Previous studies have indicated that a response-sensitive presentation was more effective than a random response-insensitive presentation. This study examined whether these findings could be generalized to a regular classroom environment. Implications of the results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Undergraduate psychology students were asked to write about peak experiences that they have had as a way of helping them understand Maslow's theoretical construct. Student evaluations confirmed that the learning activity was successful. (Author/RM)

Presents a criticism of Evan Carton's description of a writing assignment, noting the contradiction between the assignment's real purpose and the rigid writing restrictions inherent in the assignment that preclude the purpose. Presents Carton's response. (HTH)

Examines two concerns teachers have expressed over the cloze procedure--that of student frustration and of the impulsive child who does not complete the exercise. (HOD)

Undergraduate students enrolled in a Principles of Psychology II course were asked to rate selections from introductory psychology texts for reading ease. These student ratings were then compared with the ratings obtained using the Flesch readability formula. Student ratings did not agree very well with the Flesch scores. (RM)

Exhorts teachers to make an effort to include adolescent literature into their sagging literature programs and recommends the "ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) Review." (CRH)

Addresses two questions: (1) What are the functions of literature? and (2) How do children respond to literature? (HOD)

Twenty learning disabled students (average age 11) were given a simply written personal report explaining the reason for their referral to the clinic, test results, and next steps in their remedial program. Nineteen children who responded to a mailed follow-up questionnaire were overwhelmingly in favor of the practice. (Author)

The author, a non-nurse on a school of nursing faculty, became a student in the Regents' External Degree Program in Nursing of the State University of New York. She reflects personal feelings concerning her motivations, experiences, competencies, and commitment. (EA)

Service-learning experiences can introduce students to locations they typically might not encounter in the composition classroom. This paper discusses a unique program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks that provides a rich and productive contact zone for students. Specifically, the paper discusses the author/educator's attempts to connect her…

The philosophy - and some methods - of positive reinforcement in student and faculty evaluation. (Editor)

Discusses a student's experience with a research project on the synthesis and reactions of an organo-platinum complex with an organo-Group IV linkage, including the advantages and disadvantages of such a degree by thesis course. (CC)

Authors queried students as to their attitudes toward teachers and how they are influenced by them. (RK)

Enrollments in occupational-technical preparation are often the largest in the community college. Increased funding in community colleges means increased accountability. Discussed are the difficulties involved in trying to follow-up and evaluate community college students, and also the unique problems of evaluating a two-year institution. (DS)

Urges caution in adopting the literary response model developed by the Center for Psychological Study of the Arts. (See also CS 700 446) (RB)