A slight rewording can often transform a routine exercise into a nonroutine one. Three problems (with solutions) from first-year college calculus are presented to illustrate how the technique can be used and how it is applicable to any course. (JN)

Suggests a method of tapping students' visual literacy to reach four interconnected pedagogical aims by using a brief film segment in conjunction with a series of writings tasks. Offers two additional incentives regarding teacher's knowledge of film and the necessary element of play to keep students engaged. (JK)

Provides ideas on how to use the Bayeux Tapestry as an inspiration for writing in the areas of art, communications, English and the language arts, history and social studies, home economics, physical education and health, psychology, and science and mathematics. (SRT)

Answers teachers' hypothetical objections to computers in the classroom, especially their concerns about programing skills, time limitations, software, suitability, and proper usage. Compares future societal impact of computers to that of earlier technological advances like automobiles, telephones, and mass communication systems. (MLH)

Describes elements in a course based on formulating principles and basic quantitative hypotheses directly in a programing language, thereby bypassing the language of mathematics. The course is designed to enable mathematically shy students to gain understanding of quantitative methods. Three computer programs are described in detail to illustrate…

Discusses the teaching technique of presenting student language teachers with lessons in a foreign language which they do not understand so that they will appreciate the position of their students. Expresses six doubts as to the validity of this technique. Also offers seven suggestions for improving teacher training. (SED)

Describes the results of a rhetoric assignment in which first-year college students were asked to write a paper using "Grammar B," a style that makes use of sentence fragments, convoluted sentences, word repetitions, and odd orthographic devices and eliminates transitions between divisions of material. Concludes that students found the…

The Year II pathology course presented to the first two classes of veterinary students at L.S.U. was favorably evaluated. The method of instruction included learner objectives, the autotutorial approach with minicourses, modified mastery evaluation, and the Postlethwait means of presentation. (Author/LBH)

The twenty-first in a series of profiles examining the use of instructional technology at 24 institutions, this report describes an alternative system for delivering televised instruction to off campus locations via videotapes carried by private courier or mail. Colorado State was the first university in the nation to use this method. (Author/LBH)

Evidence suggests that a well-developed lecture script on a topic in medical biochemistry can quickly and easily be converted into an effective slide-tape program that is as educationally effective and well-received as one that is painstakingly tailored to the nature of the medium. (LBH)

The claim that sociology teaches students how to think more critically and scientifically about social issues was tested on college-level students in a sociology department. Results indicated neither the inclination nor the ability increased in the students having sociological training. (ND)

Investigates the status, rationale and effectiveness of simulation and game exercises and the extent to which they are used in the classroom. (MH)

Suggests that the performance appraisal interview be used to evaluate student speeches and other performances and discusses three preferred methods for conducting the interview, the merits of the three methods, and suggestions for implementing these methods. (MH)

This discussion focuses on instructional flexibility as a property of school technology and identifies implications for the structure and management of schools. (Available from CSSE/SCEE, Box 1000, Faculty of Education, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1; $2.00 single copy.) (Author)