A course in music which emphasizes harmony is presented. The approach used is a laboratory one in which pupils will develop skill in playing orchestral string instruments, sing, listen to, read and compose music with emphasis on elementary concepts of harmony. Course objectives include: (1) The student will select the title of a familiar melody…

A course which is an introduction to musical symbol is presented in workbook form. The course is designed to help pupils develop the skills necessary to identify and reproduce a staff, notes, and to place notes on a line and in a space. The objective of the course is to enable pupils to identify and reproduce: an eighth note, half note, staff,…

The current status of the University of Kentucky freshman experience was examined in a comprehensive study as a basis for determining needed action. The study commission consisted of 59 representative students, faculty, and staff whose work was divided among four task groups: (1) Student Recruitment and Pre-Admissions Contact; (2) Summer Advising…

The objectives of Project Mexico were to train a group of 15 community college instructors from Southern California in an interdisciplinary approach--integrating ideological, technological, and societal perspectives--to the study of Mexican culture, to produce new curriculum materials for use in community college classroom instruction, and to…

This program training text was designed to provide uniform instruction to the engineer, architect, planner, and others who will be helping to implement an erosion and sediment control program. Although tailored for use in Virginia, the basic principles covered are universal, and the material is adaptable to meet the needs in any State. The 11…

One of two training program texts built around the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law and Program, this guide presents a program designed to meet the needs of job superintendents and inspectors. (The other guide, containing a program for engineers, architects, and planners, was designed to train professional people who need engineering and…

This book contains many general and specific suggestions on how schools might deal with moral education. School personnel need to be aware and knowledgeable of the dimensions of moral education--helping people to deal with questions of right and wrong in the ways they treat each other. Most of the theoretical issues presented in the book are…

Teachers' lack of understanding and knowledge about language and dialects has resulted in unfavorable attitudes and poor instruction in the community college composition classroom. Students' attitudes about the relationship between language and cultural background have been neglected and many Non-Standard English users have developed negative…

The process of developing a new course on women and the content of such a course are described. Four issues are examined: separation vs integration of course content; sexism vs racism; intellectual vs experiential learning; and women only vs coeducational enrollment. (Author/LBH)

Relationships between student attitudes toward Edward Keller plan psychology courses and student ratings of specific teacher behaviors and class characteristics were investigated in a study of 563 senior high school students enrolled in Keller plan courses. Practical course value and teacher enthusiasm were positively related to the students'…

In terms of teaching about the American Revolution, this article surveys strengths and weaknesses of representative, frequently used high school history books. It suggests how the most common weaknesses can be corrected. (Author/AV)

A study assessed the conditions under which secondary school curricula have an impact on students' political attitudes. Civil liberties issues were discussed in experimental groups. When teacher credibility was high, students' political attitudes were noticeably affected. (AV)

Discusses the positive and negative aspects of Federal involvement in curriculum development. Concludes that Federal involvement can make positive contributions toward critical thinking and knowledge and should be encouraged. (Author/DB)

State and Supreme Court litigation perpetuates the controversy over the role of creationism in the science classroom, and surveys reveal that many Americans continue to doubt the scientific validity of evolution theory and believe in equal classroom time for creationism. (MSE)

Advocating the complete separation of church and state, the author outlines the history of the present debate over the school-religion controversy. Includes a detailed discussion of interpretations of the First Amendment (especially the establishment clause) and Supreme Court decisions relating to the issue. (MD)