This report specifically assesses the courses described in Publication No. 4 of the Commission on College Geography, "New Approaches in Introductory College Geography", 1967. It does not attempt a comprehensive evaluation, and the testing instruments described are not models to be applied to all courses. However, it does demonstrate a…

This report concerns a comparison of the course and teacher evaluation form used by New College of Hofstra with another form recently developed for use in other units of Hofstra University. The comparative analysis is based on data derived from administration of the Hofstra University Course and Teacher Evaluation Questionnaire and the New College…

The evaluation form used by teachers to rate the manual for the ITV series is presented. Twenty-six statements about the manual are presented to be rated on a five-point scale. (For related documents, see TM 002 621-628, 630-635.) (KM)

This annotated bibliography contains 22 listings on the design and evaluation of college courses, including five on objectives, two on the evaluation of learning and instruction, four on innovative teaching methods, six on instructional design, and five on research design and educational experimentation. The bibliography is not meant to be…

TV College of Chicago utilized the British Broadcasting Company's series, "Ascent of Man," as the core of a televised college credit course. Student evaluations of the course, total enrollment, and course completion data were used to compare the educational differences between the British series and typical TV College productions which…

This study sought to examine one dimension of the on-the-job behavior of secondary public school teachers who have completed a teacher preparation program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. (Author)

A humanities seminar for health care students was designed to facilitate the synthesis of knowledge acquired by students in various humanities courses. An evaluation of the course suggested that a new format was needed. (JKS)

A close look at the development of the Science Foundation Course as an example of course evaluation procedures. (Author)

A media specialist observes a class for a semester to identify areas where audiovisual materials might enhance the presentation, and meets with the instructor to discuss potential applications of such materials and plan for the production of specialized items. (STS)

The tounge-in-cheek article describes a proposal to label college courses in such a way that prospective students can determine their nature and content. (JR)

The findings of a study of comparative politics core course syllabi offered by a sample of political science departments in the United States are summarized. The purposes of the study were to assess the state of the subdiscipline and to help with an exchange of ideas between teachers. (BSR)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the data from a student evaluation survey of courses and instructors in order to determine whether certain demographic variables were related to the student ratings and which rating variables were related to certain preference criteria. (Author)

A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a set of computer based teaching materials within a graduate library reference course. Evaluation of the materials and techniques was conducted for the purpose of revision and to determine the overall effectiveness of the materials as integral parts of the course. (6 references) (Author)