Cites the need and traces the development of an interinstitutional undergraduate marine science program. Provides formative evaluation of the program. (CP)

A new degree-producing interdepartment curriculum (mathematics and natural sciences) at Northwestern University is described along with its mathematics component. (MN)

A project for the teaching of mathematical concepts such as tessellation, algebra, and symmetry through artistic form is discussed. (MN)

An inservice project involving twenty-four teachers during the 1976-1977 school year is described. The project includes focus on familiarity with the metric system, manipulating weights and measures, and first-hand knowledge of published texts stressing metrification. (MN)

The Dae Valley Camp, near Memphis, Tennessee, has operated for 11 years as a summer day camp with facilities for normal and disabled (handicapped and/or learning disabled) children. Organization and activities are described. (MJB)

A stratification system was designed and implemented based on the principles of reality therapy for use in a male adolescent drug rehabilitation center. The program involved four levels in an ascending order of responsibility and privileges. Problems are discussed as well as requirements for successfully implementing reality therapy in…

Describes a pilot project for providing information support in phases that are coordinated with the academic administrator's increasing sophistication as a manager of resources. (Author/IRT)

"Multimodal Parent Training", developed by the author, is an eight-session, educationally oriented program designed for parents of elementary school age children. A brief description of the topics and activities involved in each session is provided. (Author)

Describes the method and techniques and the program for teacher education at St. Lawrence University, where the emphasis is on a person-centered teaching approach. (Author)

This article presents a strategy for an idea exchange system appropriate to many situations in which a group--teachers, colleagues, staff members--needs to collect individual ideas and reach group agreement. This model, a Nominal Group Technique, is appropriate for student groups as well. (Author)

National Public Radio's "Options in Education," the only regularly scheduled program about education on national radio or television, is described. Focus in this article is on the program's founder, John Merrow, hired by George Washington University's Institute for Educational Leadership to organize a way of communicating with the public…

Reports on 3 unorthodox programs for teaching beginning reading. One uses library books and newspapers as the core materials, one features a parent-involvement program, and one emphasizes tender training. (JMB)

The development of the Crustal Evolution Education Project (CEEP) is discussed from a historical perspective. John Dewey's Laboratory School and Ralph Tyler's Rationale are included. (MA)

Describes some new programs within existing universities in Southeast Asian countries that are helping to meet developmental needs, and stresses, along with the need for international university cooperation, the need for regional institutional cooperation. (RK)

One hundred thousand bicycle-motor vehicle accidents will occur this year. Close to 1,100 of the mishaps will result in death. Education is the first, last and best hope for cyclists and motorists alike and one facet of bike safety programs is teaching students to understand a machine they may take for granted. Here are some ideas for starters.…