Seven physical education teachers present messages on a variety of topics. (AN)

Stresses the values of dictation exercises in learning the sounds and spelling of French words. (DS)

College men and women were studied to ascertain the force-time components of a rapid voluntary muscle contraction for five muscle groups. Researchers found that the time required for full contraction differs: (1) in men and women; and (2) among the five muscle groups. (Authors/PP)

Offers a writing assignment in which students analyze the operations of a failing small business and make written recommendations on improving prospects. (AEA)

Compares the cultural role of sports and physical education in various countries around the world. The author discusses how the motivations underlying the demand for physical exercise and sports will affect future cultural roles of professional and recreational sports. (AM)

Analyzes the omission, overgeneralization, and misuse errors in the compositions of first- through third-year university Spanish students, with major emphasis placed on the role errors play in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. (EKN)

Because student writing in science is often routine (note taking, completing lab reports, paraphrasing information), suggestions are offered to allow students to expand ideas, synthesize information, and use their imaginations. The 25 activities described are designed to add variety to classwork and to encourage students to think creatively.…

Applies educational research on the composing process to the writing of junior high school students. Explains how tapes were used to create a new unit aimed at correcting student writing weaknesses. (JL)

Shares some approaches and suggests poems that can be used to inspire discussion and creative writing in bilingual classes. (RL)

Describes a writing workshop in which teachers work with clay and write about their products. (HTH)

Explores how Stephen Toulmin's "layout" for arguments might be usefully adapted to the teaching of "argumentative" sentence-combining exercises. (JL)