A course, designed to illustrate the correlation of the biochemistry and physiology content of the curriculum with clinical applications, is described. The entire presentation, from introduction and interview of the patient to the correlation of the clinical application with the basic sciences, was managed by the students. (Author/MLW)

Two behavioral science courses at the Yale University School of Medicine are described: (1) a theoretically oriented course emphasizing symbolic function, primary source reading, and conceptual thinking, and (2) a patient-oriented course emphasizing the relevance of behavioral science to the practice of medicine, taught primarily by…

The Development of Teaching Competencies course was developed for an undergraduate teacher training program and covered strategies of teaching and learning; high level thinking and personal growth; and evaluation methods and examinations. The Eclectic Examination was developed for use concurrently as a student evaluation device and for a formative…

Results of a survey concerning dental practice management courses, their design and content, instructional and contact hours, types, sequencing, changes suggested by respondents, departmental responsibility, and instructor qualifications are reported. (MSE)

A meta-analysis of studies examining the criterion validity of student course evaluation data is discussed. Results indicate that the overall size of effect is not only highly significant, but also very meaningful when analyzed in relation to enhancing the likelihood of making more accurate tenure decisions. (Author/MLW)

Describes a range of computer-assisted applications for the distance education system at the Fernuniversitat in Hagen, Federal Republic of Germany, which include distance teaching organization, counseling, text-processing for study materials, test and assignment scoring, course evaluation, and telecommunication and computer access with videotex.…

Describes a project which involved designing a nine-week course utilizing computer assisted instruction (CAI) to teach seventh graders critical thinking skills. Results indicate measurable gains were made in the critical thinking skills of verbal analogy and inductive/deductive reasoning, although no consistent gains were made in logical reasoning…

Reports on some growth points in the use of microteaching techniques. (Editor)

An attempt was made to evaluate the effectiveness of a standard one-year advanced English course at Haifa University by administering the same English comprehension test to students before and after the course. Results show that the higher the initial level of the student, the higher his improvement score. (CHK)

This paper reports the results of a study of student evaluations of first-semester college Spanish. The study sought to determine how accurately student evaluations of teaching performance reflect teaching success. Results show student evaluation reflect very little of teaching effectiveness as defined by student achievement. (CHK)

The success of an online learning project lies in the continuous study and improvement of the cardinal components of the online learning paradigm, such as students' attitude and the course content. This paper reports results of a case-study conducted at KFUPM regarding students' attitudes to online learning, the course material and the courses'…

Outcomes assessment is increasingly important to regional accrediting agencies, which are requiring self-study reports to not only analyze the outcomes assessment efforts, but also use assessment results to improve programs. This paper illustrates the process in a university-wide required business communications course by discussing the problems…

Academic Literacy was a year-long course focused on reading strategy development for all ninth graders at Thurgood Marshall Academic High School in the San Francisco Unified School District. Course goals were to help students become engaged, fluent, and competent readers of the variety of texts necessary for them to master to be successful in high…

This paper describes a distance collaborative evaluation method employed to analyze an asynchronous World Wide Web-based course. This course was offered through the Instructional Technology Department at Virginia Tech as part of a distance education master's program. An initial expert review of the course was commissioned by the department as part…

This paper explores the unique curriculum design issues involved with the integration of qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) in online instruction of qualitative research. The Qualitative Research III--Analysis course was designed for graduate students and offered in a blended online format using the NVivo[R] software program and the…