This article describes an intersession course, given through the cooperation of two nearby colleges, on individual lifetime sports. (MK)

Describes a microbiology course which involves the students in a project requiring the isolation and characterization of microorganisms from selected habitats. Outlines the instructional technique employed, possible difficulties with the project, and advantages of the project approach. (GS)

The author discusses a women's studies course she taught at an accredited free high school in Toronto. She focuses in particular on two areas of the course: 1) Personal experience and public affairs, and 2) Feminism and socialism: an historical consideration of feminism. (Author/EJT)

Discusses problems encountered by both staff and students in the teaching of physics in Papua New Guinea. It is particularly concerned with the teaching of physics to technology students, describing the background of the students, consequential problems, and steps being taken to overcome these problems. (CP)

In an effort to make large-group instruction more effective, a modification of the Keller Plan (Personalized System of Instruction) has been introduced in two introductory, interdisciplinary, social science courses at Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Ohio). (NHM)

An introductory history curriculum is described which is topical and question oriented, designed to encourage students to evaluate sweeping social changes instead of a strict chronology of events. A bibliography of recommended texts is included. (NHM)

A field trip to a local bank is a practical way to make economics more relevant to students. For journal availability see SO 504 303. (DE)

An experimental psychology course which analyzes the broad probability of operant conditioning is described. (DE)

A course in teaching research methods in an experimental child psychology course is described. (DE)

Describes an introductory course that does not presuppose newtonian mechanics. Presents a course outline and discusses the treatment of five major topics including relativistic kinematics and the derivation of the Lorentz transformation. (GS)

Describes some of the difficulties that arise when a course is transferred from one teacher to another and relates some experiences in the transfer of a self paced physics course. (GS)

Describes in detail a program utilizing the study of marine biology to motivate students. (LS)

In order to understand the dynamics of ethnicity as it operates in the United States, students in a sociology course on minorities combined theoretical material with an analysis of the distinctive group patterns in the region. (Author/DE)

As part of an introductory sociology course students examined social problems from the three perspectives of common sense, journalism, and sociology. They explored these perspectives outside the classroom through various activities which included a questionnaire of their own common sense thoughts, interviews, and readings. (Author/DE)