The United States Coast Guard Academy has integrated a successful senior-level ship design course sequence into an undergraduate engineering curriculum in order to achieve specifically desired academic and professional outcomes. The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) curriculum discussed is designed to allow for efficient use of…

The meteoric rise of Multinational Enterprises (MNE's) and the concomitant increase in international trade and investment speak to the crucial need for a global perspective to be incorporated into the curriculum of the organizational communication course. The communication functions of MNE's are an increasingly important focus for students of…

This document presents an oral history project in which 34 residents of Munice, Indiana were interviewed about their experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. The project was conducted by the members of an Honors United States History class at Munice Southside High School. The students designed the…

A project increased both interest and learning in a basic public speaking course, alleviating public speaking fears and promoting respect for the discipline. The specific purpose was to illustrate what makes a good speech through the analysis of a published speech chosen from designated collections in the library. Small group problem-solving…

The North Dakota Close Up experience is based upon the belief that students need to have an understanding of the roles of state and local governments, of politics and law, and of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy if the U.S. experiment in self-government is to survive. This document is designed to help students and…

Household hazardous materials are products or wastes which are toxic, corrosive, reactive, and/or ignitable. Although common products such as pesticides, oils, gasoline, solvents, cleaners, and polishes are hazardous, students and adults are not always aware of potential dangers. This sourcebook contains definitions and examples of household…

There are two categories of children's television in Kenya: television "for" children, most of which is imported, and television "by" children, all of which is produced in Kenya. Most of the television by children is produced and broadcast by Voice of Kenya television, much of it made up of programs growing out of…

A unit for teaching writing to senior high school students is described in this brief article. AUTHOR'S COMMENT (excerpt): I have used the following exercises to help writing students develop a stronger sense of audience. The sequence of activities is divided into three phases--prewriting, drafting, and rewriting--and a fourth phase of publishing…

Describes a project-oriented high school chemistry course that utilizes laboratory units in which the students make a practical product, such as soap, thus exposing them to career possibilities. (MLH)

Students in an introductory course at Wayne County Community College (Detroit, Michigan) are given a field work project assignment which involves choosing a social problem, and investigating it by means of library work and visits to agencies involved in dealing with the problem. A critical evaluation in formal paper form is required. (NHM)

Home economics students agreed that learning about nutrition was more fun when it was related to foods that go into their favorite dishes, particularly when they shared in the growing of these foods. (Author/MW)