One way art teachers can motivate emotionally disturbed 5- to 12-year-old children who suffer from fear of failure and poor self-concepts is through the sharing of a book or record. A relaxed, safe atmosphere established through readings or songs allows children with special needs to experiment and express themselves through art. (RM)

A distance perception survey was used to get college students enrolled in a human geography course involved and interested in the topic of perception. Students were asked to arrange 12 European capitals in sequence according to their distance from Amsterdam. Survey results are presented. (RM)

A 12-lesson course using a microcomputer with second graders was developed by a parent and a teacher. In addition to the course outline, specific suggestions for conducting the course are given. (MNS)

Describes and evaluates an introductory sociology course at the University of Rhode Island which utilized the Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS). Findings indicate that students involved in TIPS perceived it to be a valuable learning aid and scored considerably higher on the course exams than did a comparable control group. (Author/DB)

During the spring semester 2003, faculty members in the Colleges of Education and Arts & Sciences were asked to submit their fall 2002 semester syllabi that reflect the integration of technology into the courses they teach as a result of attending 12-15 weeks faculty development/training workshops. Furthermore, a survey was designed to extract…

Discusses the use of varied resources to conduct undergraduate systems design courses at the Drexel University with the support of the Sloan Foundation. The purpose is to provide students with an ability to develop solutions to problems encountered in a real, living, and dynamic situation. (CC)

Discusses the offering of a two-quarter Sloan Foundation course entitled "C-50-Design of Complex Systems" to students in all departments, from freshmen to Ph.D. candidates, at the Northwestern University. Indicates the presence of a realistic working environment due to the mix of students' interests, skills, and levels of ability. (CC)

Describes student involvement in creating their own old radio'' productions. (MM)

Describes interdisciplinary team teaching of an environmental studies course at Dickinson College which involves a physicist, a philosopher, an anthropologist, a theologian, and 15 community members. Physical scientist's roles and students' responses to the course are discussed. (CC)

Describes an elementary science methods course at Eastern Illinois University designed to interest pre-service elementary teachers in the process of science. Instead of a traditional final examination, students select an open-ended problem and report the results of their investigations. Fifty sample research problems are listed. (JR)

Project supported by the Volkswagen Foundation. (VM)

Students who ordinarily would not register for a history course were attracted to one offered on The World Since 1960.'' A variety of lecturers, of media approaches, and of evaluation methods provided the needed motivation. (JB)

Describes teaching of a physical science course to sophomore and junior nonscience majors through the use of learner's own creative abilities in concept formation. Includes information about corresponding changes in lecturing, experimentation, examination, grading, and definition of science. (CC)

Describes the development, problems and values of an inservice course in Childrens Literature that combined independent viewing with a few on-campus sessions. (RB)