The materials and methods described in this report constitute an integrated system which allows a professional educator with a minimum of data processing experience to teach a course in computer technology. The course is divided into three teaching modules--(1) general background and programing, (2) techniques and applications, and (3) advanced…

A self-instructional system is presented designed to teach high school students fundamental concepts of electricity and how they are applied in daily life. In six lessons, the student attends to a self-paced slide and tape presentation and makes written responses in the workbooks. A supplementary application problem, requiring the assembly of some…

Article described a method by which three teacher interns, preparing to be English teachers, combined their backgrounds and interests in philosophy, history, and communications to formulate a twelfth grade elective course. (Author/RK)

Describes a teaching method designed to interest students in a technical writing course during the first two weeks. (RB)

Describes program organizations and the scope of course offerings in high schools of different enrollment classifications. (Author)

The complexity of counseling-related legislation has dictated the need for counselor-training programs to develop an organized and systematic approach to this topic. A graduate-level seminar is described in terms of goals, objectives, structure, and requirements. (Author)

Describes how to teach a 6-unit English course in career investigation and planning. (DD)

Describes the formulation and implementation of a curriculum for a one semester undergraduate elementary computer-assisted statistics course. (JY)

Describes characteristics of the University of Missouri at Columbia's feature-writing course: heavy assignment loads, strict grading, absolute deadlines, and emphasis on publication. (KS)

Describes the author's rationale, method, and evaluations for teaching a graduate course in ethics and psychology. Discusses the use of a pre-assessment instrument to evaluate student achievement, examines student responses to the course, and considers future teaching directions. (Author/GEA)

Describes how the author teaches a four-week course on the Vietnam War giving attention to the books, films, and guest speakers used. States that the course enables students to understand the significant and complex issues raised by the war so that they can appreciate the different truths contained in diverse perspectives. (GEA)

Describes a course that provides students with a fundamental understanding of the chemical, catalytic, and engineering sciences related to the chemical reactions taking place in a variety of reactors of different configurations. Also describes the eight major lecture topics, course examinations, and term papers. The course schedule is included.…

Describes a course designed to provide the necessary academic study prior to students engaging in the practice of irrigation engineering. Rationale for the course, course structure, and special features of the course are included. (JN)