An examination of the nature and scope of theater training offered in Australian universities, professional schools and workshops. (RB)

Reports the instructor's experiences with open-end introductory physics laboratories. Students' reactions to the course are summarized. Organizational details and changes in the organization made for 1969-70 are also included. Bibliography. (LC)

Describes a graduate course, entitled Mass Media and Adult Education, at the University of British Columbia, which is designed to help the adult educator use the mass media more effectively. (AK)

Reports experiences with the Keller Plan (a self-paced, student-tutored, mastery-oriented system) in introductory physics, including student reactions to course and comments on how the course is run. Results of the program are favorable, with students reporting more thorough and efficient learning. (PR)

Describes course for both science and non-science majors who have had introductory geology. The course is presented in three parts: lecture, laboratory, and field project. Students are involved in measuring a stratigraphic section, collecting samples, lithologic descriptions, fossil cleaning, and sample identification. (PR)

Described is Plymouth Polytechnic's program developed to meet a growing need to train teachers and lecturers at all levels of education to appreciate the new opportunities arising from the development of a technology of education." (Author/LS)

An approach to teaching junior high industrial arts, compounded from several innovative concepts and using a mass production technique. (GR)

Describes a new "discovery-oriented" laboratory course in physics for college freshmen. The subject matter was Newtonian mechanics with calculus. The aim was to teach experimental methods from design of the experiment, testing hypotheses and presentation of final report. The laboratory was successful in most of its objectives and got moderately…

Telephone conversations were conducted between a senior-level class in advanced sociological theory and well-known contemporary theorists. The students and teacher rated the project very highly. Strengths and weaknesses of the project are discussed, and suggestions for expanding the idea of using conversations are given. (Author/RM)

Describes a two-week program in computer graphics for middle school students interested in the arts. Students used the PAINT program and learned a process called digitizing. Learning to use the computer language and developing aesthetically pleasing graphics are equally important aspects of computer graphics. (CS)