Proceedings of a symposium co-sponsored by CLA (College Language Association) and ADE (Association of Departments of English) on April 24, 1969 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (DS)

Summarizes participants' responses to skills taught, availability-desirability of experiences, and changes desired in an undergraduate reading methods course for elementary teachers at Western Michigan University. (MB)

From a paper read at the November 11, 1969 meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Chicago, Illinois. (IR)

Five Birmingham (England) schools took part in a project to bring word processors/processing to secondary schools. Topics discussed related to this project include staff training, factors related to word processor selection, hardware repair/maintenance, keyboard training, and others. Reports from word processor users and a list of course…

Describes a proposed senior years English program, plans for piloting an English language arts program, and progress made in implementing a kindergarten through grade 12 English language arts program. (AEA)

Challenges the idea that ESP courses should be based strictly on instructional materials taken from the relevant professional context. Accordingly recommends a multidisciplinary themes approach as illustrated in the detailed description of the methods and materials used in a course offered by the University of Aston (Birmingham). Societe Nouvelle…

Describes a one-year experiment in self-directed learning for intermediate English students at the School of Mining Engineering of Nancy (France). Analyzes students' responses to a questionnaire and teachers' observations in an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach as compared to traditional second language courses. (MES)

Proposes that second language instruction should give priority to the receptive skills of listening and reading and describes a project conducted in Sweden which sought to realize the development of these skills in a short course. (AM)

The elderly are faced with attempts to defraud, mislead, and confuse them about health consumerism. The development of consumer education classes directed toward the needs and interests of the aging population will combat the problem. The development, implementation, and evaluation of such programs are described. (Author)

The article describes one aspect of an undergraduate college course entitled "Special Education 253: Physically Handicapped" in which students could elect to confine themselves to a wheelchair for 24 waking hours for 20 percent of their final grade. The reactions of the 87 students who participated demonstrate the usefulness of the experience.…