Examples of errors and excess wording found on examinations are given. Some suggestions for improvement are given. (RH)

Discusses existing methods of correcting essays in second language instruction and suggests an approach which takes into account both grammatical accuracy and difficulty of the topic set, permitting greater fairness and consistency of evaluation. (Author/BK)

To obtain information on the efficacy of college essay tests a study was undertaken to determine strategies used by students in answering essay tests. Expressing a similar opinion to the teacher's is the most common strategy. This finding casts doubt on the assumption that essay tests provide opportunity for students to exercise creativity and…

Focuses the attention of the school media supervisor on instructional planning as one major element that could be lacking in a media program designed to meet current educational challenges. Discusses institutional factors, personal factors, and changing conditions of the job that influence such planning. (Author/JD)

Defines the concept of the teacher center, traces its development in three countries (Great Britain, Japan, and the United States), and draws implications for the school media supervisor. (Author)

An account of the collaboration among Geoffrey Pyke, Susan and Nathan Isaacs, and Evelyn Lawrence in their association with the innovative Malting House School of Cambridge, England. (SS)

Provides a brief background of the new town development in England during the past 20 years, describes the problems caused by lack of community identity and employment in the new town of Skelmersdale, and discusses the role of the library and its services in the new town setting. (JD)

Describes a test to determine students' understanding of poetry that avoids the difficulties of objective tests and involves the students with poetry on the test. (TJ)

In learning, the teacher and the elements that constitute good teaching--substantive knowledge, communication, and professional experience--are major concerns. Experience is particularly important in the professional school, as is assessment of teacher performance. (Author/MBR)

Suggests ways that Adult Basic Education materials might be organized in libraries. Appendices provide categories for bookmobiles, sample major categories, and coping skills categories used in the Appalachian Adult Education Center's Library/ABE Project in Tennessee. (JD)

Reviews micrographic developments including relevant publications, applications, hardware, software, and films as they relate to library automation. Some observations are made on the competitive market situation characterizing the industry. (Author)

Reduced library budgets increase the importance of free cartographic material for map collection development. The author discusses sources of free materials, such as government agencies, foreign embassies, and chambers of commerce, and explores the development of an exchange program of duplicates. (Author)

Discusses the identification and application of instructional support services to the instructional development process. To determine the full extent of these support services a matrix is presented, listing services and criteria for their inclusion in the ID process. (RAO)

The author discusses definitions of creativity through research and analogy and suggests that since some of mankind's most compelling needs underlie the creative process, a denial of those needs results in illness. Physiological and psychological reasons for the therapeutic nature of creative problem solving are considered. (CL)

This article takes the form of a guide for students which teachers can adapt and distribute to students. Techniques presented for writing good essay examinations are to scan the test, plan an orderly presentation, write legibly, give specific answers, and finish before the deadline. (TA)