The repertory grid technique was used to explore psychopaths' interpersonal and personal construct systems. Subjects were asked to construe as individuals, and subjects were asked how they thought people in general construed the situations. Psychopaths showed a significant degree of general misperception about people in general. (Author)

The structured audit and teaching methods for teaching physician's assistants physical diagnosis used during 1974-75 by medical students to teach other medical students at the Stanford University School of Medicine are described. The performance of six student-taught first-year medical students is compared with that of five faculty-taught…

A program was devised at the Iowa College of Medicine to solicit volunteer mothers and their toddlers to help teach well-baby examinations. Peers were used to review the adequacy of the examination relative to specific anatomic-procedural items; the mothers evaluated the affectual aspect of the mother-student, child-student relationship. (LBH)

An emphasis on testing and external evaluation is likely to have a debilitating effect on both student motivation and the probability of continued interest; it should be substituted by capitilizing on pupils' natural physical and mental activity. (MB)

This survey of APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology provides a status assessment of the Rorschach technique. Eighty-one percent emphasized the technique; a quarter offered the course for a full year; respondents with more experience rated the technique higher; and its was rated highly as a clinical tool and teaching aid, but low…

The family value fugue incident appears to afflict a substantial proportion of families in this country and in Europe. A series of five incidents are presented and characteristics of these incidents as well as their effects are discussed. Suggestions for further investigation of the family value fugue incident are made. (Author)

A paper presented at a workshop on student teaching and the methods class at the Conference on English Education, April 10, 1976. (DD)

The author lists ten qualities that she feels characterize an outstanding student teacher supervisor. (HD)

The basic theory of learning practiced by humanistic teachers is described as a concept of behavior. Focus is placed on the need to develop personalized instructional goals, the student's self-concept, the interaction that takes place between people, the integration of affective and cognitive learning and the teacher expectancy phenomenon. (Author)

It is suggested that reading material for individualized instruction in second language learning should be adapted to provide students with a set of guiding questions. Specific types of questions and possible formats are presented. These suggestions were applied to a workbook accompanying a short novel. (Author/RM)

A course involving the production of a play in French is described as an illustration of a method of making the study of foreign literatures more attractive to college undergraduates. (Author/RM)

A number of exercises are given based on "Le Petit Prince" which are not only structure drills for grammar practice but are also reading comprehension exercises. (Author/RM)

Significant test concepts are discussed and guidelines are given for planning and constructing test items. Examples are given for evaluating reading comprehension and suggestions are made for pre- and post-test activities. (Author/RM)

A five-year experience of the Experimental Programs Division at Kent State University with the use of volunteers in college teaching suggests that there may be intrinsic advantages to volunteerism in higher education. (Author/LBH)

Part II of the Minnesota Plan is presented. Criteria include problem solving and decision-making, personnel, academic planning and administration, fiscal management, student affairs, external relations, and relationship to the board. Procedures include the evaluation team, presidential self-assessment, institutional visit, exit interviews, and…