In an innovative college level political science course, politics is related to mass media communication. Objectives include helping students understand (1) how the media depicts authority systems in particular ways and (2) how public officials try to use the mass media to enhance their authority. For journal availability, see SO 505 820.…

Examines the core features of a group of related instructional strategies called modularized instruction. Key among the features is the extent to which modularized instruction makes explicit the dimension of the teaching/learning process. Several models are constructed and evaluated for the degree to which they remove ambiguity. (Author/DB)

Using trees, open fields, empty lots, buildings, or whatever is available near the school, students experience the challenge and group spirit associated with wilderness schools. (JD)

Futures research offers new tools for forecasting and for designing alternative intervention strategies. Interactive cross-impact modeling is presented as a useful method for identifying future events. (Author/MV)

This paper is about an education experiment, the sponsorship and coordination of a series of workshops for teachers by an organization of teaching anthropologists. We plan to discuss the impetus for the formation of such a series of workshops, and then describe and evaluate them. (Author/JM)

To encourage secondary social studies teachers to utilize community resources, the author describes three successful programs involving school community involvement. He also discusses the basic teaching method of field trips, interviews, and guest speakers, used in many school community programs. (Author/RM)

Reviews papers in this Quarterly by Herriot and Dawson. (JM)

Evaluation of concerns data collected from elementary school physical education teachers during implementation of an innovation revealed three participation styles among the teachers: actualizers, conceptualizers, and resisters. (Author/CB)

Traces the history of the Central Park East Elementary and Secondary Schools in Manhattan (NY), discusses the educational philosophy of the schools, and pinpoints changes Central Park East teachers have made in the traditional school structure. (PS)

Investigates innovation and entrepreneurship and presents strategies for improving the creative abilities of child care directors. (BB)

Presents several arguments and strategies for using films about war and peace in introductory sociology and social problems courses. Addresses the practical problems of cost, scheduling, and locating appropriate resources. An appendix provides an annotated list of effective films, videos, and slide shows. (Author/BSR)

Describes the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a free, residential two-year program affiliated with the University of North Carolina. The school accommodates 400 students and features an outstanding faculty, impressive facilities, a selective admission policy, rigorous graduation requirements, and a mentor program. (MLH)

Anna Julia Cooper was a Black educator and the president of Frelinghuysen College. Her work as an educator has gone largely unnoticed. As a college president she fought for the economic and academic survival of Frelinghuysen as it was falling victim to the depression and losing a fight for accreditation. (VM)

Considers the collaborative teaching experience of a university professor and a fourth grade teacher, discussing the experience from the professor's, teacher's, and children's perspectives. Highlights the challenges and benefits of collaboration. (MM)

Considers the impact of testing on art education if it is conducted as a means to legitimate art studies. Concludes that some new art programs may be buying into a system that has produced an educational structure which alienates young people. Concludes that testing will contribute to lower levels of cognition. (GEA)