Discusses a one-semester course offered in the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana which incorporates technical writing and the use of the chemical literature into a single course. (CS)

Describes and evaluates a college level introductory American government course which teaches students about citizenship by directing them to participate in local government meetings and write reports of the governmental units with which they become involved. (Author/DB)

Presents Part II of a description of a computer-oriented course on process control which has been offered at the University of Wisconsin for undergraduate students. Lecture topics and laboratory experiments are also included. (HM)

Provides a semester syllabus for a course in twentieth-century world literature and suggests selections to add to a world literature survey based on works of Nobel Prize winners. Includes an annotated bibliography of background information on both the literature and the philosophies of the twentieth century. (MKM)

Describes one teacher's efforts to provide training in realistic team reporting situations. (RL)

This article stresses the importance of cross cultural education for university students and suggests that foreign language departments provide it. A course in cross cultural communication at Miami University in Ohio is described. (CFM)

Describes an attempt to develop and staff a new first-year laboratory course at the University of Jordan. A postgraduate course in chemical education is used as the development and training vehicle. (BT)

Describes the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum at the Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville. The history of the department, a description of the chemical engineering courses, and the strengths and weaknesses of the program are also included. (HM)

An applied science course with a variety of activities and independent studies for unmotivated high school students is described. (SA)

Describes a course offered at the University of Toronto. The course deals with the new world view of the nature of reality and the parallels of the concepts with modern physics and Eastern mysticism. (Author/SA)

Discusses whether electronics should be included as a subject at school, and describes the process of developing an O-level electronics course which is based on electronic systems for British schools. The course content and structure are also included. (HM)

Describes a summer science program for high school students which included as one of its objectives the planning of a backpacking adventure in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. (HM)

Examines the theoretical and practical implications of utilizing the biographical approach in the history curriculum by pointing out the advantages, examining the art of writing biographies, and discussing two basic methods used in teaching biography. (Author/CK)

Describes a college level introductory oceanography course that incorporates a hands-on laboratory component. The activities include the determination of density and buoyancy, light transmission in sea water, and wave refraction. (MA)

This paper describes the use of computer-based lessons as an adjunct to classroom teaching for a course in social policy, and shows how the computer was used to meet the common problems of such a course. Lesson content is summarized and the impact on students reviewed. (Author/LBH)