To help assess the effect of a communicator's perceived background on his credibility, students were asked to rate a speaker on drug abuse. Half the students were led to believe that the speaker had himself used psychotropic drugs regularly. The others were told he had used no such drugs. Differences in mean ratings did not show statistical…

Describes an individualized instruction program in German implemented at Ramapo High School, New Jersey. (RS)

Author believes that television has great potentialities for helping schools meet the current criticisms being leveled against them. (Editor)

The results of this study indicate that the computer testing procedures led to significantly higher levels of state anxiety and less favorable attitudes in comparison to the examiner testing procedures. These negative affective reactions were seen as a function of certain computer testing procedures. (Author)

In sum, for primary campus pressures of grades and money, the primary campus resources would include self, a little help from my friends,'' and, in cases of below average academic performance and nondevelopment of the above resources, more probable use of university-offered psychological counseling services. (Author)

Author examines the Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung with his students and challenges them to objectively evaluate the work. (RK)

A high school teacher describes the learning that occurred when she and a group of bright students went on a 10-day snake hunting trip to the South Carolina swamps. (SP)

Authors report on a recently completed study which measured the responses of students and teachers to mini-courses in the social studies. (Editor/CB)

Article provides a list of recommendations for students interested in evaluating their teachers as a means of improving their instructional interaction and educational environment. (RK)

There is really a short span of time and interest between a college freshman and a high school senior. Therefore, the experience of probing into certain selected pieces of American literature, as described by the author, can easily be adapted by an English teacher. (Editor)

An account of a photography project in a senior English literature class for low ability students. The results: Involved motivated students, an increased level of enjoyment in school, as well as increased visual awareness. (Author/JB)

The successive applications of the model of instruction discussed here resulted in marked improvements in the course as determined from a variety of indices of student performance. (Author)