Several common ideas were discernible in the plenary lectures of the fifth biennial conference on chemical education. Among these were: The decline in university and college enrollments and how to cope with them, how to prepare chemists for changing job markets, and how to improve scientific literacy. (Author/BB)

This report of a conference attended by teachers and anthropologists concerns itself with the desirability and practicalities of teaching anthropology at the elementary and secondary levels in Britain. The papers reflect the varied objectives of a group trying to introduce a new element into school curricula. The president of the Royal…

This issue contains five articles dealing with teaching English as a second language. "Distinctive Features of Written English" by L. E. Henrichson discusses the special instruction that is needed if a student is to learn to write well. "In-Class Dynamics in TESL" by J. B. Alter presents a technique for spontaneous oral duscussion on newly…