This discussion provides a nine-step base for improving instruction on the college level. Emphasis is placed on the need for higher levels of imagination and desire on the part of administrators and professors, plus the desire to develop both financial and manpower support to implement the nine-step basis for change. Applications and examples of…

This resource guide for community college teachers and administrators focuses on hardware and software. The following are discussed: (1) individual technologies--computer-assisted instruction, audio tape, films, filmstrips/slides, dial access, programmed instruction, learning activity packages, video cassettes, cable TV, independent learning labs,…

The major objectives of this project were a) to facilitate teacher role changes necessary for transition from a group-paced to an individualized program, b) to develop a parent information and orientation program, c) to identify needs necessary for a transition of teacher roles, and d) to develop an instrument to analyze teacher performance in…

This document presents learning packages to assist administrators individualize the instructional program. The materials presented follow the individualized instructional format which teachers might utilize with students in the classroom. The information presented deals with the goals and rationale of individualized instruction, and the resources…

The intent of this project was to utilize in a unique way some of the recent thinking and research on the teaching learning process so that the lecture method might be replaced by a more effective instructional model. The area of instruction was physical science for the non-science college student. At each meeting a single concept was presented as…

SELECTED ART SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND NORTHERN IRELAND WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THEIR CURRENT TEACHING APPROACHES TO IMAGERY. DATA COLLECTION INVOLVED (1) PERSONAL VISITS, (2) DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS, (3) AN EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF WORKS OF ART BY STUDENTS AND ARTIST-TEACHERS, AND (4) A REVIEW…

The author describes the development and organization of a psychology course on extrasensory perception. (DE)

Contends that the Bicentennial Youth Debate format, Lincoln-Douglas debate, offers two major thrusts for the teaching of history by 1) translating a theme into a question with two sides and 2) involving students directly in the learning process. (MH)

Discussing the inadequate support that theater receives in elementary and secondary schools, the author explores the value of theatrical processes in teaching across the curriculum. Describes three levels of experience that are vital for learning, stating that teachers must do a better job of using theater as an educational tool. (GEA)

Describes how chain songs, such as "Ninety-nine Bottles" and rounds, such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" can be altered to teach social studies content. Examines the nature of each form of song and provides examples of how they can be used in the classroom. (GEA)

Demonstrates, through the example of older retail districts in Oregon, how tourism promotional literature can be used for the study of places. Presents survey results on the thematic orientation of tourism promotion (historic, authentic, etc.) and includes three case studies of tourism development in Oregon. (GEA)

Genuine Socratic questioning challenges students to think critically about their behavior and beliefs. This article presents a two-step teaching process that involves a prereading exercise using students' life experiences and a method allowing the textbook to function Socratically. Examples are given from the text of "Crito." Includes…

States that multifaith education has been slower to develop in elementary than in secondary schools. Describes two projects which use different models of curriculum implementation to introduce multifaith religious education into British primary schools. (GEA)

This article presents a rationale for instructional variety based on the differences in the learning style of the students and on the objectives of the curriculum. A models of teaching approach for planning is described. A long-term professional development plan to implement teaching models for instructional variety is presented. (MT)

Depicts the late Gordon F. Hostettler as seen through the eyes of a Master's candidate. Describes how Hostettler fostered the growth of the Speech Department at Temple University. Discusses his greatest legacy to the speech communication profession contained in his work "Speech as a Liberal Study." (JD)