The idea of an open art studio or art mini-course to serve a need above and beyond the regularly scheduled art classes is important and necessary to a school program that is designed to meet the needs of the general intellectual and cultural growth of the child. Describes the art mini-course introduced at the Willow Ridge School in Tonawanda, New…

The organization and evaluation of a self-paced audio-tutorial precalculus course are described. (DT)

A college course is described in which students both learn mathematics and learn how to teach mathematics by programming a computer. (DT)

Describes the Advanced Studies Program which was designed to provide talented students from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, with educational opportunities otherwise unavailable to them. (Author/RK)

Utilizing sheets of polyethylene and discarded items from the art room or their homes, sixth-grade students created their favorite personalities. Being able to see through them revealed their true character and individualism. (Editor/RK)

An office simulation devised at an Oregon community college is now being offered in other U.S. and Canadian colleges and high schools. Each simulation employs from 4 to 36 individuals in three areas: main office, training division, and supportive services (customers, bank, etc.). "Employees" rotate positions every three weeks. (AJ)

Describes an elective English course in which students attended community cultural events. (DD)

Describes a twenty week one half-credit elective course for seniors on sending and receiving technical communications. (DD)

Specific procedures are outlined for teaching first-year algebra in such a way that students are given a reasonable voice in how and what they are taught and are allowed to learn at varying rates and from different materials. (DT)

Describes five courses involved in the intensive training that dogs and their handlers go through in the Military Dog Studies Branch at Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio, Texas) in preparation for duties in law enforcement. (HD)

Eighth grade students at the John Wallace Middle School learned the process of creating a three-dimensional object with soft materials, emphasizing construction and sculptural possibilities rather than the sewing involved. (Author/RK)

Describes an integrated metal-plastic program which was incorporated into an industrial arts curriculum at Trenton State College (New Jersey). (TA)

Describes a course which encouraged writer-photographer teams to pool their talents to produce articles for publication. (KS)

Discusses a special topics biochemistry course that uses membrance phenomena to illustrate the interplay of many physical chemistry principles. (MLH)

Describes a chemistry course for electrical engineers that uses oral assessment as a terminal assessment method. (MLH)