Considers how the cultivation of patterns of spoken English can help basic writers become more aware of the structures of written English. Provides background information needed for discussing with students the similar characteristics of oral and written language. (HB)

Surveys academic programs in public relations, finding that most pay only lip service to the goal of preparing public relations graduates for managerial responsibility. Offers recommendations for public relations management course content and highlights examples of innovative teaching strategies. (SR)

Describes and interprets the cultural context in which authority and knowledge are conveyed in Tanzanian schools, focusing on the ways that "formal" classroom lessons reinforce and/or contradict "informal" lessons learned outside school. Compares East African ideas about knowledge and authority with those prominent in some…

Presents the general theory to explain chemical movement in soil. Describes classroom demonstrations with visually stimulating results that show the effects of soil structure, soil texture, soil pH, and soluble organic matter on that movement. (MDH)

Provides a framework for objectively selecting a biology textbook based upon credible recommendations from the professional literature. This framework especially draws from recent research findings in science, learning theory, and instruction. (Contains 25 references.) (PR)

This laboratory provides an easy and rapid way to introduce students to some of the exciting principles of gene regulation by analyzing expression of the lac operon of Escherichia coli. (PR)

Science fair mentorship programs let students investigate a wide variety of science topics under the guidance of interested community members. These programs enhance the relationships among school, community, and home. (PR)

Describes activities to help students overcome "microbe phobia" through "kitchen microbiology." Directions for making yogurt, sauerkraut, and root beer are provided. (PR)

Describes procedures for identifying the protein ribonuclease from plant tissue extracts using mini-gel electrophoresis. (PR)

Describes a multicultural unit for elementary students. Children select a folk art or craft and become experts, learn the craft, research the craft, pass the craft on, and review their discoveries. The unit culminates in a folk arts festival at which students demonstrate their craft to classmates, teachers, and guests. (SM)

Reports on content and teaching strategies in 10 drug abuse prevention curricula for public and private schools. Although similarities exist among the curricula, they employ a range of content and strategies. Many strategies are too complex, and the curricula do not provide sufficient background information and training for classroom…

Describes a simulation exercise involving an imaginary organism in which students study the effect of predation on allele frequencies, examine the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg law, and consider whether the need to survive is a guiding force in evolution. Includes instruction for conducting the exercise. (MDH)

Describes a six-week project, in which students ground their own mirror, built a working telescope, and learned how and why it all works. (PR)

Describes the importance of the psychological factors of motivation, learned helplessness, and self-esteem in learning at the community college level. (PR)

Provides insights for college-level teachers beginning their tasks of directing student research. (PR)