A sound program in Environmental Studies may show the way to attack other multidisciplinary problems. Some of these are population problems, urban renewal, black studies, resource utilization, and in-depth regional studies. (Author)

The author states that the mentally retarded are not exceptional in their sexual impulses and that they are entitled to the expression of their impulses. (GW)

Essay which points out that most innovation becomes absorbed and, in effect, standardized by traditional educational processes and which argues that these processes need overhauling in order to be more responsive to today's media-hip student described by McLuhan. (LS)

The author discusses the fallacy that more time in school means a higher level of competency among the students. (MF)

Paper describes a public speaking course that has been taught successfully for six quarters at Florida State University. (Author)

This article is a substantially revised version of a chapter in the author's book, Time's Children: Impressions of Youth." (SB)

The unit learning system (a series of unit modules or minicourses" combined to form a conventional semester course) established at Pima College (Arizona) is discussed as an alternative to traditional course and curriculum design. (NF)

Gives the reader an overview of the systems approach and provides information necessary to apply the basic concept in designing instructional systems. (Author/JS)

A report by the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; includes ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic. (Author)