A diverse set of techniques for monitoring student progress within competency-based programs of a public community college are discussed and evaluated. Approaches include placement testing, entry self-testing, computer-generated entry surveying and test generation, computer records management, student manuals, and competency-based transcripts.…

Based on engineering teaching experience in Africa and Asia, ideas are presented on educating civil engineers for developing countries, especially those in Africa. Some of the problems facing educational planners, teachers, and students are addressed, including responsibilities of a newly graduated civil engineer, curriculum development, and…

Describes the Women's Re-Entry Program at Diablo Valley College which uses structured teaching methods to alleviate the two principal weaknesses found in English compositions written by re-entry women, vagueness and lack of organization. (TP)

A description of teacher-made shoe box kits covering science concepts in grades four to eight. (CM)

Discusses the cost effectiveness of a combined Computer Assisted Instruction approach; compares it to the costs of traditional classroom teaching. Concludes there is a definite saving with the computer program. (GA)

Describes a series of science activities involving dissection and analysis of a sea necklace. (CP)

Reports on a computer batch program that will not only perform routine grading using several grading algorithms, but will also calculate various statistical measures by which the class performance can be evaluated and cumulative data collected. ( Author/CP)

Suggestions on the preparation of various kinds of glass and a demonstration of burning magnesium and dry ice are presented. (CP)

Presents eighteen selected chemistry notes which could be used in school chemistry courses. Each includes the name of the author and a description of activities suggested--a reading list is also presented. (HM)

Presents eight selected middle school science notes which could be used in school science courses. Each includes the name of the author and a description of activities suggested. (HM)

Relays the opinions concerning the teaching of gifted science students from a teaching veteran of 21 years. (CP)

Reviews literature dealing with children's understanding of economic concepts. Suggests that developers of economic education curriculum for elementary school should be aware of cognitive development and of children's informal economic learning from parents, the mass media, and interactions in economic behavior settings. (Author/DB)

Argues that educational models based upon socioeconomic norms which are Anglo and middle class do not meet the needs of minority group children. Suggests that educational models will better serve minority group children if they are based on cultural differences instead of cultural disadvantagement. (Author/DB)

Academic and skill content of elementary education in China are described. (MJB)

Educational psychology undergraduates were taught in alternating instructional sequences; one sequence was a conceptually oriented lecture followed by a factually oriented self-study, the other sequence was a factual self-study followed by a conceptual lecture. Results more closely supported the predictions derived from the educational set…