At Ohio State University, an undergraduate course extends the course sequence in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics to application to problems in optimizing drug therapy. Course content, structure, instructional methods, and student term projects are described, and a course outline, typical projects, and some behavioral objectives are appended.…

Assesses an effort by a university department of political science to involve graduate students in a seminar on teaching and to provide students experience in teaching undergraduates. Objectives of the seminar were to (1) examine some issues of teaching political science; (2) critique some perspectives on learning; and (3) design a teaching…

College teachers of history can use science fiction to help students understand historical concepts. A seminar at the University of Tulsa used futuristic literature to provide a broader perspective on the present and the past. Available from: Loren E. Pennington, Division of Social Sciences, Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial, Emporia,…

Reviews development and first two years' experiences of a laboratory course of inquiry into the nature and processes of American civilization through examination of local history as symptomatic history. Faculty, graduate fellows, and advanced undergraduates collaborated on research and analysis of the relationship of culture, environment, and…

Asserts that many economics courses teach students how to use analytical tools and solve problems, but few show them how to identify and set up problems for analysis. Describes a college economics seminar in Israel in which students help determine course content. (Author/DB)

Describes a seminar on teaching techniques for graduate students and college faculty in terms of course design, teaching assumptions, content, format, and evaluation techniques. Initially designed for psychology graduates, the course recently has included participants from 11 other disciplines. The seminar stresses broad topic coverage, teaching…

In an attempt to optimize medical students' enthusiasm to learn rather than to be taught, an anatomy learning program has been introduced into an evolving medical curriculum at Queen's University in Ontario. It uses a course guide, slide presentation, prosection by senior students, and peer-directed group tutorials. Surgical and radiological…

Describes and evaluates a self-paced mastery system of instruction for first-year geography undergraduates at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The program helps overcome problems resulting from students' different educational backgrounds. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (Author/AV)

Examines the role of history courses in the political socialization of Soviet students. History teaching must develop students' Marxist-Leninist world view by stressing appreciation of Russian history, contemporary society, the Communist party, and the deeds and goals of Lenin-inspired patriots. (Author/DB)

Discusses the advantages of lecturing directly from the pages of the school atlas (a compendium of maps) in order to integrate it into introductory world regional geography courses. The approach includes a self-study atlas exercise and classroom lectures based on the school atlas. (Author)

Describes a project which investigates urban poverty through a field study approach. The article examines course aims and objectives, pre-planning and organization, activities, and program assessment. (Author/DB)

Three interactive approaches used in teaching aging content are described, including a review of the literature and a discussion of four propositions that the interactive approach addresses. Implementation recommendations are given. (Author/MH)

Describes a course designed to train students to read original empirical articles independently and critically. Uses a case-study approach to help students develop data-reading skills and a coherent writing style. Includes methods for teaching the course and guidelines for the critical reading of empirical articles. (Author/GEA)

Discusses how the communication between supervisor and subordinate is taught in undergraduate business communication courses. Describes the theory and principles of the management process, outlines a teaching unit for developing better communication skills, and presents a series of in-class activities illustrating three needs in…

Presents aims and objectives for a genetics course and indicates potential difficulties in teaching this subject area. Offers methods for determining and dealing with these difficulties and outlines assessment strategies for the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor areas. (ML)