Four new Project Solo modules are presented. A module on computer graphing with an x-y plotter explains the format for input to the computer, demonstrates the effect of scaling, and gives several on-line exercises to produce graphs. Several student-written programs in elementary and advanced mathematics, French, and U.S. history show how peer…

Both students and social scientists criticize the American educational system because (1) course content is not presented in a manner relevant to real-world situations and (2) course structures typically have characteristics that inhibit rather than promote individual motivation to learn. This case study describes a student-originated course…

Written by four teams of doctoral students at Ball State University, the scenarios presented describe a hypothetical sequence of events, procedures, or new patterns involving the English curriculum of the future. The scenarios are: I. An English Curriculum for the Year 2000; II. MED-85, a Humanistic Communications Scenario; III. A.D. Two Double-O…

Four Milford, Ohio, high school seniors traveled to New England to make a film celebrating the Bicentennial. (SF)

The article discusses the use of a physiothon, or marathon conducted by the physical education department of a college, to inform students about ideas, career choices, and developments in physical education. (CD)

Reading past issues of one's school newspaper provides a source from which an era may be studied through student perspectives. The papers afford an examination of World War II, the "happy days"of the 1950s, and the turbulence of the 1960s, as well as an analysis of faculty censorship before that time. (KC)

Participation in a media production, e.g., a videotaped newscast, may provide greater motivation to read than traditional educational activities. This may be of particular benefit to children with reading disabilities. (STS)

Discusses symbol systems and learning in educational media. Symbols in printed materials, video, and other electronic media are discussed; media attributes are reviewed; suggestions for student-created video productions are given; and electronic communications technology of the future is considered. (LRW)

Teachers often have difficulty finding the time to develop or find quality software for classroom use. One solution to this problem is to have advanced microcomputer students produce software. Suggestions for teachers to use in implementing microcomputers into the classroom are offered. (DF)

In September the Music Educators National Conference sponsored an essay contest, asking undergraduate college student members to write on the topic "why music is basic." Presents the three winning essays and excerpts from those tying for fourth place. (RM)

Discusses how the use of pupil-created political cartoons has put some color and excitement back into a 9th grade world cultures course. (RM)

Suggests a variety of self-questioning techniques that students can use to improve their attention to and retention of expository material. (AEA)

By assembling a personality inventory, constructing an adjective check list, witnessing a Rogerian style interview, and participating in similar exercises, students learn psychology from the inside. (Editor)

The theme for the column is composing and solving problems. One section has teacher-developed problems for the primary grades. The other section contains student-authored problems for the upper grades, submitted for a student problem contest. (LS)

Examples of mathematical problems which arise outside the classroom situation are presented. The author suggests that the conceiving and solving of such problems by students would be a good way to provide the students with applications of the mathematics they learn. (JP)