Various perspectives on the inclusion of death education in health education curricula are offered. Discussed are: (1) positive and negative attitudes toward death; (2) teacher competence, qualifications, and skills; (3) religious beliefs about death; (4) Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Dying; and (5) political implications of teaching about death.…

Describes a course designed to expose neophytes to methodology used in chemical process industries to evaluate commercial feasibility of proposed projects. Previously acquired disciplines are integrated to facilitate process synthesis, gain appreciation of nature of industrial projects and industrial viewpoint in managing them, and to become adept…

In a study to determine appropriate research course content, differences between undergraduate and graduate social work students' achievement in an introductory research course were examined. The best predictors of achievement were undergraduate grade point average, interest in the class, and for graduate students, prior experience in research.…

According to National Council for the Social Studies and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development respondents, the issues deemed important--nuclear disarmament, pollution, worldwide wealth and poverty, and alternatives to the U.S. social-economic-political system--are not included in the social studies to the extent they should…

Material about nuclear disarmament and the arms race should be included in secondary school curricula. Teachers can present this technical, controversial, and frightening material in a balanced and comprehensible way. Resources for instructional materials are listed. (PP)

Suggests that earth scientists become active in the creationist debate by making sure that the religious concept creationism is not taught in schools and that well-based, informative material about organic evolution, earth's age, and nature of stratigraphic record are employed by science teachers. (Author/JN)

Examines the idea of organizational communication competence and describes how behavioral, cognitive, and performance objectives can be developed for a simulation course. Explains how the course works using small groups, organizational problems, and problem-solving discussions. Includes a sample syllabus with evaluation forms, a discussion of…

Legal aspects of the controversy surrounding sex education in the public schools are examined; the issue is placed in historical perspective; and implications for school administrators are drawn. Court decisions concerning the rights of parents, religious groups, and the state to determine curriculum content are summarized. (PP)

A faculty member's study examined whether teaching strategies about controversial issues of housing are effective in developing public policy competencies and student action. Conclusive evidence was not found, but implications for future research are noted. (Author/MSE)

Explains a new approach by creationists to pass state legislation which supports their philosophy yet sidesteps the issue of separation of church and state by avoiding direct mention of God, the Bible, or Divine Creation. Warns of the ramifications of such legislation to science education and general education. (DC)

Debates the issue of evolution v creationism, focusing on evolution as fact or theory. Concludes that eminent scientific authorities consider evolution a fact and demonstrates that, in spite of this, writers of college and secondary textbooks refer to evolution as theory. Supports teaching of evolution, not creationism, in science classes. (DC)

Describes the format and lists course content of a university-based workshop for elementary school teachers who require additional training because they may lack experience in performing experiments, demonstrations, and observations related to physics in elementary science courses. (Author/SK)

This paper reviews problems encountered by Latin American students seeking to attend college in another Latin American country. Emphasized are the problems created by the vast differences between countries in secondary level courses and graduation requirements. As an illustration, secondary chemistry offerings in several countries are compared.…

David Ausubel's learning theory was used as a framework for the content organization of an experimental Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) course in physics. Evaluation suggests that the combination of PSI as a method of instruction and Ausubel's theory for organization might result in better learning outcomes. (Author/JMD)

Describes a laboratory course on lasers for high school teachers. Suggests that more students could be reached by having teachers take such a course than teaching students directly. Lasers were lent for experimentation in high schools; teachers were invited to bring classes to the university to see research lasers. (Author/JN