Discusses New Criticism and the revolution it caused in college English teaching. (DD)

Describes a technique using "chalkboard" in which a lecturer stands behind a glass panel on which he or she writes. A mirror reflects the image onto a television camera lens and restores the proper orientation to the written material. (CMV)

Briefly describes examples of innovative sex education programs for teenagers which are characterized by the involvement of teenagers, parents and community groups working together. (SS)

Outlines the main features of the systems perspective, focusing on general systems theory. Suggests that teaching future reporters to think of news events and issues in systems terms may be one approach to expanding the news frame. (PA)

Advocates venturing deeper into rhetorical situation since covering it in a superficial way may pose more problems than ignoring it altogether. Offers examples of the kinds of problems students encounter with audience and purpose. Suggests grappling with these complexities rather than discounting them. (PA)

Barriers to inclusion of a spiritual dimension in British nursing education may be intrinsic to institutions, pressured by curriculum reforms and resource limitations, or extrinsic, due to the nature of the modern materialistic, secular society. There are ways that nursing schools can attempt to introduce this dimension. (SK)

Offers six lessons learned from intentionally innovative colleges as guideposts for change for institutions striving to attain increased effectiveness and efficiency: create a self-fulfilling prophecy; cultivate the whole, not just the parts; build a culture of engagement; honor experiential learning; sell hard; and find a subsidy or innovate…

Explains how training organizations in high-performance companies such as Motorola are different from those in low-performing ones. Identifies management practices: customer focus, training closer to customers, leadership, employee involvement, innovation, process improvement, improvement measurement, and change management. (JOW)

Reports on research that shows that people with nerve or limb injuries may one day be able to command wheelchairs, prosthetics, and even paralyzed arms and legs by "thinking them through" the motions. (Author/MM)

The president of the American Council on Education (ACE) asserts that innovation must lie at the center of every higher education institution for it to remain on the cutting edge of new knowledge and good teaching practice. He suggests that the key to change is research-driven strategic planning that remains flexible and cross-disciplinary while…

Offers brief reports of research in the following areas: assessing clinical skills, clinical medicine courses, communication skills, developing as a professional--what it means to be a doctor, pre-clinical medicine courses, and the transition to residency. (EV)

Explores how, although individual innovations like collaborative learning, service learning, or the use of technology in teaching are finding their way onto some campuses, a holistic approach that looks at teaching and learning strategies from an integrated perspective may offer the greatest impact. (EV)

Presents a remodeled reading strategy for high school students that is based on K-W-L and some of its variations. Develops a strategy handout that both teachers and students could use and that would facilitate teaching the curriculum rather than take time away from it. Notes that the "B-D-A" labels the essential before, during, and after…

Using an empirical study of the semiconductor photolithographic alignment equipment industry, this paper shows that architectural innovations destroy the usefulness of established firms' architectural knowledge. Because this knowledge is embedded in the firms' structure and information-processing procedures, the destruction is hard to detect.…

Provides some tips for administrators desiring to acquire videodisk systems for their school districts. Districts need board support, a solid plan, a designated laser disk expert, and a workable evaluation process to measure progress. (MLH)