Describes a graduate seminar for in-service elementary school teachers which provided opportunities for meeting and observing peer teachers and deliberating on their teaching. (CM)

Describes a method for teaching language skills to adults through various reading, speaking, and writing exercises. (AM)

Presents a law-related unit for use in high school social studies classes. The unit provides students with understanding of the human side of a criminal court case by involving them in role playing, class discussion, and reflective thinking. For journal availability, see SO 506 393. (Author/DB)

The Structured Activity Model for designing group learning activities enhances generation of relevant data for group exploration in a nonthreatening way when the content area is personally threatening or controversial. This model is flexible and readily adaptable to a variety of group learning contexts, content areas, and age levels. (Author)

Two approaches to psychological consultation were combined for school staff development and improved organizational functioning: data feedback with group discussion. The staffing team revised its procedures to utilize time of teachers and special services personnel more efficiently, to improve staffing team morale, and to provide better services…

A study analyzing the effects of communication-discrimination training (utilizing a prepared program of encounter tapes) with conventional training in communication indicated that business education students who participated in the encounter tapes program exhibited significantly better discrimination skills than the students in the conventional…

The paper describes the instructional design of an industrial arts education program which emphasizes the process skills needed in applying technology to the solution of major societal problems in the future. Program elements are the unit approach, the group process, research and experimentation, and the school-community interface. (MF)

Describes a program for involving parents of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents at a state mental hospital. Information is presented on the goals of the program, parent discussion groups, family activity groups, and the role of the coordinator. (JMB)

Shows how a black literature course that requires dialogue between black and white students can help students of both races to gain an appreciation of each other's views and of the wealth, scope, and variety of black literature. (GW)

Authors express their concern for the children whose identities, still so much in the process of growth, are under great pressure from teachers who engage in classroom versions of encounter groups. (Editor/RK)

Presents an approach to teaching basic and advanced courses in cataloging that determines course objectives by identifying the categories of students involved. The course content, instructional materials, and presentation methods are described in detail, and the success of the courses in generating interest among students is discussed. (CLB)

Discusses the benefits of discovery learning, as opposed to a direct, lecture method, and offers 10 discovery strategies, such as playing 20 questions, using the Socratic method, and problem solving. (JC)

Examples are presented of worksheets designed to help students prepare for discussions of literature in terms of the language, plot, and literary aspects of a particular work. All examples are from an introductory course in German literature. Benefits of using such worksheets include increased students comprehension and class participation. (LMO)

Suggests teaching Paul Zindel's HARRY AND HORTENSE AT HORMONE HIGH in conjunction with Charles Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS to ninth graders and Homer's ODYSSEY, and teaching HARRY AND HORTENSE in conjunction with CATCHER IN THE RYE to seniors. Provides discussion questions for HARRY AND HORTENSE. (MM)

Addresses aspects of talking with young children about their dreams. Explains why dreams are worthwhile topics of conversation with young children and what approaches are effective in facilitating discussion of dreams in class. (BB)