Presents the results of a questionnaire sent by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to university chemistry departments concerning their use of student questionnaires in evaluating instructors and courses. (MLH)

This study investigates the management and the effectiveness of a personalized system of instruction (PSI) in higher education. The study examined the number of behavioral objectives completed during a lab period as a function of the grade achieved in the course. The study also compared course ratings from students who are receiving instruction in…

This is a set of recommendations by a task force of physical educators which establishes guidelines for improving physical education programs in colleges. (CD)

Item correlations performed between student ratings of instruction in various situations clearly indicate that student ratings are consistent across time, but that this consistency is related to specific educational settings and conditions as well as instructor idiosyncracies. (RC)

This article describes a study of the stability of the educational objectives and expectations of secondary Israeli biology teachers using BSCS materials over a six year period. The study attempts to determine whether or not the "Hawthorne effect" (the effect of the awareness of experimental subjects, that they are experimental subjects)…

A 2-semester hour, no-prerequisite class open to any non-pharmacy major in the university is offered by the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. Course goals, topic outline, results of 1973-74 student course evaluations (mostly positive), and the university course evaluation form are included. (JT)

The development of a program designed to improve the teaching effectiveness of faculty members of a new Introductory Psychopathology course at the University of Washington School of Medicine is described. The lecture observation schedule developed was used to assist faculty in self-improvement. A literature review is included. (Editor/JT)

Lists recommendations for improving 8th grade legal education in areas of course content, organization, teacher preparation, instruction, use of teaching guides and materials, extracurricular activities, and judicial and parental activities. The course demonstrates the advantages of socialist society over its capitalistic counterpart. (KC)

Looks at the goals, content and classroom procedures for making an undergraduate course in rhetoric relevant within a recently restructured collegiate environment. (MH)

Using the main proponents of contemporary moral philosophical positions, this article examines the fruitfulness of teaching ethics to children and youth and questions whether such study has practical consequences, and if this is a necessary consideration for the study of ethics. (Editor/RK)

An experimental method for teaching about power in groups, using an adaptation of the Tavistock method, is described. Course assumptions, methods, goals, and evaluation are discussed. (JMF)

A summary of the thesis "Evaluation of teaching--an analysis of problems together with some empirical studies at university level" offers a model for evaluation work, and describes three groups of empirical studies: evaluations of courses, surveys of previous knowledge, and factors influencing satisfaction and achievement. (JMD)

This comparison is intended to provide a compendium of the merits and possible deficiencies of course structures presently being used in engineering education. (BB)

Discusses the use of a market survey to determine the potential market, appropriate level of subject matter, and preferred meeting time for a short course in solid wastemanagement. (SL)

An educational experiment in teaching organizational behavior to undergraduates in England is reported, with focus on the value and limitations of a systematic form of discussion-group learning based upon a framework outlined by Fawcett Hill. (LBH)