An introductory history curriculum is described which is topical and question oriented, designed to encourage students to evaluate sweeping social changes instead of a strict chronology of events. A bibliography of recommended texts is included. (NHM)

A field trip to a local bank is a practical way to make economics more relevant to students. For journal availability see SO 504 303. (DE)

An experimental psychology course which analyzes the broad probability of operant conditioning is described. (DE)

A course in teaching research methods in an experimental child psychology course is described. (DE)

In order to understand the dynamics of ethnicity as it operates in the United States, students in a sociology course on minorities combined theoretical material with an analysis of the distinctive group patterns in the region. (Author/DE)

As part of an introductory sociology course students examined social problems from the three perspectives of common sense, journalism, and sociology. They explored these perspectives outside the classroom through various activities which included a questionnaire of their own common sense thoughts, interviews, and readings. (Author/DE)

Discusses how to deal with "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien as a centerpiece for a course in science-fiction and fantasy literature. (RB)

Expressing a communication perspective on teaching public relations, this booklet is designed for instructors of public relations courses. The introduction to the booklet establishes the theoretical grounding of this investigation, namely, the mutual relationship between public relations and communication. The first section explicates the…

Often the way one communicates ethical choices is conditioned by the dynamics of the communication process more than by a well-developed "ethical system." Sociodrama is an excellent method of teaching both ethics and communication skills. The technique can be used for playing out any real-life situation, but unlike much actual life experience, it…

Describes the main features of the personalized system of instruction (PSI) or Keller Plan, and outlines the advantages and disadvantages encountered in implementing this instructional format in a freshman non-major biology course. (JR)

A University of Calgary seminar in dramatic criticism, intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, connects dramatic criticism with actual performance. In the first of a flexible series of units, students explore the meaning of criticism and learn where criticism is found. The second unit focuses on dramatic criticism as a…

Through the use of novels, the author presents teaching techniques and suggestions for incorporating cultural awareness with historical background in an Asian studies survey course at the college level. (JR)

A survey of grocery shopping patterns increases elementary students involvement in economic geography. (DE)

Topics for computer based materials for teaching economics are proposed. (DE)