Describes the Interdisciplinary Honors Program in English and Social Studies at St. Catharine Academy, a Catholic high school for girls. Explains the instructional use of large group presentations, small group activities, independent study, and out-of-class experiences. Cites positive responses from teachers and students. (DMM)

Describes the implementation of a first-year comprehension-based Spanish language program at New Mexico State University. Includes a discussion of the history of the program and of the problems encountered in changing a traditional curriculum. Also describes the materials, classroom practice, and testing and evaluation techniques used in the…

China was one of the first countries to use radio and television for higher education purposes. Today there are approximately 29 radio and television universities throughout the country. Examined are the teaching methods, staff and students, achievements and limitations, and plans for expansion. (RM)

The Brandywine Graphic Workshop, established in Philadelphia in 1973, continues to offer printmaking, photographic and research workshops, and a wide range of educational programs to young Afro-American artists. Its history, leadership, community projects, programs, and plans for its eleventh anniversary celebration are discussed. (IS)

The primary objective of the action research chronicled (in English and Chinese) in this book was to shift the teaching method used by preschool teachers in Hong Kong from a teacher-directed mode by training them to use the Project Approach. The secondary objective was to measure children's achievement while using the Project Approach, focusing on…

The primary objective of this action research was to shift the teaching method used by preschool teachers in Hong Kong from a teacher-directed mode by training them to use the project approach. The secondary objective was to measure children's achievement while using the project approach, focusing on their language ability, social development, and…

Exposure to the Reggio Emilia approach has led to greater awareness among early childhood educators of the importance of the arts, project work, and documentation. To be successful in integrating visual arts, teachers need to acquire the knowledge and skills for working with the arts and experience a wide range of art materials, methods, and…

"Vitalizing Secondary Education" is a report of the first Commission on Life Adjustment Education for Youth prepared in accordance with the recommendations of the 1947 National Conference in Chicago. It is a summary of some of the Commission's activities in democratizing American secondary education through efforts designed to retain in…

Fourteen papers presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (Stillwater, Oklahoma 1982) are summarized. Papers focused on secondary/college chemistry courses, programs, instructional strategies, and projects emphasizing the relationship of chemistry to "real world" problems and issues. (JN)

Describes a two-semester laboratory program designed to motivate students. The program consists of computer-oriented modules and discovery approach laboratory exercises. Students complete similar computer/laboratory material during the first semester but elect one of three tracks during the second semester (computer, every-day life, and…

Describes an Interactive Team Teaching approach for presenting women's content, which offers cognitive and affective learning experiences in order to change basic attitudes about the roles of men and women. The approach recognizes underlying power differentials between men and women in society and utilizes methods which maximize attitude change.…

Explains how the audio-tutorial mastery learning system is applied to an introductory course in human geography. Describes the mastery learning procedures of self-pacing, explicitly stated objectives, and diagnostic tests. Considers possibilities of using procedures in more traditional instruction. Journal availability: see SO 507 262. (Author/CK)

Describes a summer program for prefreshman science students entering Xavier University, designed to develop their problem-solving and academic abilities by emphasizing the connection between reading comprehension and analytical skills. (MKM)

A system of communication among faculty, students, and parents called advisement as it functions at McCluer North High School is studied. Elements of this career education staff development program that are examined include: goals of the system, structure, adjustments made by the school, tasks, training, and program improvement committee. (CT)

The use of a laboratory demonstration and discussion period in physiology and pharmacology instruction at the Univeristy of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine is described. The advantages for instruction include lower costs, fewer personnel and animals required, less time required in the curriculum, and increased student attention in class.…