An experimental course covering some of the fundamental principles and terminology associated with environmental science and the application of these principles to various contemporary problems is summarized in this report. The course involved a series of lectures together with a program of specific seminar and discussion topics presented by the…

This paper analyzes and assesses the effects of an exploratory orientation program for tenth grade vocational-technical pupils as compared with a traditional approach. The Hazelton Pennsylvania Vocational-Technical School has been placing a greater emphasis on students making more mature vocational-technical career decisions since its opening. A…

During 1967-1970, 9 faculty members from each of 2 developing institutions (Freed-Hardeman College and Lane College) engaged in a research development program that sought to train 1 person in research methodology and to offer concurrently an in-service training program to the other 8. Each group met every 2 weeks each academic year for a 2-hour…

The West Tennessee Research Development Consortium was formed to increase research potential of Freed-Hardeman College at Henderson and Lane College at Jackson. The Consortium consisted of a proposal and project designed (1) to train in research methodology 1 person on each of the 2 campuses, and (2) to offer concurrently an in-service training…

This report presents a summary and evaluation of the new freshman curriculum at Hiram College. The curriculum, established in the fall of 1969, is based upon the premise that by giving freshmen more freedom and responsibility, along with the opportunity for more individual faculty guidance, a college can create an atmosphere in which both academic…

THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF A 2-WEEK WORKSHOP IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFY THEIR TEACHING PRACTICES AND CONTENT EMPHASES. THE SPECIFIC HYPOTHESES CONCERNING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF PSYCHOLOGY COMPLETING A 2-WEEK WORKSHOP IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY WERE THAT THE TEACHERS WILL (1)…

Primary school children and preschoolers in England were taught to understand and practice dental hygiene through varied programs of study involving several curriculum areas. (CW)

Time-shortened degrees have roots in the nineteenth century but today are correlated to the technologic mind emphasizing efficiency and expediency. Questions to be addressed include the whole concept of what constitutes academic credit. (Author/LBH)

Article describes one school's experience with the problem of students smoking in the restrooms and steps taken to solve it. (GB)

Many private colleges, suffering from enrollment problems, are innovating academic programs in an attempt to provide superior alternatives to public education. Describes three such experimental programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, and Austin College in Texas. (JR)

An experiment in home improvement shows important gains for socially deprived students. (GB)

Second and third grades studied in an experimental group obtained higher grades than a similar control group on a problem-solving posttest. (Editor)

An alternative proposal to the reduction of the medical school curriculum from 4 to 3 years. (HS)