Examines professional periodicals published during the late 1940s and 1950s for their positions on the following questions: (1) Should Communists be permitted to teach in public schools? (2) Should controversial material including Communism be taught in the schools? and (3) Are loyalty oaths appropriate for teachers? (CT)

Examines the needs and objectives behind the expression "languages for special purposes," considering the problems faced by a language center that attempts to provide strictly specialized programs of instruction. Describes a method for the analysis of student needs as applied to the Department of Agriculture at the University of Newcastle. Societe…

Calls for intellectual training very different from that which produces the traditional British literary intellectual. Asks that higher education produce critical intellectuals of a practical kind. Shows how film study provides practical knowledge with an assessment of the production of knowledge and the realm of thought itself. (PD)

An elective course in pediatric pharmacy was designed to give students more in-depth knowledge of drug therapy for infants and children. Student input was used in designing the course, and course objectives, format, and content were evaluated by students to be relevant. (Author/MSE)

Describes a secondary course on "American Pluralism" which emphasizes both content and process. The content and primary source readings, and how these lend themselves to students' use of interpretive skills are discussed. Examples from the test developed to evaluate the course are provided. (RM)

Evaluates experiences gained using nontraditional teaching methods in college physical chemistry, including small group instruction, use of teacher prepared materials, integration of theoretical and directed teaching, continual examination of knowledge and less emphasis on teacher centered approaches. Suggests positive influences resulting from…

The scarcity of college courses dealing with disarmament is noted, and educators are urged to address the question of arms limitation. Military and economic factors which limit the ability of the United States to continue the arms race are listed, and plans for reversing the arms race are discussed. (PP)

Three models have been used with a microcomputer to help hearing impaired students in high verbal content courses such as "Energy and the Environment." The models illustrate the complexity of problem solving and moral issues. (CL)

Examines the issue of what the content and organization of an introductory political science course should be from the point of view of student expectations. Canadian students expect a more evaluative and behavioral and less institutional course than they are offered. Recommendations for changes in introductory courses are suggested. (RM)

How manipulations of expressiveness and content coverage affect different student evaluation dimensions and student achievement are investigated. Based on a reanalysis of data from two original Dr. Fox studies, conclusions show that the effect of such manipulations varies for different student evaluation factors in three incentive conditions.…

Two educators debate the pros and cons of discussing the sexual preferences of authors as part of the literary contexts of their works. (RL)

Offers advice on how to incorporate assignments in formal and semiformal oral communication into the technical writing course. (RL)

Outlines an approach to teaching technical writing that combines the traditional lecture/discussion and the conference/tutorial methods and emphasizes a great deal of writing practice across various writing forms. (RL)

Solves the problem of student diversity in technical writing courses by proposing a thematic approach to course content, with appropriate materials arranged in a classroom library of case studies. (RL)

Presents results from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) on patterns of instructional time allocations in reading and mathematics in 25 second- and 2l fifth-grade classrooms. Implications of time pattern and subject coverage variations between classrooms are discussed. (SJL)