Describes results of a survey of all West Virginia pharmacists concerning their views on continuing education and advanced pharmacy degrees. Conclusions indicate a small percentage of pharmacists are interested in a higher degree via continuing education. (Author/CT)

In advanced language classes, a panchronic approach drawing on and integrating traditional synchronic (descriptive) and diachronic (historical) viewpoints is recommended. This approach helps provide both contemporary and historical linguistic facts, gives perspective to all aspects of the language, and assures the development of educated and…

The use of syntax flow charts as a graphic illustration of syntactic rules is suggested as both an instructional and a heuristic tool. Charts for these French structures are presented: negating of verbal expressions; balancing of conditional tenses; use of imperfect versus compound; agreement of past participles; and subjunctive sequences. (MSE)

The article discusses the breadth and depth of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) in its seventh year (1977-78). SMPY emphasizes the educational acceleration of youths who reason unusually well mathematically, and its activities focus on four areas: identification, description, development, and dissemination. (DLS)

Describes the instructional development of a course for advanced finance students on the use of data files and/or databases for solving complex finance problems. Areas covered include course goals and the design. The course class schedule and sample learning assessment assignments are provided. (JD)

While self-paced instruction works well at earlier stages of Latin language learning, it becomes ineffective at intermediate levels. Latin students are expected to read continuous prose by the third or fourth term. Classroom instruction is better for the transition from syntax and grammar to reading, where group effort reinforces learning. (PJM)

Advanced composition students benefited from the experience of evaluating and grading papers submitted in a freshman writing course. (DD)

Notes that using spreadsheets to teach microeconomics principles enables learning by doing in the exploration of basic concepts. Introduction of increasingly complex topics leads to exploration of theory and managerial decision making. (SK)

A college faculty member describes how she used a "grammar poem" to sustain students' interest while tackling a difficult Spanish advanced grammar and stylistics course. The poem, which students discussed as they attempted to translate it, incorporated as many different forms of verbs as possible. (CB)

Advanced components should be included in legal writing programs. Such a course reminds students of the potential for quality and of the centrality of writing to the practice and study of law. Benefits include better student grades and job opportunities, faculty skill improvement and inspiration, and improved program image. (MSE)

Investigates discourse functions and syntactic complexity in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learner output obtained via two different modes of computer-mediated communication (CMC): asynchronous and synchronous discussions. Two instructors and twenty-five students from two advanced ESL writing classes participated in this study. (Author/VWL)

Provides results from a National Assessment of Educational Progress special study of the science achievement of 12th graders taking advanced science courses in biology, chemistry, or physics. An estimated 23% of all 12th graders were taking advanced science courses in the 1995-1996 school year. Describes the course-taking patterns of these…

In September 2000, new qualifications for 16-19 year olds, known as "Curriculum 2000", were introduced in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland with the aim of broadening the advanced level curriculum. It was left to schools, colleges, and their learners, however, to decide how these new qualifications would be used to build learner…

A sensor experiment which can be applied to advanced undergraduate laboratory course in physical or analytical chemistry is described along with certain concepts like the demonstration of chemical sensing, preparation of thin films on a substrate, microtitration, optical determination of complex ion stoichiometry and isosbestic point. It is seen…

An educational study of the barometric effect of cosmic rays was carried out using an inexpensive experimental set-up that allowed for long-term monitoring of atmospheric pressure and cosmic ray flux as measured in a Geiger counter. The investigation was intended as a pilot study in view of ongoing involvements of high-school teams operating…