Flexible structure in a San Francisco State University shorthand course is described as a way to provide motivation for students. Topics discussed are transcription testing plan, method of evaluation, practice tests, increasing difficulty of tests, and classroom results. (TA)

Noting the need for vocational agriculture teachers to pre-teach vocabulary and concepts which would block student understanding, practical suggestions are offered for developing students reading and vocabulary skills. (HD)

Curricular change requires fundamental changes in school organization to be effective. Argues that this can be accomplished "without undue strain and anxiety for the staff". (Author/RK)

Provides some suggestions for implementing the metric system including the need to establish a learning motivation for metrication within students. (RK)

A 50 hour self-development approach to drug education which included values clarification, empathy training, drug information, with considerable peer interaction was evaluated by means of a true experiment. No differences were found between treatment and no-treatment groups in terms of drug usage, drug knowledge, and self-esteem. (Author)

This paper, presented at the American Public Health Association meeting; Chicago, November 1975, discusses a staff training program at a drug addiction treatment facility established for Spanish-speaking (and other) drug addicts. Staff improved counseling skills and knowledge of drug addiction, but changed little in attitudes toward drug use and…

An assistant professor reveals his method for obtaining useful feedback from graduates. (Author)

There is an upsurge in national interest in aging and in the aged. As far as biomedical and social-behavioral research is concerned, the increasing interest of scientists, the government, and the public appears to be an enduring trend. (Author)

Presents five steps within a structured plan for motivating students to read widely, thus increasing their vocabularies. (JM)

This article discusses the uses of dramatics as a teaching technique in the instruction of Spanish as a second language. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Issues discussed about the future for home economics in secondary schools include educational objectives, curriculum content, new directions, curriculum on the family, teacher effectiveness, evaluation techniques, teaching materials, grouping, and the teacher as a person. (TA)

Describes an instructional strategy for turning merchandising into an exciting and meaningful experience for both students and teachers. (HD)