Designed for use in Trident Technical College's Secretarial Science Instructional Lab, this learning module provides self-instructional lessons and self-tests to teach students to operate the IBM Mag Card II Typewriter. Each module focuses on one or more features of the machine, providing learning objectives, illustrations, detailed explanations…

These guidelines are intended to assist high school psychology teachers in safeguarding the rights and welfare of students and experimental subjects while promoting high-quality instruction. There are three sets of guidelines. The first set deals with the use of animals in school science behavior projects. The major goal of such projects should be…

A learning center is a designated area of the classroom where resources are provided to guide individuals and groups of children in specific activities. The rationale, suggestions for themes, and design and construction of the learning center are examined. (Author/DE)

This article describes a course in circuit design that required students to design input-output devices for a PDP-8/L computer that would become a permanent part of the system. (HMD)

In a 16-year study involving more than 4,800 students, fewer than 2% of students were caught cheating in introductory science classes. The most common type of cheating was plagiarism in lab reports (50% of incidents), followed by altering exams (41%) and submitting falsified lab data (9%). Cheating occurred among students earning all grades in the…

Several short articles describe programs utilizing laser/electro-optics technology curriculum materials developed by Technical Education Research Centers (TERC): at undergraduate and graduate levels in universities; in a city college; in continuing education; and in industry. Modules, independent units based on booklets or films, include…

Focusing on the professional aspects of teaching, student-centered instruction, problem solving, and laboratory techniques are suggested as teaching aids for the vocational agriculture teacher. (MW)

Twelve science activities involving the common paper food bag and the small plastic food bag are described. (DT)

A mountain park program for sixth-graders from Washington, D. C., is not only instructive but seems to kindle renewed zest for learning. (Editor)

Describes procedures for collecting and using cryptozoic invertebrates in introductory biology classes to develop interest in invertebrate ecology, behavior, physiology, morphology, and taxonomy. (PEB)

The items and minimum cost necessary for estimating a research laboratory are provided for the small college instructor, as well as a programmatic statement of procedure. (Author/KM)