Describes a nontraditional approach to college drug education that attempts to make the cognitive domain relevant to the student through the use of negotiated learning contracts. Includes the affective and psychomotor domains with activities in drug behavior modification, self-concept awareness, stress management, and nondrug highs. (Author/LLL)

At many colleges and universities, an opportunity exists for geographers to offer and popularize an interesting course that includes as its central theme geographical, geological, and ecological hazards and disaster. The course is outlined and described, and instructional materials are listed. (RM)

Art teachers should view themselves as part of the total organizational structure of schools with art curricula written in the same form and with the same degree of specificity as that of other disciplines. Art teachers must invite scrutiny and use accountability to develop support for their programs. (RM)

These authors argue that evaluation in medical settings is best taught using experimental and quasi-experimental paradigms as a basic framework. Three types of health evaluation courses at the master's, doctoral, and professional doctoral levels at the University of Michigan that stress the crucial connection between evaluation and policy are…

Describes a four-week business communication course in which students visited companies. They prepared a formal report describing the companies in general terms, the activities they engaged in on the visit, and the presentations they made at each of the companies. (EL)

Shows how to integrate a college reading course with a content area course. Presents five steps of a procedural model followed by students, which include knowing what one needs to do, making plans, doing it, evaluating the plan, and deciding how to handle the problem next time. Contains strategy sheet and concludes with recommendations. (EL)

Discusses the planning, development, implementation, and course management required to use the Personalized System of Instruction in the basic speech communication course. (PD)

Describes how relevant aspects of environmental education can be integrated within the framework of contemporary high school chemistry. Examples which show how students can examine the chemical consequences of such social factors as smoking and drinking are provided. (JN)

Extensive efforts must be made to prepare teachers for teaching effectively in a pluralistic society. The characteristics of the ideal teacher in a system committed to multiculturalism are discussed. The most important components of a teacher education program aimed at improving multicultural education are examined. (RM)

An aquatics fitness class given at Drake University (Iowa) is described. Students set up their own programs in consultation with the instructor choosing three components from the following list: cardiorespiratory, strength, flexibility, nutrition and weight management, and posture and body measurement. (JMK)

Examines a selection of papers from the "British Medical Journal" to determine how, why, and where the subjective element (as distinguished from objective statements of accepted fact) is introduced in three categories of articles. Makes recommendations from findings to be considered in syllabus design for English for science and…

Summarizes a nuclear power workshop that presented techniques useful in controversial issues education. An introductory exercise and an overview of propagandistic techniques (listed in "The Propaganda Game") related to self-deception, language, irrelevance, exploitation, form, and maneuver are included. Outline of workshop presentation…

Highlights a workshop with children focusing on the treatment of controversial issues and guidelines typically provided by school districts or organizations. Activities designed to stimulate discussion on three issues (endangered species, acid rain, and predator control) are included. (BC)

Includes theory and principles, basic guidelines, suggested teaching unit, classroom activities, annotated list of films, and a bibliography. (PD)

Offers suggestions for keeping the journalism class exciting and the teacher and students enthusiastic. Suggestions include inviting people in the profession to work with students, providing opportunities for publication of journalism students' works, and having students write a news account of a historical news event. (HTH)