Describes the testing of a "coursette" model of instruction designed to stimulate interest in geology among students at the University of South Carolina. (Author/SA)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's personalized teaching system has the following features: students are provided with behavioral objectives prior to instruction; passing levels for tests are set in advance and are independent of class performance; and the program is divided into small units and students are tested frequently. (LBH)

Describes an interdisciplinary course which explores the relationships between physics and biology in terms of their conceptual structures and mathematical frameworks. Highlights the course content, its system of cross-disciplinary literature resources, and several innovative aspects of the method used for evaluating students. (Author/GA)

Describes a writing course for undermotivated students which focuses on careful precise observations through the study of other time periods in the history of the town where the school is located. (DD)

Describes and analyzes an elective course which enables students to relate the viewpoints presented in literature to their own personal philosophies. (DD)

Describes the experiences of a librarian who decided to teach a course on research and development of the term paper. (MKM)

A philosophy course designed for gifted eleventh and twelfth grade students is described. Goals of increasing student sensitivity, awareness and logic are discussed, and general classroom procedures outlined. (CL)

Describes the University of Florida's course, Automated Information Sources and Services, and presents the results of a survey of 46 accredited library schools which indicate that instruction provided in online searching is widespread and growing, but that great diversity exists among library schools in instructional goals and objectives. (CWM)

Describes a pedagogical project using the computer in teaching an electrical engineering subject. This project has led to a small-group instructional approach where the computer is used in various ways in courses on different levels. Teaching activities constituting the instructional model are presented. (Author/CMV)

Describes a short course in German taught by student teachers to sixth graders and junior high school students. It is stated that this program bridges the gap between theory learned at the university and practical experience gained in the public school, and should increase the benefits of student teaching. (EJS)

Describes and outlines medical-physics courses that are taken in parallel with physics courses and designed for the medical physicist. (GA)

Describes a course in applied physics with solid state electronics, aimed at providing a continuing broad background in general physics while allowing for the gradual development of an emphasis on applications, engineering expertise, and relevant industrial experience. (Author/GA)

Describes a course in which students analyze man-made materials utilizing mineralogical facts and techniques. Discusses course content, teaching methods, and course evaluation. (MA)

A short course in probability and statistics for administrators and managers is described. Topics covered in one of the lecture sessions are discussed. (DT)

Discusses a social studies course called Man: A Course of Study (MACOS). The course takes children into the study of what makes man human, how man got that way--before students embark on higher studies in history, economics, sociology, and other social sciences. (Author/RK)