A discussion of managerial retraining in order to further administrative reorganization and improvement of management by the former Superintendent of Schools in Philadelphia, an organizational development consultant, and an educator with an interest in organizational development. (Author/JM)

Author noted the changes in the conception of the learning process since the turn of the century. He further considered the role of the physical environment in changing ideas about learning. (Editor/RK)

The problem in teaching introductory sociology is to determine what can be extracted from the sociological tradition and the current crisis in sociology that will help students lead more meaningful lives. The answer lies in kindling the sociological imagination by the development of a sociology curriculum based upon the study of contemporary youth…

The use of the Remote Associates Test (Mednick & Mednick 1967) is recommended as a way to increase student involvement and enthusiasm in a beginning psychology course. The procedures and results of the test are analyzed as a classroom model for the teacher. (Author/DE)

A method for recognizing supportive behavior among the students of a seventh grade social studies class, whose disruptive and abusive behavior made learning impossible, resulted in positive personal growth for both teacher and student. (JH)

Methodology should emphasize creativity rather than memorization in language learning. Several types of class activities are proposed. (Text is in French.) (TL)

This is an inventory of exercises enhancing dialogue and written composition to be used with comic strips in first- and second-year French courses. (Text is in French.) (TL)

Describes the development of a film program for an intermediate language course. (PP)

Alexis de Tocqueville's concept of the "tyranny of the majority" can benefit social justice pedagogies owing to its capacity to illuminate the silent, invisible character of hegemonic power. As many critical pedagogues have pointed out, this silent and invisible power seeps not only into the public spaces of education, but also into the…

A test of lipreading accuracy in relation to varying transformational content. (CH)

This article presents the results of research into methods and scorings for jazz assessment in Trinity College of Music, London, focusing on the possibility of introducing group assessment. It considers the advantages of group assessment methods, contrasting these with the more traditional approach, firmly established in conservatoires, of…

This paper builds on the concept that fusion--the blending of styles and traditions resulting in new or hybridised genres--takes place in social interaction in the "transformative zone" (Bresler, 2003). First I explore the issues surrounding the tension that can occur between the need, or desire, to maintain cherished traditions and the…

The teaching of science in the K­-12 classroom has been less than successful. Students typically do not develop science literacy and do not understand the role and relevance of science in society. Inquiry­-based learning is an approach which promises to improve science teaching by engaging students in authentic investigations, thereby achieving a…