Discusses assets and liabilities of novels laden with costumbrismo," a type of writing in Spanish literature, similar to local color writing, in which the speech, dress, mannerisms, habits of thought, and topography peculiar to a certain area are depicted. (DS)

Undergraduates of different levels of ability (IQ) profited differentially from color cueing of instructional materials pertaining to the human heart. Visualization was not equally effective in achievement of different educational objectives (drawing, identification, terminology, and comprehension tests). Delayed retention of material was not…

Examines the fiction of Zane Grey and its appeal to high school students. (RL)

The author gives step-by-step procedures for a screen printing project that teaches color mixing to young children. (SJL)

The Foxfire Learning Concept is based on four precepts: (1) learning by doing, (2) using the community as a classroom, (3) exploring the local culture, and (4) producing a product. This directory lists names and addresses of 140 such projects in 40 states and 7 foreign countries. (DS)

Elementary students were asked to find 12 colors and 5 sounds in their immediate natural environment and to describe in writing where they saw each color in relationship to themselves. The writings formed a type of poetry which expressed involvement with and observation of the environment. (CM)