A teacher describes how a classroom diary, part of a daily classroom routine, was created through class members sharing their experiences with each other. The diary also served as a teaching tool in such areas as language arts and handwriting. (CB)

Recommends use of entries from the information retrieval diary of Ted Crump, expert technical translator at the National Institute of Health, in the construction of computer models showing how expert translators solve problems of ambiguity in language. Expert and inexpert translation systems, eponyms, abbreviations, and alphabetic solutions are…

The first year of a college presidency is described by Arthur Levine, the president of Bradford College. His proposal for a "practical liberal arts education plan" is described and his efforts to implement it are discussed. (MLW)

Defines different types of student journals and assesses them worth an allocation of class time based on research and samples of student work. (CRH)

Diachronic and comparative study of the Pequot language from sources compiled by Ezra Stiles in 1762 and Frank G. Speck in 1928; preliminary version of this article presented at the 11th Conference on American Indian Languages, December 2, 1972, Toronto, Canada. (RS)

Actual records of a chemical engineering major present a number of interviews held with assorted companies. His comments suggest that while initially he sought status, location and challenge, he became more interested in the personal touch," and selected his employer on that basis. (CJ)

Describes a dialogue-journal writing technique that requires a nonevaluative response from the teacher and is based on students' firsthand experiences. Several examples are provided. (RH)

Analyzed communication diaries of 101 managers of Australian organizations. Results confirm prior research and add to the understanding of the relationship between 7 key demographic variables and 17 communication characteristics. Findings have implications for the way managers are trained and use their time. (PD)

A class diary helps kids remember--and parents learn about--what goes on at school. (Editor)

Describes clinical uses of the Life Story Book, a technique to help foster children connect their life experiences. The technique can reeducate children toward a more positive self-image. (Author/DB)

Shows how student journals can be used in a variety of subject areas to focus both student and teacher on the learning process inherent in writing. (RL)

Discusses how to write nonfiction for young readers based on the personal experiences of the author. Topics addressed include storytelling to establish the setting and the mood; developing characters, including the use of quotes from diaries, journals, letters, and memoirs; the use of anecdotes; and research and serendipity. (LRW)

A sample of 492 children and adolescents analyzed to determine differences in time use shows that males spend more time in leisure activities and less time in household work and personal care than do females. (DM)

This article features original text passages from the primary source, "Diary of Judge A. N. Ferguson engaged as Civil Engineer with a U.P.R.R. [Union Pacific Rail Road] Surveying Party April 25, 1868 to May 10, 1869." Creative ideas for discussion are provided about topics such as weather, and the dangers the survey team endured as they completed…