The article describes the development, organization, goals, and activities of a course designed to trace the evolution of jazz dance and tie this dynamic dance form to the cultural experiences of African-Americans. (CB)

This study focused on the operational skills and conceptual understandings of videotex likely to be developed in a school setting. The sample was an eighth grade science class. Conclusions are discussed in terms of guidelines for planning in-school applications of videotex.

Discusses the impact of microcomputers on college campuses. Software development, recent advances in microcomputer technology, arrangements for computing on campus (workstations or computers for individual students), costs, and student reactions are among the areas considered. (JN)

A rationale for using field trips to correctional institutions in an abnormal psychology class is presented. Also discussed are reasons why, over the years, student interest in these field trips has declined. (RM)

Explores a few of the trends contributing to the apparent decline in substantive literature instruction and suggests some teaching methods that can help restore the human element to literature. (HOD)

New media, i.e., motion pictures developed for educational purposes and educational television, are basic in that they so dominate the experiences of the child. Teachers must devise strategies for using the moving image as an active agent in learning and for encouraging the child to be an active agent in seeing. (Author/RK)

Many people in California have wondered what types of students have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination and whether these students left high school after passing the examination. A 14-item multiple choice questionnaire was sent to 356 students in San Diego County who passed the test in the hope of answering those questions.…

To explore media theories of perceived reality regarding factuality, social, and physical realism, and "videocy" (or theatrical spectacle), 32 children in first, third, and fifth grades were individually interviewed after attending a production of "Dinosaurus" which included computer-animated dinosaurs. Contrary to beliefs that…

Jason Stephens traces the growth of cheating over three decades, noting a disconnect between expressed shock and research that has shown over and over that most students do cheat, at least some of the time. Some students cheat for simple, pragmatic reasons: to get high grades and because they do not have time to do the work carefully. However, the…

Students sometimes respond to writing assignments automatically, almost as if they were a generic form, rather than by investigating the idiosyncrasies and unexpected possibilities of each assignment. Writing assignments can be structured to help students transcend such habits, shifting the focus from accumulating information to creating meaning…

This paper is part of a larger project which explored the impact of writing across institutional boundaries via e-mail on freshman students enrolled in several schools and universities located in Tennessee--Bryan College, Columbia State Community College, and Middle Tennessee State University. The paper explains that in addition to their regular…

Determines the degree to which Santa Fe Community College (Florida) is providing quality educational programs and services to its students. Surveys outgoing students to gather their opinions and perceptions of the educational experiences and services they received while attending the college. The survey instrument is divided into three sections:…

Describes a project designed to identify the dimensions of teacher credibility, assess their stability over time, and develop appropriate instruments for measuring dimensions. (DD)

Presented a system designed to enhance individual student participation even in large classes and to provide students with immediate feedback and reinforcement. (Author/RK)

This survey, conducted in May 1973, was designed to clarify the opinions of various section of the educational community - students, parents, teachers, administrators, other staff members - as to what is or is not important and what is or is not perceived as being done. (Author)