Three articles by practicing instructors suggest techniques for improving developmental student success. Judith Maisey describes values clarification strategies designed to help students better understand their world views. Beverly Stratton discusses the use of graphics in teaching paragraph organization. Judy Lambert outlines writing topics…

Addresses questions on classroom and lesson organization, objectives for primary science instruction, and concerns about teacher preparation in the scientific field. (GS)

This task force report presents 10 issues considered important to nutrition education: goals, approaches, advocacy, coordination, training, financing, research, evaluation, follow-up, and information linkages. (SA)

Describes how certain concepts basic to electron optics may be introduced to undergraduate physics students by calculating trajectories of charged particles through electrostatic fields which can be evaluated on minicomputers with a minimum of programing effort. (Author/SA)

Low motivation to study abstract theoretical material and lack of background in mathematics are two problems encountered by students learning electronics. To combat these problems a systems approach to learning is suggested for the study of electrical circuits and devices. (Author/TG)

The author states that many instructors focus on "how to teach fractions" and make mathematics cold, impersonal, and distant. Often overlooked is one of the most important facets of the teaching process, the relationship between the teacher and the child. (MP)

This article discusses the feasibility of and the skills needed for teaching basic economic concepts such as supply and demand in an informal learning situation, in this case the simulation of an economic system based on barter. (CJ)

The methodology and results of a study of 6th graders' writing and spelling abilities are described, in addition to the advantages and disadvantages of holistic and primary trait scoring procedures. An effective way of providing useable evaluation information to prinicipals and teachers is included. (RL)

High school students were tested on their ability to follow directions written by content area teachers. Poor readers understood the directions only about half the time, which probably confounds their performance on classroom tests and assignments. Ways that teachers can make their instructions easier to read are suggested. (SJL)

Describes a career entry program for adolescents entering the work force. The 12-step procedure is organized in four phases: preliminary; resume; search; and interview. A flowchart of career entry strategy and a career data worksheet are included. (Author/BEF)

A two-stage model is used in career planning classes and workshops to teach students to identify and expand their existing networks and to use networks for information interviews. The first stage describes networking and the second describes information interviewing. It provides a conceptual as well as a pragmatic approach to networking and…

Job finding is a learnable skill. Many programs emphasizing job search methods and interviewing techniques show a high rate of success in equipping the unemployed with the tools to find work quickly and efficiently. (JAC)

This article describes a three-part evaluation process: (1) developing and designing the evaluation; (2) examining the information collected; and (3) refining and improving the art education program. (KC)

Described is a teaching technique designed to eliminate word-by-word reading: the teacher listens to a child read, notes the phrases which are causing difficulty, and writes these phrases on a card so the child can practice them for a few minutes each day. (KC)

This scheme for a core curriculum rejects central control over the precise body of knowledge taught or the teaching methods used but advocates some control over experiments in education and the early assessment of their results. (Author/SJL)