With the current popularity of computers in American society, the need for computer literacy at all levels of education is evident. This article discusses problems that may arise when developing computer literacy curricula. (DF)

Assessed the reliability and validity of an instrument designed to assess the extent of alcohol and drug use. Factors in a school or community contributing to use of alcohol and drugs are identified. Uses of the results for school and community planning are included. (Author/JAC)

Describes various revising operations that allow students to genuinely re-see their work in order to revise effectively. (CRH)

Describes a program of creative writing and describes student objectives and teacher objectives that allow the experience to aid students in producing critical essays. (CRH)

Describes a six-week writing elective during which students become more confident of their own writing and are free of teacher assessment/judgment. (HOD)

Describes models for organizing instruction in adult education classes in order to accommodate different language levels and learning objectives. Also describes the diverse settings for vocational English as a second language (VESL) in adult education. Offers suggestions for and examples of relating classroom management to various VESL settings.…

Problem-solving can be an exercise in mystification for some students. Six suggestions are given for presenting word problems in mathematics in ways that make them more accessible and comprehensible for young students. (PP)

This article describes how the effects of initial and final lecture quality on end-of-course student ratings can be predicted from seemingly unrelated gain-loss theory. The effects were investigated, along with the effect on ratings of student belief that the instructor will use midterm rating feedback to improve teaching. (Author)

Describes a career counseling program to assist Canadian workers unemployed due to plant closures. The program included assessment, career clarification, and job search techniques delivered during a series of group workshops and individual counseling sessions. (JAC)

Evaluated the effectiveness of oral reading for improving reading comprehension of 11 educable mentally handicapped or severe learning disabled adolescents who answered comprehension questions from a short factual article. Oral reading appeared to improve comprehension among the poorer readers but not for readers with moderately high ability. (JAC)

Presents an experiential technique for teaching the family life cycle, where participants are asked to create simulated families and are assigned a series of structured exercises. Includes directions for each exercise, questions designed to develop observation skills, and discussion of specific workshop issues. (Author/LLL)

Assessed the effects of observers and videotaped replays of each rehearsal attempt on accurate reproduction of a model's performance as part of a behavior modeling training program designed to teach 36 college students behaviors for doing on-the-job training. Results revealed that one observer and videotaped feedback enhanced reproduction scores.…

Describes an internship program in the communication arts. Offers suggestions for implementing and monitoring internship programs. (PD)

Argues that effective grammar instruction depends on shifting from a teacher's to a learner's grammar. Introduces techniques for presenting grammar that are accurate, workable, economical, compact, operational, and immediate. (MM)

Examines word recognition through a research review indicating that words are only one of many units that are processed during reading. Discusses features that occur within words but retain significance only across text and explores some of the cuing systems of printed language used by beginning and skilled readers at both the word level and…