A multimedia eight-week summer drama course for emotionally disturbed adolescents is described. Activities (including projects, drama notebooks, and play presentations) are reviewed along with resources. (CL)

How an introductory political science course called "The Elements of Political Theory" is taught using Plato's "Republic," Hobbes's "Leviathan," the "Declaration of Independence," and the "Communist Manifesto" is discussed. In the course, students contrast the way ancients and moderns differ in…

The best way to teach psychology majors interviewing skills is through supervised practice. How one teacher used graduates of his interviewing techniques course as peer trainers in subsequent courses is described. (RM)

Provides a course survey of the structure, conditions, functions, and operations of the American film industry. (PD)

A television documentary series on information technology was used as core material for a general sociology elective. College students viewed programs at home and completed written assignments from an instructor-prepared study guide oriented to understanding sociological perspectives and concepts and applying them to issues related to information…

College students enrolled in a senior level political science seminar were assigned to read books and then write essays that uncovered one critical flaw in the work. The class was divided into teams to debate the value of the critiques. A mock trial format was used for the debates. (RM)

Breaks were imposed in the game Monopoly, at which times the players, college level students, elected one person and gave him or her the power to change the rules. Behavior similar to political behavior in the real world resulted. The students discovered the resemblance and wrote papers on what had occurred. (RM)

Describes college level history course entitled "Healers and Persons" for undergraduate medicine students. Topics include Greek medicine and Hippocrates, Galen of Pergamum, Islamic and Roman culture, medieval medicine, the Renaissance, Harvey, Pasteur, Lister, and Mendel. (KC)

Describes a college course which will help students develop an appreciation of the systematic study of politics. Students learn to scientifically explore political behavior and events and develop knowledge of elementary research design principles and problems in preparation for a subsequent elective course in political science research methods.…

Describes the components and teaching procedures that constitute a semester course in business writing at a university. (RL)

Describes an elective infant-care course being offered to fifth- and sixth-grade boys from Collegiate School in New York City. (SJL)

Presents a proposed course in Engineering Graphics at the University of Louisville that integrates an innovative approach to design for manufacturing of new products with traditional topics on engineering graphics for manufacturing. Discusses the content of the course and its role in enhancing a student's competitive edge for the job market.…

Describes an eight-day high-intensity speed reading course offered in a high school as an alternative to classroom reading instruction. (SR)

Describes a graduate-level seminar involving professors and students at Indiana University and Michigan State University in a joint distant-education venture. Discusses background, evaluation goals, instructional strategies, attitudes toward technology, other attitudes, and confounding features. Offers concluding comments and recommendations. (SR)

Discusses philosophical and pedagogical issues in teaching a family communication course. Suggests a syllabus and some techniques for teaching, terminating, and following up the course. Lists selected resources. (SR)