)

What part, if any, should momentous current events play in the curriculum? This article suggests that some events are so significant they impose themselves on the curriculum, that children need to discuss political events, and that teachers should be realistic, respectful, and reassuring in dealing with these matters. (Author/RH)

Presents a detailed outline of topics and lectures and references for a survey course on process synthesis at Auburn University, Alabama. (JN)

A survey of health educators involved in courses on death and dying indicates the varying emphases and coverage of such courses. (JMF)

Summaries are presented of evaluation research on a National Dairy Council guide for integrating nutrition education into high school health education courses. The program was found to be effective in improving both general health test performance and nutrition test performance. (JMF)

Described is a five-day workshop in the new environmental art form of sky sculpture, which was presented at Wingfield High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Included are daily activities and the design considerations faced by students when planning their balloon creations for flight. (SJL)

The author has developed a graduate art education course to teach students to use the tools of artistic integration as well as those of scientific analysis in the development of theory about art education. Much of her article concerns various theories on disciplinary structures and modes of knowing. (Author/SJL)

Mathematics instruction of a basic course at The National University of Lesotho is reviewed. The criteria and material for this special course are covered along with aspects of individualized instruction, class teaching, course topics, evaluation techniques, and limitations in the program. (MP)

Argues that teaching the concepts of conference planning offers a versatile focal point for business letter writing, report writing, group problem solving, and oral presentations. Offers an outline of such a course. (FL)

Cites four necessary components of college courses on adolescent literature: (1) advocating book talks and oral readings as motivation devices; (2) providing review sources and selection aids; (3) discussing ways of using nonbook materials, such as filmstrips and records; and (4) discussing teaching strategies for particular books and types of…

The history and decline of an undergraduate interdisciplinary course on contemporary Britain at the University of Sussex are described. It is suggested that interdisciplinary courses require higher investment of resources and commitment to survive, and structural constraints and features are of continuing concern to their proponents. (MSE)

Discusses the importance of a knowledge of basic statistical concepts for a librarian's education, and the problem of implementing such an introductory course. Two class exercises dealing with sampling and probability and the Central Limit Theorem are described, and 11 references are included. (BK)

As computers become increasingly available to public schools, physical education teachers and coaches will have access to the many services and conveniences the computer offers. Physical education majors should be kept current with technology that affects their professional development. (CJ)

Asserting that elementary classroom teachers want and need specific, inexpensive, practical art projects and that art educators in teacher education should supply such projects and ensure their aesthetic and philosophical soundness, the author describes a scheme for generating a year's worth of such activities for each grade level, K-6.…