In a follow-up survey, talented undergraduate psychology majors (N=22) who participated in an intensive research program reported a greater change in research skills, greater research productivity, and stronger interest in research as a career choice than did the control group (N=21). (IAH)

Discusses information literacy and describes a faculty development workshop designed to provide a forum for improving library research assignments. Faculty impact on students' information use and critical thinking skills is discussed, characteristics of effective research assignments are described, and course-integrated library research is…

Explains how a teacher education course (designed by the author using an adaptation of Paulo Freire's problem-posing methods) actually hampered students' development and learning. Describes how together the class and teacher recognized the discrepancy between the teacher's rhetoric and the course realities and adjusted the course to fit students'…

Presented is a guide for students planning to do a science project. Discussed are preliminary organizational matters, report plans, choosing topics, setting up procedures, time management, and documentation. The most important steps for producing a successful project are summarized. (CW)

Illustrates the way that writing imaginary interviews with dead people can enhance students' grasp of history. Recounts author's personal experience with a college history assignment in which he interviewed the Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Includes a copy of the interview. Describes the assignment as a combination of primary source…

Described is a teaching model for orienting the teachers to the role of facilitator and resource person during science fairing. Cites steps involved in carrying out a science project, examples of hypotheses, and illustrations of various components of a project. (RT)

Introduces a research activity program in which 10 students worked during the summer as part of a team that developed software for a larger project. Lists names of students, the professors with whom they worked, and their research efforts. (RT)

Describes how a history department in an English high school engaged students in genuine historical research using personal studies. The studies were guided by a question chosen by the student. Students used various primary and secondary sources to research their questions. Practical examples of the department's planning and structuring of student…

Explains the advantages of having students write research proposals before conducting experiments for science fairs. Describes what should be in the research proposal. (PR)

A study of the use of print materials in the Capital University (Ohio) Library's Reserve Department revealed 29% of the faculty use its services for classroom instruction. Two factors that contribute to the department's heavy faculty and student use are class design and use of reserve materials in courses. (AEF)

Describes how the development of a women's studies component for the Gateway to Information (a front-end interface to Ohio State University's online library catalog and other reference sources) minimized the special challenges facing students conducting research on women and changes the focus of bibliographic instruction. (Author/LRW)

Describes an activity in which students examine the value content of news presentations. Explains that after classroom brainstorming, students watch news broadcasts and answer values-related questions. Suggests references for teachers on the sources of U.S. values. (SG)

Describes a method of developing user-based objectives for bibliographic instruction that utilizes content analysis to code self-reports by library users according to a taxonomy of library speech acts in the affective, cognitive, and sensorimotor domains. Analysis of one student's library reports and translation of the analysis into enabling…

A workshop on interactive video was designed for fourth and fifth grade students, with the goals of familiarizing students with laser disc technology, developing a cadre of trained students to train other students and staff, and challenging able learners to utilize higher level thinking skills while conducting a research project. (JDD)

Describes the Readings Text task, a method for evaluating history students. Explains that the students learn history through primary sources and learn critical thinking skills as they weigh the importance of different documents. Discusses the students' selection of historical topics, selection of primary sources, and a model document edited by a…