After identifying strategies which are used to avoid some of the unique problems of the first class meeting, the author outlines a model which covers the three general phases of the class: beginnings, work, and endings. In the first phase the physical arrangement of the classroom and the pre-class comments of the students are considered, followed…

A discussion of the advantages in using a computer to coordinate the logistics of a multi-faceted instructional program with large numbers of students. (Author/HB)

Examines the four steps a technical writing teacher should follow in organizing the technical writing course and in allowing for adjustments during the course. (RL)

Describes an instructional development project in higher education, including the problem addressed, the parameters of the solution, the development process used, the costs involved, and the results of the project. (Author/JEG)

A survey of adult educators asked how they design and implement programs. Answers ranged from a single approach to selection from a set of alternatives according to the situation. Synthesizing the descriptions, the author developed a model that presents the focal point and factors common to situational-specific approaches used in adult and…

Questions the content, procedures, and the organization of bibliography courses, and explores the assumptions behind the current structure of such courses. (RB)

The paper explains an alternative structure to teaching micro and macroeconomic theory and describes the characteristics that make it an effective framework for introductory and principles courses. The teaching of economics principles typically proceeds by separating macroeconomic theory and microeconomic theory. But the use of the macro-micro…

DESIGN AND CRAFTMANSHIP ARE INSEPARABLE, AND IN AN ART PROGRAM, AREAS OF CRAFT SHOULD BE TAUGHT WITH SERIOUS ATTENTION TO HIGH STANDARDS OF DESIGN. DESIGN CRAFT IS A COURSE DEMANDING TEACHER VERSATILITY. PLANNING SHOULD BE GEARED TO HELP TEACHERS SUPPLEMENT THEIR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND TO ASSURE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF DESIGN CRAFT…

THE EFFECT ON ACHIEVEMENT OF INTEGRATING THE STUDIES OF SPANISH AND BIOLOGY WAS REPORTED. STUDENTS IN THE EXPERIMENT RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN BIOLOGY THROUGH DISCUSSIONS AND READINGS IN SPANISH. THE SPANISH LANGUAGE THUS BECAME THE MEANS TO AN END RATHER THAN THE SOLE END ITSELF. EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS WERE SELECTED AND DEVELOPED, CONSISTING OF…

Students from an undergraduate course in the experimental analysis of behavior and from an honors section and a night class section of introductory psychology were exposed to a contingency program designed to produce the same specified terminal performance in every student. The principles underlying the course administration, scheduled activities,…

Compares differences in examination scores, students' statements of interest, and perceptions of course difficulty as a function of course topic order. Concludes that topic order had no effect on either achievement or students' interest and perception of difficulty. (Author/JDH)

This article describes an attempt to implement explicit classroom objectives, and presents the instructors' reactions to the experience. (RC)

A description of learning experiences and activities found to be effective in an introductory level course in counselor education. (JC)