Responds to Knoop and Wagner by citing higher education as an organization that has used "alternant leadership" without system change. States that alternant leadership could result in a psychological dislocation for many individuals, and proposes a performance contract that is renewed annually. Related articles are EA 519 582 and 584.…

Summarizes important research on resettlement of refugees from Southeast Asia and outlines implications of that research for instructional programs in English as a second language, pre-employment training, and cultural orientation. Concludes that if instructional programs are to facilitate language learning most effectively, they must use…

Presents a model for a study abroad program in which small groups of two to four students select a sociocultural topic to investigate in various ways in the foreign country. The students must conduct an interview with someone connected with the subject in the foreign country. (SED)

Fictitious student evaluations of a faculty member's teaching performance are presented to the reader in an exercise in interpreting such information. Evaluator comments reveal a widespread divergence of views. (MSE)

Describes basic structure of a framegame, Chain Gang, in which self-instructional modules teach a cognitive skill. Procedures are presented for loading new content into the game's basic framework to teach algorithms or heuristics and for game modification to suit different situations. Handouts used in the basic game are appended. (MBR)

Presents reading activities for second language students to demonstrate how new vocabulary and concepts can be introduced and practiced in stimulating, meaningful way. Students also learn that facts within a story relate to what has been read and what will be read, and their knowledge and skill at problem-solving is more important than individual…

Describes a teaching strategy designed to enhance writing skills through teaching reading to deaf high school students. By producing a short written summary of what he has read, the student is able to incorporate vocabulary and comprehenion development into one activity. In addition, this strategy also helps foster English competence through…

As writing spreads across the curriculum, faculty members are becoming aware of the extent to which writing is a mode of learning, a way of incorporating new knowledge and of interpreting and analyzing. Effective ways in which a teacher can respond to student writing are discussed. (MLW)

Fraction strips are suggested as good conceptual models to focus on the meaning of fractions. Making the strips, beginning activities, connecting symbols, more concept activities, and working with two fractions are each illustrated. (MNS)

An approach to help teachers understand the elementary constructs of the BASIC programing language and to begin writing simple programs is described. Short programs that illustrate educationally sound uses of computers in the classroom are used. A lesson scenario is given, with 10 program listings. (MNS)

Included in this section are brief articles on an algebraic puzzler, periodic decimal fractions with computers, and the arrow method of teaching logarithms. (MNS)

Cognitive and affective outcomes of a class visit to a participatory science museum were examined by comparing responses of 416 fifth and sixth graders randomly assigned to four conditions (control, exhibit, lesson, exhibit followed by lesson) and two tests (verbal and visual). Results and implications for science education are presented.…

Eleanor Roosevelt taught history, current events, literature, and drama at the K-12 Todhunter School. Her views concerning social studies are discussed. She believed that the primary purpose of education in a democracy was the development of informed, productive citizens in an atmosphere in which individuals could reach their full potential. (RM)

Problems experienced by mildly handicapped students include visual perceptual and visual motor problems, inability to use and organize time, poor notetaking and outlining skills, and deficient reading vocabulary and writing skills. What the social studies teacher can do to alleviate each of these problems is discussed. (RM)

The communicative approach to teaching language requires that the teacher be more interactive with students. The teacher's own verbal and nonverbal behavior becomes more important. An analysis of these implications and a specific approach to teacher training are discussed. (DF)