Describes a simple way to demonstrate the principles involved in a drinking water plant. This demonstration developed for a general public lecture can be used in chemistry and biology courses for an ecological and environmental emphasis. (HM)

Several common ideas were discernible in the plenary lectures of the fifth biennial conference on chemical education. Among these were: The decline in university and college enrollments and how to cope with them, how to prepare chemists for changing job markets, and how to improve scientific literacy. (Author/BB)

The form and content of teacher-pupil interaction is shown to be related to pupil distance from the teacher. Pupils seated closer to the teacher are more involved in decision making and question answering while those further away are more likely to be lectured to and less likely to participate in classroom decision making.(JMF)

Results of a study comparing Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and lecture approaches using 301 community college students indicate that students in a PSI class do not perform better than students using a traditional lecture method, although PSI students scored higher on material learned early in the course. (MB)

Looks at the goals, content and classroom procedures for making an undergraduate course in rhetoric relevant within a recently restructured collegiate environment. (MH)

A Mathematics Colloquium program for broadening the mathematics education of graduate students is described. In the program, pre-colloquium lectures are given to provide enough background material to make the general ideas of the colloquium lecture understandable to the interested graduate student. (MN)

This paper contains part of the text of an address given at the sixth Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers concerning current developments in the secondary school mathematics area in Australia. A list of strong high school mathematics program syllabi is also given. (MN)

The process of design and construction of a mathematics program based on the interests of children is presented in an address read at the Sixth Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. (MT)

Investigates the effect of both trait communication apprehension (CA) and anticipated interaction on student recall of instructional messages. Finds that anticipated interaction elicited higher levels of state anxiety in students with high CA, inhibiting their free recall of a lecture. (MS)

Presents examples of alternative lecture formats, including those that utilize active learner participation, take playful approach, focus on instructional goals and objectives, employ unusual methods for following an outline format; and involve media equipment and entertainment. (MBR)

The research reported here sought to determine the extent to which the official position of the Swedish government is reflected in actual classroom practice. Detailed analysis of classroom interactions, coupled with survey responses from interviews with participants, teachers, and principals, revealed a substantial discrepancy between the…

Recognizing that success in general chemistry is dependent on the development of disciplined study habits, the author motivates his students to develop these skills through prelecture assignments that introduce them to various studying strategies. The format and use of the prelecture assignments are described. (JN)

The potential of two-way television as an instructional medium was examined through observations of presentations by medical faculty. The study found that similar teaching strategies were used in conventional classrooms and in two-way television mediated lessons. Detailed study results are offered. (Author/DF)

Outlines positive and negative features of the lecture method and the resource-based learning method, recounts a personal experience with the responsive lecture, and discusses its potential. (MBR)

After comparing the continental schools of Europe with those of the United States, this paper deals with the disabilities of universities here and the possible ways of reducing or removing them. (Author/RK)