The need to establish links between what is currently being taught and earlier work, later work, other topics, and other subjects is promoted. Links between number inverse and symmetry are described. (MP)

This is an in-depth description of a role-playing exercise designed to help students explore the problems of community decision making in the face of an environmental crisis. Within simulated city council meetings students consider alternative models of economic and political trade-offs and their social, political and environmental consequences.…

The chronology and effects of a 1978 blizzard on Indianapolis' air pollution levels (ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide) are used as a case study for geography classes. Photographs, graphs, and maps are provided as examples of meteorological data collection and interpretation. (AM)

An analysis of 14 introductory physical geography textbooks yielded 121 core concepts (basic concepts appearing in 7-10 books). The authors suggest that the trend toward overspecialization in introductory geography classes can be reversed if teachers agree to stress core concepts and their relationships to geography as a whole. (AM)

Summarizes results of a cooperative international analysis of social studies texts by the United States/Japan Study Group. The project found books from each country tended to justify their own country's actions while consistently oversimplifying conditions in the other. Teaching strategies to counteract textbook biases are included. (AM)

Describes a successful approach to college-level modern history teaching using three case studies to examine the technical, social, and political conditions shaping government policy. A discussion of problems inherent in this teaching method is included. (AM)

A social effectiveness program which teaches positive social behavior to socially handicapped children is described. The social effectiveness training inservice program agenda includes: (1) establishing expectations for social behavior; (2) introducing and strengthening new skills; and (3) positive feedback and ignore-attend-praise strategies. (JN)

A strategy was devised for integrating the learning of educational psychology through exposure to actual classroom experiences. Results indicate that the superiority of the experimental strategy is due to: (1) encouraging students to think about concepts over time; (2) orienting students to identify classroom applications; and (3) integrating the…

Materials developed by the Mathematics Teacher Education Project (MTEP) are directed chiefly toward students taking a one-year postgraduate certificate in education. MTEP units introduce mathematics to prospective teachers and act as a mathematics methods course. It is clear that the typical undergraduate mathematics course is not adequate…

The effects of behavioral modification strategies in pretraining subjects was contrasted with no pretraining in notetaking systems. Test mode expectation was a second variable measured. Analyses of variance on performance scores and scores reflecting the efficiency of notes showed several significant interactions between the two independent…

Reports on some ways in which schools approach the task of teaching pupils about the nature of industry as part of their general understanding of society. Describes some of the methods which schools have adopted including work visits, work experience, and inviting industrialists into the classroom. (CT)

Evaluated the effectiveness of a structured educational program to train premarital couples in communication and mutual problem-solving skills. Couples (N=26) participated in a problem-solving training program, while similar couples (N=28) participated in a relationship discussion group. The problem-solving group showed a greater increase in…

Details the structure and content of an introductory family therapy course offered in an academic department. The parallel processes between teaching and therapy are used as a metaphor for the presentation of the course. Joining, restructuring, and consolidation are defined as the three stages of the course. (Author)

Argues that teachers' individual differences contribute to the failure of many inservice workshops. Suggests ways by which consultants and staff developers can deal with differences and provide alternatives for more individualized instruction. (RL)

Suggests cultural journalism--the collection and preservation of the oral history, folklore, and folklife of a locale--as a teaching strategy to encourage students to explore and appreciate their cultural heritage while strengthening their English language arts skills. (HTH)