In these hard times in higher education the continued development of current faculty is a crucial concern in an institution's attempts to maintain future viability. This article describes the range of activities undertaken to increase faculty effectiveness and the unique role counseling psychologists can play. Training implications are discussed.…

Evidence was found to indicate that training to improve the speed of saccadic eye movement (movement from one fixation point to another) also resulted in observable changes in batting performance among a sample group of high school girls. (MJB)

Games players need a large repertoire of movement patterns that they can use under differing conditions in the playing of games. (JD)

Students should be encouraged to develop an effective style by combining the basic movements that are used in sports. (JD)

By insisting that a student master a skill before progressing to a more complex task, a teacher can help that student build a firm foundation for further learning experiences. (JD)

Professor Loney writes further about his "Project Design" concept (initially described in the September 1976 issue and noted in EJ 149 766) involving group participation in selection, design, construction, testing, and evaluation of projects. Although implementation has been in secondary technical subjects, the concept may be applicable…

The need for a compact psychiatric skills test usable in medical examinations is outlined along with the need to develop training procedures in clinical skills. The trial run of a teaching and testing procedure, together with the preliminary results of a new rating instrument, is described. (Author/LBH)

The potential of nurse practitioners as clinical instructors of physical examination skills is discussed. A new first-year medical school course in physical examination designed and implemented at the University of Arizona College of Medicine is reported. (Author/LBH)

Lead and learn. Children take charge of skills workshops and interest areas in a room specially designed for their needs. (Editor)

Discusses the trend toward the use of competency-based model/school stores in teaching entry-level job skills to distributive education students. A model/school store curriculum is described and illustrations of model store use in the classroom, laboratory, and in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) are provided. (SH)

In the program described in this article, a three-stage career model has been developed to integrate career planning and job placement functions. The emphasis has shifted from counseling to skill training and different methods of teaching these skills have been utilized. (Author)

Comments upon objective test items which evaluate history students' analytical and interpretive skills. Concludes that properly constructed multiple choice test items go beyond testing for rote memorization of content. (Author/DB)

Describes a two-year auto mechanics program at Union High School in Union Township, New Jersey, which focuses on developing both entry-level job skills and basic language skills, and which is adaptable to special needs students and adults. Descriptions of the program textbooks and information on their availability are included. (SH)

The author presents a model for a program in leisure education focusing on leisure awareness, self-awareness, leisure skills, decision-making and social interaction. (GW)