Article describes nine He-Ne laser projects which have been successfully carried out by junior and senior electrical engineering students. (IR)

Part of an eight article review of "Student Involvement .

Suggests ways to use media to improve teaching and learning in social studies classrooms. Examined are the use of multimedia packages for individualized learning, problem solving with media, having students design an instructional unit, and the use of media in a traditional classroom. (RM)

A lesson plan involves high school students in examining incidents in U.S. history as acts of political behavior, including an examination of the resources the participants possessed and the political techniques they employed. A list of 25 issues/events to investigate is presented. (AM)

Describes the involvement of an advanced public relations practicum from a department of communication in a promotional campaign to improve summer session enrollment. (HOD)

A human interest account of the discovery of a mathematical formula is given. (Author/MK)

Instructions are provided for making dolls, or soft people sculptures, by stuffing nylons with cotton and shaping the result with stitching and decoration. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Describes a model for educating students of widely varying abilities in the same classroom by combining a base of common activities and opportunities for special independent projects. (Author/JM)

Describes a research project which demonstrates to college-level psychology students the differences between experimental and correlational research methods. The project consisted of an examination of the relationships between rewards and helping and costs and helping in a nonemergency situation. (Author/KC)

Presents simple instructions for 15 mixed media art projects for the elementary grades. Part one of this series, listing 18 other techniques, appeared in the September 1979 issue of Instructor on pages 145-49. (SJL)

Presents guidelines for an efficient class trip: pre-visit the site with the parent chaperones; delegate groups of students to carry out specific assignments during the field trip; and plan class follow-up activities. (SJL)

Outlines a classroom program for energy education at the elementary and secondary school levels. Presents methods for initiating and implementing the program and suggests activities. Students investigate what energy investments each community has in each basic requirement for living in the community. (Author/KC)

Five articles describe techniques of mural making and mural projects which have been accomplished by elementary and secondary students, including a class of blind and partially sighted children. (SJL)