Suggests that networking in the sense of raising the visibility of scholarly work is a technique which should be included in the graduate psychology program as a method of enhancing academic careers. Describes a number of networking strategies which might be undertaken by young academics. (KO)

Discusses six forms of bias that affect interactions with students in teaching/learning situations (exclusion/invisibility, stereotyping, imbalance/selectivity, fragmentation/isolation, unreality, and linguistic bias), and suggests ways to deal with them in a business communication class from both a teaching and a content perspective. (SR)

Argues that the ESL profession has been teaching cultural literacy for some time. Suggests what ESL can add to discussions of teaching cultural literacy. (NH)

Offers a theoretical and political framework for teaching gender and racial issues in a literature course. Discusses the goals of increasing students' awareness of these issues and ways in which the theoretical framework can be used to address specific works of drama, fiction, and poetry. (DMM)

The results of the fifth annual survey of the technology education profession provide data on demographics, what is being taught, strengths, weaknesses, and problems. (JOW)

Summarizes the subject matter presented by an American teacher visiting the University of Paris in a two-week seminar on technical writing. Identifies the following topics: style of technical writing, oral presentation of technical information, nonverbal communication during interviews, preparation of resumes, and writing for publication. (KEH)

Analyzing the 1988 Johns Hopkins University survey data, researchers found that curricular opportunities and classroom learning tasks experienced by students depend on school characteristics (size, grade span, and student/teacher ratio). Also important were the type of community served, family socioeconomic background, and the student body's…

A study of the feminization of personal titles in French is reported, and teaching materials based on the findings are suggested for use in college-level intermediate or advanced language classes. The objective is to help language learners understand the phenomenon of feminization and its practical implications. (Author/MSE)

Proposes guidelines for Catholic religious educators to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable theological pluralism, and infallible and non-infallible religious teachings. Considers personal theological competence to be essential in dealing with dissenting ideas in the classroom. (DMM)

A study described characteristics of education for the professions and used these characteristics to assess the course syllabi for nearly 40 public personnel administration courses. Found that most of these courses lack the requirements for courses in professional education. Suggestions for instructors of public personnel administration were made.…

Addresses the question of the most appropriate mental health curriculum by examining 10 models of mental health and illness upon which the content of courses might be based. Urges teachers to analyze evidence supporting or negating the usefulness of theories and to be aware of the difference between the models' orientation toward process or…

Describes a cooperative Educators for Social Responsibility Project to develop materials enabling American and Soviet teachers to teach about each others' countries and U.S.-Soviet relations in a realistic manner. Some major challenges are differing vocabularies and concepts, lack of Soviet educators' experience with critical or independent…

Discusses the important concepts involved in problem solving. Presents a chain representation of problem solving and gives an example of the application of this method. Provides a strategy for teaching controversial issues in a science classroom and gives an example of the implementation of the strategy. (CW)

Courses in Vietnam War history should incorporate Vietnamese, French, and English literary response to the war as complements to the history texts. Possibilities include an account of the French colonial experience, a required text in translation from the viewpoint of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Vietnamese expatriate texts. (MSE)

Examined are the ongoing and proposed approaches to curriculum research. Individual research approaches are classified according to six general foci that explicate the characteristics of each curriculum research approach and identify the variants, limitations, and references of each approach. (SI)