Interviews of students working on a social studies project about New York City. (RL)

Participation in a media production, e.g., a videotaped newscast, may provide greater motivation to read than traditional educational activities. This may be of particular benefit to children with reading disabilities. (STS)

Describes how two Los Angeles students successfully submitted their writing to the "Los Angeles Times." (KS)

Describes Southwest Texas State University journalism students' coverage of the 1976 local, state, and national elections. (KS)

Gives suggestions for developing a media-oriented local history project and for preparing students to conduct preliminary research and interviews. (KS)

Describes a famine relief project undertaken by Latino, White, and Black students of a midwestern junior high school. Shows how the project motivated learning and school involvement among this difficult-to-teach student mix. Urges teachers to capture similar opportunities to help students apply basic skills and stay motivated. (JDH)

List of materials needed and procedures are provided for (1) making earth paintings from soil-made paint and (2) making a paper-mache giant saguaro cactus. Although geared for art, the activities can be used to complement activities in science or other subjects. (DH)

Described are methods that secondary students can use in social science research projects. They include case studies, interviews, questionnaires, and participant observation. (RM)

One difficulty in teaching service courses such as psychology of adolescence is maintaining the interest of nonmajors without sacrificing course-relevant content. Described is a project that overcomes this problem by requiring students to observe some type of media (e.g., television) and determine the extent to which particular themes occur.…

Repetition of a historical experiment in a school project threw new light on the question of absolute rest. The student experiment investigated whether a particular direction in space could be singled out by a purely terrestrial procedure, while the original experiment investigated the drag coefficient of a solid medium. (JN)

The "Great Brain" project motivates elementary school students to participate in educational projects by encouraging inquiry, interaction, and identity. Students use research and creative skills to study and report on a topic, interact with parents and peers in developing and presenting the report, and receive wide recognition for their efforts.…

Students at Jones Middle School (Upper Arlington, Ohio) became involved when a nearby radio telescope was threatened by a land sale. Students not only learned about the basics of telescope use but also wrote to various local and national officials to "save the telescope." (DH)

Two teachers describe their junior high school's involvement in National History Day. Participation in History Day provides students with the thrill of competition and the satisfaction that comes from really getting into a topic of their choice. (RM)

Describes a student science exposition which includes individual research and team competitions, noncompetitive student exhibits, films, tours, workshops, and social events. Indicates that this combination of activities makes the exposition a real science "fair." (JN)

A project for a seminar course in macroeconomic policy which involved students in writing, presenting, and discussing a position paper on a specific policy issue is described. Students rated the exercise very highly. (RM)