Generations of teachers have built their classes around the course syllabus, a semester-long contract that spells out what each class meeting will focus on (readings, problem sets, case studies, experiments), and what the student has to turn in by a given date. But what does that way of thinking about the syllabus leave out--about our teaching…

The four courses described were worked out as an alternative to the regular third and fourth year intermediate high school Spanish classes. The approach that was formulated is an attempt to meet the needs of students who are interested in continuing foreign language study on a more limited scale, with particular emphasis on culture. The courses…

The "semester system" in Indian universities was examined in terms of why the system traditionally has not been working and what recommendations could be made to improve it. Part of the ineffectiveness was due to the fact that the design was "ad hoc" and arbitrary, hurriedly imposed upon inadequately prepared or informed…

Describes a one-month course in crystallography (designed for all levelsof undergraduates) that emphasizes laboratory investigations and programed learning. (MLH)

Describes a course unit scheme that has been adopted by the college. The system allows more flexibility in career planning and in course selection than does the old traditional system. (GA)

The awesome task of teaching the English novel in one semester at a small college is illustrated and made more feasible in this concise article. A selected group of novels is commented upon specifically, comprising a total volume of more than 4,100 pages of assigned reading. Using the incentive of higher grades, the author provides two other lists…