Traces the development of a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through four semesters of large-scale use in introductory courses to the program's suspension. (CP)

Describes the Personal Development Program which has as its goal the preparation of the individual for living. Outlines the aims of the programme, the implementation procedure, and the roles of the coordinator and classroom teacher. (GS)

A peace studies curriculum program is described. (DE)

Describes a project to help students understand the changing roles of work throughout history. Entitled the "World of Work Project", the program developed curriculum materials based upon the museum collection at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. (Author/DB)

Describes and explains the program of skill training at the University of Hawaii School of Law, with special emphasis on the first-year Legal Method Seminar. (Author/RK)

Reports on this recently developed program which is a single subject alternative to physics and chemistry. In the program, the interrelationships of science and technology are examined. Teaching methodologies and instructional materials are described. (CP)

Working with the Humboldt County School District, the Fort McDermitt Indian Education Committee, and four Paiute Teacher aides, the University of Nevada developed a three-component project: a bilingual/bicultural reading text for K-4 Paiutes; an in-service training program in Native American education; and a pilot bilingual curriculum. (JC)

Relates learning disabilities with delinquency and discusses the results of a national survey of educational programs for delinquent youth. Focuses on a program of self-control for eliminating disruptive behavior. (RK)

Describes Dundalk Community College's (DCC's) customized training programs for local industries. Looks at employment problems and outlook in Baltimore County, the development of a training agreement with Bethlehem Steel, the use of the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) process to develop skill profiles, and future directions. (DMM)

Outlines a planning strategy for an early childhood developmental curriculum that provides for the education of children, and makes allowance for the values and goals of their teachers and parents. (BB)

Discusses the Internship in New York City Government program initiated by City University of New York (Lehman College) to provide sociology majors with insight into the workings of a profession. Emphasizes that such programs are necessary because a large number of sociology majors choose business and professional careers over academic ones. (GEA)

Southwestern University School of Law's two-year, intensive, year-round program, the Southwestern Conceptual Approach to Legal Education, which emphasizes hypothetical problems as teaching tools rather than the case-book method, is described. (MSE)

To treat the elderly more competently and to provide clinical training to undergraduates simultaneously, a geriatric dental program was initiated in 1976 at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. The program's current status and operation are described. (Author/MLW)

The establishment of a minicourse of four three-hour sessions devoted to the examination and debate of selected ethical issues at Queen's University is described. Students chose topics for discussion and organized debates between faculty and community members. (Author/MLW)