Presents a typology of comic strips and suggests some ways of using the comics in the second language classroom. (AM)

The use of graphics for teaching the structure of the target language is examined as an extension of the traditional use of graphics to teach vocabulary and text comprehension. The concept is illustrated with examples from several languages. (MSE)

An archive of still images in videodisc format becomes a powerful instructional tool when complemented by a computer data base system for selection and retrieval and programs to generate materials and manage image presentation. Considerations in using this potential include database design, a classification system, and computer-videodisc…

Focusing on slide and photograph collections that document art, architecture, design, and related fields, this book provides a comprehensive guide to more than 500 visual collections in libraries and institutions throughout the United States and Canada. Listings provide complete information about the collections, including the name and title of an…

Discusses the need for visual aids in helping students recognize various minerals in a thin section. Describes the development of a manual of color photomicrographs designed to provide students with a more realistic view of minerals than can be provided by charts and diagrams. (TW)

An approach to teaching the properties of the elements and their arrangement in the periodic table is suggested. Discussed are symbols for the elements, format of the table, and coding the properties of the elements on the table. (CW)

A brief history of several of the early forms of the periodic table of the elements are discussed including those of Mendeleev, Meyer, Hubbard, Gmelin, Von Antropoff, and Strong. A more every-day-life form of the table is presented. (CW)