States that the introduction of real, quantitative problems in classroom and field teaching improves scientific rigor and leads more directly to applied studies. Examines the use of problems in an introductory hydrology course, presenting teaching objectives and the full course structure to illustrate their integration with other teaching modes.…

Discusses the author's experiences in designing and implementing a self-paced introductory sociology course. Describes development of an interactive testing program and details of course design. Concludes, that in this instance, self-pacing proved to be undesirable because of students' inability to monitor themselves and a continuing decline in…

Described is the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project in Great Britain. The project is investigating the possiblilty of accelerating the rate at which secondary pupils' logical thinking develops by using the science curriculum. A pilot project and parts of the curriculum are discussed. (RH)

Described is a statistical methodology course offered at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The course covers descriptive statistics as well as some procedures for estimating and testing hypotheses. Students use computer statistical packages and write a computer program for some statistical procedures. (RH)

Presents a syllabus for a seminar on political culture. The syllabus is composed of readings centered around such topics as individualism, egalitarians, leadership, media, and cultural change. (GEA)

Discusses scientist-practitioner model in which practitioners are consumers of research findings about assessment and treatment, evaluators of their own interventions, and researchers who report data to the scientific community. Stresses importance of using model in training entry-level counselors. Describes a course focusing on model. (Author/ABL)

This issue presents a collection of short articles which appeared in the Russian education press. Included are articles that: (1) announce policy decisions, (2) support the crash campaign to institute computer education,(3) provide a course curriculum, and (4) discuss theoretical issues and needed research. (JDH)

Points out that new interest in Latin American history can be generated by focusing on urban growth. Describes the course content, themes, and issues used in the Latin American urban history course taught at the University of Pittsburgh. Concludes with a seven-page list of instructional resources. (JDH)

Presents descriptions (syllabi, outlines, goals) of selected environmental studies courses which approach the discipline from an historical and humanistic perspective. Areas explored in the courses include human ecology, American environmental history, environmental politics, and others. (JN)

Presents descriptions (syllabi, outlines, goals) of special topics environmental studies courses which approach the discipline from a humanistic perspective. Topic areas of these courses include: wilderness studies; biocultural patterns of population, land use, energy, and war; religion, ethics, and the environment; landscape perception; and…

How a secondary level art teacher used videotapes to teach calligraphy is described. Advantages of using the video system are discussed. (RM)

Described is an art course in which fifth-grade students made masks using low fire whiteware as the medium. (RM)

Discusses film-oriented writing classes as a way of expanding student vocabularies and illustrating such literary devices as metaphor, irony, and imagery. Offers guidelines for writing instructors wishing to add films to a course plan, using "King Kong,""The Godfather," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" as examples. (DMM)

Describes geology teaching in a penal institution, considering class offerings, teaching structure, teaching schedule, security, cheating, student characteristics, women prisoners in geology classes, and outside field trips. Sample laboratory schedule is included. (JN)

The oldest high school for boys in California (Bellarmine) was chosen by International Business Machines (IBM) to participate in its model school program. Describes experiences in installing a local area network linking 32 IBM PCjr microcomputers and provides details of software applications used to teach students to use the computers. (JN)