This bulletin focuses on general education programs and also provides an update on four core curriculum projects. One viewpoint on general education is presented by Theodore D. Lockwood in an article entitled, "A Skeptical Look at the General Education Movement." The following general education programs of six colleges are described:…

This publication presents the activities pertaining to the second goal of this activity guide series. The activities in this publication focus primarly on awareness, conservation, and planning. These materials are appropriate for middle school and junior high school students. These activities, organized by objective under the concepts listed, are…

This publication presents the activities pertaining to the fifth goal of this activity guide series. The activities in this publication relate to understanding nature and the natural limits to growth, personal consumption practices, and the social and technological implications of rapidly depleting the world's natural resources. These materials…

Presented is an updated version of a previous bibliography prepared by the Minnesota State Energy Agency. The materials included in this document are indexed according to grade level and according to whether they are background materials or classroom activities. Each of the items listed were evaluated and included into either the "A"…

This is the master descriptive document and teacher's guide for a series of urban environmental education models. The series is intended for grades 6-9 but may be modified for older or younger children. Each module addresses a specific aspect of urban environmental quality of life. The modules are interdisciplinary but draw primarily on natural…

The issues and problems confronted by a professor of literature when asked to teach a technical writing course for engineers are related in this paper. The first section of the paper explains how the professor was "recycled" from a teacher of literature to a professor of technical writing at his college. The second section describes some of the…

The need to develop educational programs in universities that respond to the current need for liberally educated technical-professionals and employable liberal studies majors is considered. It is contended that few faculty are currently skilled to offer, and that no curriculum in higher education currently demands, sufficient and appropriate…

In search of a method to increase the power of the educational experience for integrating student experience, many scholars have turned to the idea of interdisciplinarity. Apart from philosophical questions of values and epistemology there are operational problems of some significance. To meet them many advocates have proposed modifications in the…

Described are the use and purposes of the Biomedical Instrumentation Package (BIP) in science classrooms. Science activities are suggested and equipment use is described. A sample laboratory activity, which includes materials, procedure, and discussion, is provided. (SA)

The first two parts of this paper deal with the potential and reality of mathematics in education. In the third section, some recommendations are made for narrowing the gap which seems to exist between the potential and the reality. Among these fifteen recommendations are: (1) the public should be educated about the nature of mathematics; (2)…

In dealing with destructive writing anxiety--as opposed to the creative tension experienced by successful writers--composition teachers must identify the fears associated with writing and design ameliorating classroom activities. Two well-documented tests, the Daly-Miller Appreciation Test and the Thompson Writing Attitude Survey (TWAS), can be…

This collection of teaching activities was developed to provide teachers with guidance in presenting solar energy education to students of middle school age. The unit provides activities presenting learning opportunities involving: (1) passive solar collectors, (2) active solar collectors, (3) concentrating collectors, and (4) photovoltaic cell…

The literature on using music to teach reading was reviewed, revealing that the majority of articles published on the topic were testimonials of instructional music program effects on language reading skills attainment. Discussion articles primarily cited individual experiences in using music, often singing, to aid in the acquisition of reading…

THE EXPERIMENTAL, ENRICHED, LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM AT MARYMOUNT COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA IS AN ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN THE TEACHING OF SEVERAL LIBERAL ARTS COURSES. ENGLISH, HISTORY, LANGUAGE, AND PHILOSPHY TEACHERS ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE AND INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS. IN ONE OF THESE EXPERIMENTS, FRESHMEN…

PRELIMINARY DRAFTS OF THE WORKING PAPERS PREPARED DURING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING INSTITUTE ON INNOVATIVE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PRACTICES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. THE CENTRAL THEME OF THE INSTITUTE WAS "DIMENSIONS OF VOCATIONAL COUNSELING," WITH EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC, SOCIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE…