Investigates the influence of two types of basic speech courses on behavior change. (MH)

Describes a course planned for bio-medical engineering students. Intended outcomes of the course include an understanding of medical problems, their courses, diagnosis and treatment, and an awareness of the physician's philosophy and approach. (GS)

Article evaluated media courses as seen from the perspective of the humanities teacher, determined to keep traditional humanities courses intact. (RK)

Evaluates a research paper-laboratory experience biology course developed in lieu of the traditional biology course. Results indicated this course to be of value as a way of showing students exactly how scientists work. It is recommended that this course not be a substitute for tradtional biology but be used to augment the understanding of…

The author evaluates the Schools Council Integrated Science Project (S.C.I.S.P.), enumerating the strengths and weaknesses of the program. (BR)

A study to determine to what extent course evaluation reports provided by students serving on course liaison committees accurately reflect the perceptions of the entire student body is presented. A system of liaison committees composed of student volunteers was developed at the University of Iowa Medical School to meet regularly with course…

This survey questioned almost 6,000 students concerning media use for 16 new and seven continuing courses at the British Open University. Student access to and use of various types of media are detailed, and helpfulness, irrelevance, and difficulty ratings for various components and services in the new courses are presented. Brief feedback…

A course was prepared by Planned Parenthood on the subject of human sexuality. The school district required an evaluation to determine effects, assess whether the instructional agency should be invited back, and to determine whether experiences should be continued. An action research approach was deemed appropriate. The objectives of the research…

The purposes of the study reported in this article were to determine whether students are consistent in their responses to evaluations of foundations of education courses and to compare student attitudes toward each of three foundations of education areas: philosophy, history, and sociology. (HMD)

To evaluate course which is student-centered, authors reviewed literature to find statements that might indicate to teacher extent he or she has been able to achieve a student-centered course. (Author)

A discussion of goal specification and evaluation as a beginning point for the formative evaluation of a university course for departmentalprogram. (Author)

Reports the results of research designed to test the hypothesis that it is possible to teach toward a specific student-faculty evaluation. Demonstrates the importance of the evaluation format by showing that it is possible to adapt one's teaching technique to obtain a good student evaluation.

Innovative handouts for student evaluation of courses are presented. (PG)