Enumerates several techniques to determine what are acceptable levels of risk in society. Discusses cancer, regulation, and human responsibility. Lists several no-risk discussion topics for the classroom. (DH)

Economic factors in education are among the important causes of poor student performance. The time that students must work to support themselves has increased greatly to the extent that students are stretched thin between their desire to graduate as rapidly as possible and their need to have an income. (MLW)

Outlines a basic writing skills course organized around the process of transcribing reading and lecture notes from students' other classes. (HTH)

Discusses 10 fundamental ideas that are useful in teaching chemistry at the high school and college levels. Also provides background information, including the role of problem solving. (JN)

Discusses: (1) the place of physics in the 11-16 curriculum; (2) the content of physics courses; (3) physics examinations; (4) Manpower Services Commission (MSC) involvement; and (5) resources and staffing concerns. Indicates that there are difficulties in recruiting/retaining adequate physics teachers and that there are inadequate physics…

The state of nuclear war education in the college curriculum is briefly discussed, and a successful interdisciplinary course is described. Readings are listed for each course emphasis: nuclear science and weapons; consequences of their use; visions and nightmares; paths toward war: language, psychology, and politics; and paths toward peace. (MSE)

Reports results of a survey of college professors (N=146) on the present use of chemical instrumentation in undergraduate chemistry curricula of four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Uses in general, organic, analytical, physical, integrated, and research chemistry courses are noted. (JM)

The relationship between publication productivity and the performance of scholarly-based course activities was investigated. A moderately strong relationship between research and teaching role performance was demonstrated. (Author/MLW)

Studying photography helped bring about positive behavior changes in high school students with severe behavior disorders. Because the students were most interested in and impressed with the technology of photography, technical aspects of photography were emphasized in the course. A course outline is included. (RM)

With parent and community input, the school board can develop policies that will prevent unnecessary conflicts and help resolve others involving controversial issues in the curriculum. (Author/DCS)

To help educators deal with controversial issues, the references in this list of resources address the types of objections frequently raised about instructional materials, ideas for school policy, the position statement of a professional organization on the teaching of controversial issues, teaching suggestions, and related legal considerations.…

Advocates the integration of online instruction into business school curriculums and presents a curricular model that has evolved from author's experiences--introductory lecture, group planning and development on online search strategy, group online searching. Instructor training, required equipment, and databases and costs are considered. Three…

Examined the effect of course content and cognitive style on classroom behavior in 29 low-achieving boys ages 12 to 14 who completed the Embedded Figures Test. Comparisons of classroom behavior observations showed field independent subjects were more disruptive, but behavior was principally influenced by course content. (JAC)

Describes steps taken to standardize seven sections of a beginning newswriting course and includes the basic grading scale used, with explanations. (CRH)

Outlines a course experiment in which a public affairs reporting class utilized cable television facilities to produce a magazine show and thus learn the differences between working in print and an electronic medium. (CRH)