Describes a course in the technology of nuclear energy which responds to the immediate concerns of students in areas such as environmental effects, weapons effects, national energy needs, and medical and forensic applications. Includes a course outline and description of appropriate textbooks, (GS)

The course described in the paper is organized around a set of modules, each containing lectures, readings, a simulation game, films, and a research exercise. (Author/ND)

Reports on efforts by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) School Television to supply relevant visual material in the sciences that would not otherwise be available to teachers as an enrichment of their own courses. Describes the developmental stages and end product of two programmes designed to meet this goal. (GS)

An alternative to the survey approach for teaching history is the team-taught humanities course, that has enjoyed considerable success at Illinois State University, in which history is integrated with art, music, and literature. (Author/ND)

In Soviet schools the teaching of mathematics is quite formal, and experimentation with new methods and programs fairly restricted. In most Republics, examinations are given at the end of grades 8 and 10. Appendices to this article include an analysis of Estonian textbooks and a listing of sample examination problems. (SD)

The author discusses essential elements of a preservice social studies methods course for elementary teachers. The knowledge and skill objectives to be achieved by students in methods courses and used as a guide by the instructor are outlined. A discussion follows. A social studies methods course should help students develop a personal working…

The global objectives and content outlines of mathematics courses for grades 7 through 12 are listed and the overall rationale and goal of the courses are discussed. Several suggestions are made for changes in the curriculum. The contents include: A Curriculum of Choices, Grades 7 and 8, General Mathematics, Introductory Algebra, Algebra I,…

Fracture mechanics is a multidisciplinary topic which is being introduced to undergraduate engineering students in such courses as materials engineering. At a recent Conference on Fracture held at the University of Waterloo, a session was devoted to fracture education. Some of the ideas presented at that session are included and discussed here.…

THE METHODS, MATERIALS, AND CONTENT FOR A RECOMMENDED EIGHTH GRADE SCIENCE COURSE ARE DESCRIBED. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, THE RATIONALE FOR AN EARTH SCIENCE COURSE, AND QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR TEACHING THE COURSE. THE EARTH SCIENCE COURSE CONTENT IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN UNITS. THE FOLLOWING…

THIS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE WAS WRITTEN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS OF ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA. THE CONTENT FOR EACH UNIT INCLUDES GOALS, A SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIT, AND SPECIFIC TEACHING SUGGESTIONS. THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE COURSE IS A DUPLICATION OF THE TABLE IN DOLCIANI, BERMAN, AND…

REPORTED IS A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM SELECTED INDIVIDUALS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND RELATED FIELDS ON CHARACTERIZING AN IDEAL BIOLOGY COURSE FOR COLLEGE JUNIOR AND SENIOR NON-MAJOR STUDENTS. INCLUDED ARE (1) SUGGESTED COURSE AIMS AND PHILOSOPHY, (2) SUGGESTED COURSE CONTENT, (3) THE CONSIDERATION OF AN…

THIS LATEST REVISION OF THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN LAW FOR LAYMEN (AS PRACTICED IN NEW YORK STATE) DISCUSSES THE NEW DIVORCE LAW, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, PROTECTION AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, AND TAKING AGAINST A WILL, AS WELL AS OTHER CHANGES IN THE LAW SINCE THE LAST REVISION IN 1961. COURSE 1 INCLUDES SESSIONS ON WILLS DEFINED, WILLS AND ESTATE…

Observing that people are confronted with posters, billboards, video and other images more and more every day, this paper theorizes that the structure and principles of rhetoric can assist the public in understanding how visual images function and affect them. The paper presents a syllabus designed to assist rhetoric instructors in developing…