Residents in family practice sponsored by the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Deaconess Hospital select a rotation to fulfill a community-university service requirement. The program was designed to involve residents in giving health care in Buffalo and western New York, where there is a physician shortage. (JMD)

A survey of 91 medical schools found most recognize the importance of revising curricula to meet the managed care challenge; most were developing such programs. Focus groups identified core competencies for managed care practice but differed on whether classroom or care setting was most appropriate to teach them. Basic objectives for premedical,…

A three-year joint project of the Community College of Philadelphia and Beaver College (Pennsylvania) sought to raise transfer aspirations and improve the related skills of minority and low-income students, through a five-week residential program including two interdisciplinary courses co-taught by faculty from both institutions. Most powerful…

An annual national survey of college freshmen (n=251,232) indicates that more students are selecting colleges for financial reasons. More also expect to go to graduate school, adding pressure to find well-paying jobs. Students are reporting higher high school grades but showing less interest in undergraduate course content. Women take on more…

Describes an undergraduate course in applied shoreline management offered in three different formats: traditional lecture, half-lecture half-collaborative, and fully cooperative. Student evaluations significantly supported the fully cooperative format over the others. Discusses the reasons for this and includes examples of the questions used in…

Presents structuralism as an empirically based way of teaching students how to think not only about art but also about life. Suggests that teaching art aesthetically and pragmatically will help students to not only make sense of art itself but will allow them to understand their own lives as well. (VWC)

Analyzes data from interviews with teachers in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) classrooms regarding the political and cultural aspects of teaching English as a Second Language. Findings indicate that teachers perceive language policy in ways determined by the local situations in which they teach and that there are differences…

A study explored African American high school students' perceptions of barriers to participation in higher education, and explored their perceptions of effective programs to address this problem. Data were gathered in 16 structured group interviews in both private and public schools in five major cities. Identified barriers are categorized as…

Provides lesson plans for grades 8-9 mathematics; 4-6 music; 4-6 reading/language arts; K and 3-4 science; and 6-8 social studies. Lists print and nonprint resources, and library media and subject area objectives; discusses instructional roles, activities, procedures, evaluation, and follow-up. Includes a pirate book plate and lists 26 real…

Provides a review and analysis of various literature related to educational technology and distance education. Addresses some of the ways that these technologies may change aspects of higher education including scholarship, student development and retention, changing demographics, and the search for an academic community. (MJP)

The Science and Mathematics for Indian Learners and Educators (SMILE) Project at Northern Arizona University provided science inservice training to K-8 teachers from Bureau of Indian Affairs schools on the Navajo reservation. The training aimed to increase and improve science instruction for Indian children and to connect science education to…

A study with 652 community college students investigated whether the relationship between intention to stay in or transfer from the institution and departure is moderated by semester grade point average, commitment, and encouragement to stay. Results show the interaction effects of intention by commitment, and intention by encouragement to stay,…

Discusses the design, implementation, and rationale for an international education component in Botswanan secondary schools. Maintains that sustained development requires that students learn the interconnection of cultural, economic, political, and technological systems. Includes a breakdown of main topics with corresponding notes and comments.…

Overviews work in genre theory and its application to first and second language instruction and differentiates three traditions in genre theory: English for specific purposes, North American New Rhetoric studies, and Australian systemic functional linguistics. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of genre theory for English…

Maintains that fundamental historical concepts can be imparted to high school students through the use of photography, painting, film, literature, and other forms of popular culture. Provides many examples of students utilizing popular culture to understand conceptions of historical time, locate meaning, and empathize with historical people. (MJP)