An approach to teaching composition that involves small groups not only helps students to improve their writing skills but also teaches them to enjoy the process of learning. The approach calls for meetings with the entire class at the beginning of the semester so that students can become familiar with materials to be used in evaluating their…

THIRTY-FIVE FACULTY MEMBERS REPRESENTING TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA ATTENDED TWO SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, EACH LIMITED TO EIGHT PARTICIPANTS, TO INVESTIGATE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS OF IMPROVING NURSING INSTRUCTION. GENERALLY, THE WORKSHOP DAY WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE PERIODS--CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, A WARD CONFERENCE, AND…

Not only must a teacher in a correctional setting be aware that typical inmates have been economically deprived, share social and moral values with the lower class, and are educationally deficient, he must also be aware of his many roles. As a friend, he should counsel, listen, accept the student as a person, and help him solve his problems. As a…

This booklet is designed to give the adult educator a brief overview of 24 group methods and techniques that have been used to good advantage by many groups and organizations: audience reaction teams; brainstorming; buzz sessions; case study; colloquies; committees; conferences; conventions; discussion groups; demonstrations; field trips or tours;…

The developmental phase of a program to train graduate teaching assistants (GTA's) attempted to identify the training requirements of GTA's and to experiment with a variety of training instruments and procedures. Volunteer GTA's (30) from nine different college departments participated in the 10-week program during which each GTA conducted his…

Dissatisfied both with lecturing to 125 students three times a week and with the idea of having teaching assistants conduct seminars, the author devised a new method of handling his class. With administration consent, he arranged to lecture to the whole class (by then, 275 students) twice a week and to conduct 11 seminars of 25 students each.…

This issue begins with an editorial comment on the journal's areas of interest. The articles are concerned with the following topics: (1) English composition and the use of the computer (Peter Zoller); (2) the teacher and the language laboratory (L. Ross and B. D. Sadler); (3) language aptitude tests in the language laboratory (in German, Peter…

The small-group process is discussed in relation to its use as a teaching method; the objections to and advantages of small groups are enumerated, and numerous group interaction diagrams are listed. Also, various exercises and guidelines for successful group application are presented. A final section is devoted to the different kinds of groups and…

A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAS BEGUN TO CREATE GROUP-PACED, PROGRAMED TELEVISION INSTRUCTION IN THE FORM OF A SHORT SERIES OF LESSONS DESIGNED TO ENABLE STUDENTS WITHIN A GIVEN TARGET POPULATION TO LEARN A SPECIFIC SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES. THREE GEOGRAPHY LESSONS WERE DEVELOPED THROUGH A PROCESS OF TESTING, REVISING, AND VALIDATING UNDER…

The Pennsylvania State University College of Education's Instruction Support System (ISS) was developed to manage the logistical operation of large group individualized competency-based instruction. Software and hardware charting, operational procedures, and data from student opinion questionnaires are cited. (RAO)

This article outlines four basic steps in a teaching strategy for the teacher of elementary school mathematics that will accommodate the varying math skill of the students. (JD)

Suggests that small groups be established in the language arts classroom based on students' skill strengths and weaknesses and on students' preferred companions. (DD)

This article presents a scheme which would allow investigators to shift back and forth among model assumptions while maintaining the integrity of separate models of development. The scheme is illustrated in a study of 16 nursery school children's personal-social behaviors within 2 contexts during 2 time periods. (Author/JMB)

Describes three approaches to teaching high school accounting and the advantages and disadvantages of each: the traditional method with all students doing the same problems at the same speed, individualized instruction, and a combination of both methods using cassette tapes. According to the author, the combined system appears to give the greatest…

The authors describe the use of group learning in an introductory computer class for business administration students at Boise State University. They discuss how to design a class around the group learning experience, the Team Learning/Information Testing teaching methodology, and pitfalls and opportunities related to this method. (CH)