Role playing and peer ranking by psychology students. (IR)

Quality control of scientific writing raises level of the student's subject choice, preparation, research, and the standard of the scientific journal publishing the paper. (IR)

Introduction of a pass fail grading system holds forth the promise of a more enlightened perspective in education. Counselors can make significant contributions to this system if they prepare for those changes with the application of intelligent foresight and prudent planning. (Author)

First of a two article section, "More Blacks, But Less Integration." The second article is Isn't This What Education is All About?" by Robert M. Sandal.

Surveys 35 library school professors to provide a summary of current practices in teaching children's literature. Course objectives, topics introduced, instructional methods used, and determination of final course grades are highlighted. Two references are listed. (EJS)

The elimination of traditional courses in favor of student-originated, self-graded projects in the Department of Geology and Geography at St. Lawrence University in Canton (New York) proved too radical for the entire faculty. The program eventually became two-tracked, offering students both traditional and student-generated learning situations.…

Shares successful strategies for encouraging future English teachers to think deeply and seriously--but not rigidly--about grading. (RL)

Discusses the fundamental principles of evaluation to show that the conventional approaches to testing have led to a situation where procedure requirements overshadow the objectives of the learning process. Advocates instruments that address realistic communication goals and states criteria based on the learner's need for continous, constructive…

Describes a method of evaluating writing that encourages students to become writers and that rewards their compositions. Notes how the evaluation method examines four major characteristics of good writing: surprise, truth, detail, and depth. (RL)