The author describes a social studies methods course offered the semester prior to the practicum and the student teacher program at Brockport State College, New York. (Author/RM)

Describes a research course for undergraduate students based on an adversary model system, which involves conflict between the research student and (1) the judgment of other experts in the field and (2) temporal constraints. (JR)

A community college photography teacher discusses his teaching methods and the content of his curriculum. (DC)

Can a greater emphasis on law education help the schools do a better job? Provides five guidelines for effectively teaching law. The intent is to stimulate students to develop responsibility for their own learning while helping them to become better citizens. (Author/RK)

Advocates using an experimental or "communi-site" approach to teaching basic speech. Suggests that students seek out problems from local communities and use the classroom as a base of operations for their issue-oriented speechmaking assignments, lectures and problem-solving processes. (MH)

An individualized first-quarter composition course. (AA)

Describes seminar focusing on teaching problems and approaches. (AA)

This article describes four components of an approach used to teach interviewing skills to first-year graduate students. The components are: (1) the "no questions asked" approach, (2) self-reflection and self-correction, (3) feedback, and (4) obtaining analogue clients. The effects of the interviews on the subjects, acquired from an introductory…

Describes a method for teaching adolescent psychology which requires that students interview adolescents on course topics. The reports of these interviews become the basis of classroom discussions which are designed to demonstrate that concepts of adolescence vary as a function of time. (Author/DH)

The syllabus for "Contemporary Native Peoples of the Americas," a new course at Washington State University, presenting a cultural perspective on modern indigenous communities in South, Central, and North America is outlined. Information is given on required texts, grade system, tests, research papers, study groups, areas of…

A long-term experience with the complex organizations sociology course is recounted. Problems, challenges, and rewards are discussed. The course's organization and approach are described, including emphases, topics, reading materials, examinations, term projects, "capstone" articles, analysis of cases, and special topics. (Author/GEA)

Summarizes three years' experience in providing online information about all types of courses in the United Kingdom through the Educational Counselling and Credit Transfer Information Service (ECCTIS). (JOW)

Presents a model for teaching a multicultural high school history course. Discusses the need for such a course and its limitations if the school is not committed to an overall multicultural program. Includes a sample course syllabus and suggestions for activities. (GEA)

Describes the author's methods of teaching a high school course on the Vietnam War. The methods encourage student participation in discussions, role playing, and the questioning of guest speakers. Includes a list of written and audio visual materials used in the course. (GEA)

Describes a course (titled Structures and Machines in Urban Society) designed to examine some leading ideas in engineering developed since the Industrial Revolution. Includes course content (covering four time periods, each characterized by a major technological development), course requirements, grading policy, and comments on computational…