The valuable role that predoctoral dental and dental hygiene student involvement in specialized hospital programs can play in the educational process is described. The University of Maryland Dental School program emphasizes the involvement of students in major clinical research related to cancer patients. (Author/MLW)

A survey of student research in U.S. medical schools is described, including a University of Florida medical student research program. Analysis of the Florida program participants showed a 74 percent endorsement of research as an important, positive educational experience. (Author/MLW)

Describes an Elder Craftsman Shop, established by an urban senior citizens center, to provide aged artisans with a sales outlet for handmade goods. Analyzes program resources, pricing systems, and earning patterns of consignors to identify elements which differentiate this quasisocial service from competitive handicraft shops. (Author/JAC)

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…

Describes a group exercise based on the idea that people implicitly attempt to elicit (or pull) certain reactions from people in their everyday lives. Emphasizes the potential for adapting such an exercise to a variety of purposes. (Author)

Describes a study skills program for college freshmen that was based on information obtained from older college students about the problems they had encountered as entering freshmen. (FL)

A survey of podiatric and optometric residencies in the Veterans Administration is described. The questionnaire addressed demographic characteristics, education, patient type, patient load, interprofessional referrals, residents' rotations, residents' time distribution, and residents' lecture/seminar sources. (MLW)

Based on a year of teaching in Iran, teaching and living experiences in Iran are described. Background on the teaching assignment and on the rapid demographic and educational changes in Iran are presented. Student selection for a training course in research and evaluation is also discussed. (MLW)

An elementary mathematics curriculum, the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP), is discussed in terms of program philosophy, materials used, and the evaluation done so far. (MK)

Describes social studies program of a community service high school. The chief goal of the school is to teach citizenship through student projects which make a useful contribution to the community. Skill areas focus on thinking, human relations, organization, and information processing. (KC)

Describes a four-week college history unit on Hiroshima designed to stimulate creativity and imagination in a large class. Activities included readings, films, short essays, and dramatizations and emphasized a multisided approach. (CK)

Seventy-six Fort Lauderdale third, fourth, and fifth graders spent an entire day researching, measuring, comparing, and creating fantasies about feet. This article describes "Foot Day" and presents the activity sheets used by the students. (Author/SJL)

The Adult College Opportunity Program at California State College, San Bernardino, is described. Humanities core courses, which offer training in writing and thinking skills and practice applying those skills, are combined with a seminar series on adult development patterns and learning styles. (Author/MLW)

Humanities programs that involve citizens in discovering the relevance of the humanities to contemporary American experience are supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities through its state affiliates. State humanities agencies, catalysts in program design and delivery, and some programs are described. (Author/MLW)

Describes a computer engineering program including: (1) student activities; (2) positive impact of complementary programs; and (3) additional faculty tasks to support the program. (SK)