"How the World Works" is an interdisciplinary science and mathematics course in which students design and perform their own experiments, analyze the data, and present their results orally and in writing. Evaluations indicate that most students learn how to do science and gain a better appreciation for science as a process. (SAH)

Describes learning log assignments for college students in a developmental studies program. Notes that the assignments call for students to reflect on specific cognitive aspects of learning giving them the opportunity to explore their own thinking, evaluate their own progress, and promote metacognitive awareness. Describes learning log assignments…

Describes environmental education activities in the Cuiaba region of Brazil's Amazon and Platina Basins. Activities include the environmental education specialization course at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, teacher training in rural schools, and the introduction of environmental themes into school curriculum. (MDH)

Describes the reorganized introductory cell and molecular biology lecture course at the State University of New York at Binghamton that was designed to address the issues of lack of active student participation and the stress put on memorization rather than analytical skills. Emphasizes teaching the subject historically and empirically…

Describes an introductory physics course at the University of the Western Cape that shifted its fundamental approach from a mathematical focus to a conceptual focus based on verbal and written articulation of understanding. Reports that this approach enhanced student understanding of introductory physics. Contains 21 references. (JRH)

Recounts the author's experience teaching a course for doctoral students at New York University on dissertation research and writing. Argues that the course was as much about learning to be inspired as learning historical methodologies. Includes the full syllabus for the course with commentary. (DSK)

Reports on a course at Rowan University, based on the economic design of a baseball stadium, that offers an introduction to multidisciplinary engineering design linked with formal training in technical communication. Addresses four pedagogical goals: (1) developing public speaking skills in a realistic, business setting; (2) giving students…

Describes how a Web-based course incorporated a protocol for self-directed student learning to foster students' self-regulation. (EV)

Introduces a chemistry course developed at Northeastern University and discusses the improvements to increase the quality of education offered to graduate students. (Contains 20 references.) (YDS)

Discusses the recent shift in the use of English by nonnative speakers using English for international communication, resulting in nonnative speakers of the language outnumbering native speakers. Argues that this shift has serious implications for English language teaching pedagogy, principally with regard to phonology and pronunciation.…

Describes an unusual course at the University of California, Los Angeles which includes DNA sequencing experiences and exploration of the social, economic, and ethical issues resulting from advances in biotechnology. (EV)

This article describes an experimental course in advanced thinking developed for a group of exceptionally able British lower sixth formers. The course stresses: (1) practice in efficient deductive reasoning; (2) elucidation and consideration of major thought processes and concepts; and (3) exploration of various aspects of the evolution of…

Describes the "Count Me In Too" project in New South Wales and provides some insight into the way children were assessed. Introduces the "Learning Framework in Number," a research-based framework for assessing and teaching early number concepts. (Contains 12 references.) (ASK)

Argues that it is advantageous to adopt a more modern approach that systematically builds on students' knowledge of the atomic structure of matter and elementary mechanics. (Author/CCM)

Resurgence of interest in marriage and family enrichment has propelled educators to examine the training of new therapists in preventive approaches to therapy. This article presents a graduate course to educate students about the enrichment movement and skill and competency based approaches to family interventions. (BF)