Reports the development of "interrupted guidance" and slide tape instructional units for college biology and microbiology laboratory courses to counter problems of decreasing student ability and preparation, decreasing funding, increasing costs, increasing enrollment, and decreasing student-faculty interchange. (SL)

Presents six social studies teaching materials comprised of filmstrips with accompanying cassettes and teacher's guides. Content and activities focus on life in the universe, ocean rights, the environment, foreign cultures, social problems, and listening and research skills. (AV)

Two multi-disciplinary simulation games for secondary school students are described. The Power Station Game involves the decision-making process in regard to the type and site of a power station to be built. Economic as well as environmental factors are involved in deciding what to do about a polluting chemical factory in the Amsyn Problem. (CP)

Provides examples from advanced secondary school science which are amenable to the use of a programmable calculator. Compares the use of the calculator to a computer terminal. (CP)

Reviews the use of diagrams in presenting new materials as a reflection of the growing generality of mathematics education in England. Social needs, mathematical research, learning theories, school population, and technology are given as reasons for rapid change in mathematics education. Available from: 18 Campden Grove, London, W8 4JG, England.…

Geometry and a hand-held calculator are used to find a value of pi accurate to five decimal places. (CP)

Provides a metric area model which may be used to explain the square root algorithm. (CP)

A planetarium, star projector, and projector stand all which can be built for $30 are pictured. Classroom activities involving the materials are described. (CP)

Compares student achievement in an upper-division college introductory course taught by the video-autotutorial method with that in two comparable courses taught by the lecture-discussion method. Pre-post tests of 623 students reveal that video-autotutorial students outperform lecture/discussion participants at all ability levels and that in…

The results of telecourse offerings in the Dallas County Community College District include increased enrollment and heightened interest in the humanities and other fields, without threatening faculty job security. Methods of recruiting adults for telecourse offerings are described. (RT)

Presents a method for producing a large image optical spectrum on an overhead projector. (SL)

Discusses the value of the overhead projector in the second language classroom. (Text is in French.) (AM)

The pedagogical system for programmed teaching consists of four components: (1) specify what is to be learned; (2) specify procedures in instruction; (3) observe acquired information; and (4) consequate student performance. Suggestions for achieving these objectives are offered. (LBH)

This article discusses ways in which photographs can be most beneficially used in the French language classroom. (Author)