Realizing that students usually approach an introductory statistics course on the college level with a mixed set of fears, a course instructor devised a course introduction which emphasized that statistics were no more than tools to make sense out of research data and could be used by students much in the way that other tools were used. (DB)

The article presents a three module training course to help parents of handicapped children participate effectively in individualized education program (IEP) meetings. (CL)

Discusses a variety of issues concerning the introductory course in computer methods in the business curriculum. Among the topics discussed are the nature of the students, the choice of programming language, the choice of online or batch environments, and the approach to instruction taken. (Author/IRT)

Workshop activities designed for the professional development of institutional researchers are described. It is suggested that a properly structured training session incorporates theory and experience and presents it in a format appropriate for the busy professional. (Author/SF)

A supplementary course for Malaysian physical educators culminates in a jungle camping experience. (LH)

Survey results are reported on a study of school nurses' opinions on desirable refresher courses to improve their professional competency. (JD)

Uses the form of dialogue to explore the possibility of asking students to write dialogues and paradoxes instead of one-sided persuasive essays. (DD)

The rapid growth of death education is accompanied by the need for the delineation of course objectives, teaching strategies, and assessment techniques. (JMF)

Discusses problems encountered in developing and teaching a course on Stuart and Tudor Drama, some of the teaching methods employed, and ideas for improving the effectiveness of the course. (JMF)

Presents the results of a survey, conducted by the American Chemical Society Subcommittee on Physical Chemistry Examinations, on physical chemistry courses for life science majors. (BB)

An outline of objectives for library educators to consider in the design of courses for those serving the older adult is presented. (Author)

The author describes his experiences and philosophy in teaching creativity as an academic subject to university students. (CL)

Individual Humanities aims at "training independently acting and thinking individuals, who, however, see in the service of the community their highest life problem" by studying the lives of persons who have achieved independence of action and significant service to other human beings. Describes a course designed to develop students…

Describes various methodologies used at the Queensboro Community College, New York, to enrich some of the topics traditionally included in the introductory course such as union management relations, social responsibility and business ethics, internal organization structure, and small business management. (TA)

This discussion of evaluating a records management course includes comments on management orientation, creation of records, maintenance of records, selection and use of equipment, storage and destruction of records, micrographics, and a course outline. (TA)