Using participation in weekly case discussions, the main intent of the required course described here is to prepare pharmacists in the practical aspects of drug therapy for common disorders. The course confronts the student with specific situations in a setting where they can be researched and responses prepared in advance. (LBH)

Describes the conduct of a new course in Peru designed for physics teachers at the university level with emphases upon learning of up-to-date teaching and laboratory techniques. Included is a description of local degree programs and basic philosophy underlying teacher education. (CC)

A description of a new approach to teaching an introductory communication course using video tape modules. (HB)

Describes the offering of a physics course where a mixture of teaching techniques and a wide variety of phenomena associated with light are used to attract students majoring in art, art history, psychology, photography etc. Indicates that the course is characterized by its in-depth and non-mathematical nature. (CC)

A college course in black literature set up for three different groups, all black, all white, and black and white, is described with an emphasis on attitudes. (Author/KM)

Enrollment and course characteristics, as well as instructional materials and methods, are reported for psychology courses now offered at the high school level. (KM)

Reports on a sample mini-course in the humanities entitled A Several-Circled Search for Self'' which employs the circus as a theme while stressing the importance of student involvement and the development of self-concept. (RB)

Description of a course, A New Approach to High School Psychology,'' at Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester, Massachusetts

Describes a one month intensive course, offered at Westminster College, entitled Science and Literature: A Study in Values.'' The interdisciplinary course is an attempt to break down the barriers of specialization, and to focus on the reactions of students, scientists, and humanists to Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection. (JR)

Use of the format of a congressional hearing, instead of traditional teaching methods, appears to enhance direct student involvment, interest, and knowledge. Described are the social setting and procedures, research protocol, analysis and evaluation, and conclusions and limitations of the experiment. (KM)

Discusses implementation of a conceptual physics course with emphases upon aspects of acoustics. Includes an outline of the syllabus used. (CC)

Discusses the teaching of a varied open-ended, integrated chemistry course, and indicates that the teaching-learning process is made easier on account of students' varied experiences and high motivations. (CC)

The Keller Method requires abolishing lectures as a vehicle of information transfer in favor of a study guide and breaking the biochemistry course into a number of units each to be mastered at the student's own pace. (Editor)