Includes the statistical results of an auditory test designed to measure the ability of automotive mechanics to diagnose malfunctions in automobiles. (GR)

Describes how music can be used to evoke creative responses from students. (SW)

Shows that a score obtained on a retest using the reading reinforced technique gives a useful measure of reading capacity and apparently provides a successful method of screening students for reading programs. Tables, graphs, and bibliography. ( RW)

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Association, Los Angeles, February 1969. Research supported by the U.S. Office of Education.

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Prompted by a lack of materials to test students' discrimination and production of minimal pairs and similar words, a teacher developed a technique that uses actual production of words in sentences. Students' reactions have been very positive, and the test is brief and simple to administer. (MSE)

Notes how discussing poetry as oral language helps high school students relate poems and imagination to their everyday lives. (RL)

Describes a testing program designed to assess the French language proficiency of professionals desiring to practice in the Quebec region. Discusses the criteria used for the construction, administration, and scoring of the tests in compliance with the 1977 French language legislation. (MES)

Describes the French language television program conducted during the last 10 years at Sarre University and evaluates its results. Emphasizes that the TV courses are the main component of the spoken French curriculum and discusses the teaching methods evolved specifically for television instruction, especially those intended to develop…

Distinguishes between managerial communication and organizational communication. Reports the findings of a survey of college communication teachers and department heads concerning managerial communication. (FL)

Evaluates effectiveness of training in active listening skills. Couples trained in the skills became significantly more accurate in their perceptions of spouses' attitudes and feelings. Results indicate that greater accuracy did not have a significant effect on marital adjustment. (Author)