Although creativity courses in the academic community often are not taken seriously, they can and should be a transformational journey for the student, involving exciting but sometimes painful unlearning of old structures and development of new conceptual systems. (DB)

A course on Applied Statistics, offered since 1978 at the Instituto de Matematica e Estatistica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brasil, is designed to educate statisticians at the bachelor's level for jobs in government statistical offices, industry, and business. (Author/LMO)

The Biomechanical Principles and Movement Concepts Curriculum for third- through fifth-grade students is described. Basic movements and the amount of time each is to be taught are listed. Activities for application of dance to fitness based on biomechancial principles are given. (MT)

Contends that men's studies must incorporate the study of gay and bisexual men into its subject matter from the beginning. Suggests that men's studies offers a multidisciplinary approach that can serve as the intellectual base for future development in gay studies. (Author/BL)

Provides suggestions for teaching ethics including such issues as ethical standards, ethical values, and quality of ethics. (PD)

The computer literacy program at the American School for the Deaf includes knowledge, skill, and attitude objectives intended for key punchers, operators, programmers, and analysts. (CL)

Looks at the place of computers in society and proposes a desirable format for a course in computer studies. (Author)

Business educators should work to strengthen the content of basic business courses and to accept the fact that basic business courses are for all students. (SK)

Describes the teaching of the techniques of precision journalism--applying quantitative methods to news reporting--in an advanced reporting course at Cleveland State University in Ohio. (RB)

Describes how one teacher organized a course at New York University called basic issues in the news. (RB)

The content of introductory chemistry courses in the Australian universities is described from an analysis of notebooks provided by students who had taken the courses. Variations in content and treatment in physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry are described. (AL)