Stating that business educators should recognize their responsibility to see that female students have an equal opportunity to learn and practice the skills of management, the author notes some of these skills (communication, leadership, accounting, decision making) and suggests some methods of imparting them. (MF)

Several examples are presented to illustrate possible methods for unobtrusively evaluating outcomes of problem-solving-oriented social studies learning. Evaluation techniques such as observation, interviewing, checklists, and self-awareness exercises are explained. (Author/JR)

Literacy is seen to be necessary for meaningful participation in society; goals and possibilities of an integrated policy of basic education are assessed; and guidelines given for basic education strategies include components of priority areas, content, financing, and teacher training. (AV)

Article explored the development of mathematics in the 1970's and described programs that are attempting to combine the most effective elements of "new" math and "old" math with a variety of approaches to the mathematics curriculum. (Author/RK)

This is the first of a two-part article on the controversy over hand-held calculators in the classroom. Considers the pros and cons of the issue, attempts to differentiate between the facts and assumptions about the problem, and identifies the important questions for research. (Editor)

Clearly stated learning objectives, a variety of learning activities, and units small enough for students to manage well are some of the crucial requirements for instructing developmental students. The model described depicts a typical systems design applied to instruction. (Author/LBH)

A motor development program for younger children to prove a laboratory for undergraduate and graduate students of physical education indicated that such a program is needed in elementary schools for the development of good motor control and skill. (JD)

Argues that a common core should be concerned with teaching objectives rather than subject curricula. (Editor/RK)

A review of the use of specific word processing programs to teach foreigners English language composition discusses advantages and disadvantages of such features as spelling checkers, prompting markers, and formatting programs. Suggestions are presented for enhancing students' writing skills both with and without word processing help. (CB)

Proposes a seven-stage model of direct instruction as it might be applied to a reading skills lesson on predicting outcomes. Discusses each stage of the model: exploration, explication, translation, modeling, guided practice, application, and closure. (FL)

Two short-term strategy training programs were used to teach learning disabled 9- to 12-year-old students (N=42) to use an organizational strategy for a memory task. A three-rule program stressing the acquisition of specific strategy content showed a greater transfer of learning than a six-rule program teaching both specific strategy content and…

Aspects of laboratory preparation necessary for undergraduate or graduate optometric training in the use of therapeutic drugs are discussed, including glaucoma therapy, anterior segment techniques, posterior segment, and systemic procedures. (MSE)

Develops a general understanding of four categories of thinking skill components and their increasing importance: (1) problem solving; (2) decision making; (3) critical thinking; and (4) creative thinking. Methods of incorporating audiovisual media into thinking skills instruction are suggested. Twenty-one references are listed. (MES)

Students in a 12-week facilitative skills development course completed a measure of moral development before and after training and were rated for empathic understanding of client statements on an analog videotape and a counseling audiotape. Empathy ratings on the videotape and audiotape correlated significantly with moral development scores,…