Offers a rationale for creating a basic course in intrapersonal communication and provides a general description of such a course instituted at the University of Denver. (MH)

This paper is a report on experimental courses in calculus and linear algebra which have been given for the past three years at Swarthmore College. Computing is used to represent the ideas and concepts of calculus and linear algebra and to facilitate their analysis and exploration. APL is used as the notation. (MN)

A CAI tutorial for learning the Applegate-Kennedy (dental) Classification System for Partially Edentulous (toothless) Situations was developed at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. Evaluative data from three comparison groups of second year students indicated that this is generally a viable instructional alternative to…

Northern Illinois University graduate students spent three weeks living in an English medieval castle while enrolled in a course that combined adventure, environmental, and outdoor education in studies aimed at analyzing elements of the urban environment, developing conceptual frameworks, and communicating impressions of the environment through…

The alumni college, one of the fastest-spreading of the new developments on the summer campus, helps colleges get added income and the alumnus gets a stimulating vacation in a familiar setting. Describes some alumni college programs and a number of other promising programs introduced on different campuses in recent years. (Author/RK)

In an attempt to motivate students learning a social studies unit on the Middle Ages, elementary teachers developed cooperative planning lessons and then combined groups to culminate the unit with a medieval fair. (Author/RK)

Describes an experimental course in "Literature through Science" designed to improve students' expository writing skills while teaching them about science. (DD)

Discusses an introductory chemical engineering course in which mathematical models are used to analyze experimental data. Concepts illustrated include dimensional analysis, scaleup, heat transfer, and energy conservation. (MLH)

Discusses an introductory engineering design course in which students construct models to illustrate process or building design. (MLH)

This article describes an attempt to individualize the teaching of economics to students with a wide range of ability and previous experience in a College of Further Education in Great Britain. For journal availability see annotation in SO 504 983. (Author/RM)

Describes a course on the Nazi holocaust and Vietnam which encouraged students to feel a responsibility and right to assert themselves as critical citizens. (DD)

The course described provides a model for the training of instructional designers through a systems approach. (STS)

Suggests that an undergraduate writing course which focuses on the literature of anthropology and intercultural communication can effectively teach anthropology, writing, and the philosophy of rhetoric. (DD)

Provides a listing of the eight major topics which comprise the syllabus of an O-level course in environmental science. (CP)