The purpose of this paper is to introduce the case method as a teaching tool to assist people in the church in making decisions regarding the ministry with community colleges. The paper contains the following sections: (1) Introduction to the Case Method, (2) Assumptions Regarding the Churches' Ministry with the Community Colleges, (3) Possible…

This report translates the basic principles of behavior modification and presents methods which can provide viable teaching alternatives. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles of behavior modification, solution to preschool and elementary problems, and common problems in behavior modification. The case studies presented are intended to be…

The best way to prepare prospective employees to get along with others on the job, is a separate course tailored to the interests of the students in the class--with case studies to add zest. (Editor/SB)

This five-part document, based on the position that schools should teach social-emotional development, presents a rationale concerning human needs for healthy social-emotional development, presents a rationale for teaching it, and outlines exploratory and respectful behaviors. Part 1 defines the position which stresses the need to increase…

Claims that high school curricula should provide opportunities for students to vicariously explore the relationships, roles, and ideas that appear in Shakespearean drama. Uses the dilemma dramatized in "Hamlet" as an example. (JD)

Describes a simulation package developed at Indiana University and provides the evaluation component of the multi-media package. (DM)

A program model for use in gifted classrooms focuses on achieving altered states of consciousnes in order to further develop the natural talents of children. (PHR)

In maintaining command of a classroom situation the teacher who establishes rapport with the group and uses humor effectively is most often successful in controlling or preventing disciplinary problems. (JD)

This paper contends that role playing can be effective in enabling students to explore human relations problems. The benefits of role play are outlined. Role playing models are demonstrated, and an exercise to develop skills and to explore feelings, attitudes, values, and problem-solving strategies is presented. Use of role play with a Year Ten…

A study was made of eight former Area Winning Community Clubs in Middle Tennessee. Sixteen club representatives and five County Agents were interviewed for the purpose of identifying and describing certain factors that contribute to the organization and continuation of community clubs. The study revealed that every primary reason for original…

Discusses the concept, content and effects of a statewide workshop for teachers involved in elementary school programs for migrant children in Kansas. (MH)

Suggests teaching techniques to develop children's insights about human relations. (MM)

The author suggests that metaphorical physical examples can sometimes help children understand psychological situations, particularly those concerned with limits, more effectively and with less embarrassment than a direct discussion of behavior. One example he gives relates pliability or brittleness in an object to the limit of a person's…

Questions whether a writing classroom which deals with enthymemes (arguments in which underlying premises or assumptions are unexpressed) reproduces patriarchal social relations, providing men with greater opportunities for success. Concludes that using enthymemes to structure writing classes can illuminate the complex relation of discourse to…

This paper discusses the application of a transactional philosophy to the problems of classroom communication. Four aspects of teacher/student interaction are discussed in detail: the choice between a bilateral relationship in which students are seen as unique persons and a unilateral relationship in which students are treated as objects or…