Supplying an insightful introduction to current trends in general education reform, this second edition of "General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty" gives an important, timely overview of general education curricular design. General education curricula provide students with the intellectual flexibility they need to…

Provides a model for developing a course in student leadership at the secondary level. Includes a sample outline for a Basic Leadership Course and a sample outline for an Advanced Leadership Course. (MD)

Proposes a three-stage process by which students develop applicable knowledge through research in industry, connecting theory and practice while developing theoretical schemata. Illustrates this with the author's experience teaching intercultural business communication at the post-graduate level. (SR)

Sixteen syllabi for college-level, introductory sociology courses are included. The syllabi are being made available in an effort to share various ideas about the content, conceptual organization, and procedures used by sociology professors. An effort was made to include syllabi that represent different approaches to the same course. Syllabi from…

This publication contains syllabi from 12 college-level, social-problems courses. The syllabi are being made available in an effort to share various ideas about the content, conceptual organization, and procedures used by sociology professors. The syllabi selected for inclusion represent different approaches to teaching a social problems course…

A college course in the geography of agriculture presents a unique opportunity for an integrated study of economic, physical, and human geography. A teaching model which uses a systems analysis approach is presented. (RM)

A model course in legislative drafting meant to increase writing abilities and to apply analytical skills is described. Course assignment sheets and problems and checklist/grading sheet are provided. (Available from: Dennis & Co., Inc., 251 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, $4.00) (Author/MLW)

Presents an approach to the basic course in interpersonal communication based on the need to teach principles that cut beneath cultural diversity and function as a heuristic for the explanation of unique contexts. Proposes a logic of conversation, explains the major theoretical principles, and provides specific classroom applications and…

The use of the case method technique in a newswriting course stresses intensive analysis and discussions of carefully chosen "cases"--professionally written feature stories--that show what a feature is and how one should be written. (HOD)

Presents a description of a seminar geared to the professional development of the teacher of English as a second language. (AM)

Describes an instructional model that develops English-as-a-Second-Language students' linguistic and academic skills through extended study of discipline-based content presented through multimedia. Illustrates the approach via a sample lesson from a unit on environmental science. Discusses the use of focus-discipline groups that research class…

This paper argues that introductory interpersonal courses cannot facilitate competent interaction if they fail to take account of the limitations of human consciousness. The paper focuses on Gregory Bateson's communication and learning theory, and explores the problems of being overly conscious of interpersonal interaction. The paper proposes a…

EXPER SIM is a computer-based experimental simulation system which allows instructors to develop models of experiments in their discipline, as well as providing access to simulation developed by others. These simulations are used to provide students with an integrated research training experience without the problems which often accompany real…

A course for teaching an advanced undergraduate course on the psychology of adult development and aging is described and evaluated. Course goals, content, and format are discussed. Students generally viewed the course favorably. (RM)

An experiential model of learning used in a graduate level psychology counseling course to help students develop group leadership skills is described. Students view a videotape depicting scenes that require an intervention. The scenes describe events leading to a choice point, and some kind of leader action is required. (RM)