In an effort to make large-group instruction more effective, a modification of the Keller Plan (Personalized System of Instruction) has been introduced in two introductory, interdisciplinary, social science courses at Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Ohio). (NHM)

An introductory history curriculum is described which is topical and question oriented, designed to encourage students to evaluate sweeping social changes instead of a strict chronology of events. A bibliography of recommended texts is included. (NHM)

A field trip to a local bank is a practical way to make economics more relevant to students. For journal availability see SO 504 303. (DE)

An experimental psychology course which analyzes the broad probability of operant conditioning is described. (DE)

A course in teaching research methods in an experimental child psychology course is described. (DE)

Describes an introductory course that does not presuppose newtonian mechanics. Presents a course outline and discusses the treatment of five major topics including relativistic kinematics and the derivation of the Lorentz transformation. (GS)

Describes some of the difficulties that arise when a course is transferred from one teacher to another and relates some experiences in the transfer of a self paced physics course. (GS)

Describes in detail a program utilizing the study of marine biology to motivate students. (LS)

In order to understand the dynamics of ethnicity as it operates in the United States, students in a sociology course on minorities combined theoretical material with an analysis of the distinctive group patterns in the region. (Author/DE)

As part of an introductory sociology course students examined social problems from the three perspectives of common sense, journalism, and sociology. They explored these perspectives outside the classroom through various activities which included a questionnaire of their own common sense thoughts, interviews, and readings. (Author/DE)

Describes a chemistry course for nonscientists in which the content was largely determined by the students. An opinion poll given to the students before and after the course showed a significant improvement in the students' attitude toward science. (MLH)

Describes a course designed to contribute directly to the teacher's ability to teach chemistry at the high school level with particular emphasis on planning and running a laboratory. Outlines the topics and occurrences in the course week by week. (GS)

Discusses the planning and implementation of a laboratory course in which students carried out experimental measurements, reduced data, conducted literature surveys, and presented their results in the form of original research papers. (Author/MLH)

Describes and discusses an experiment in the teaching of social sciences bibliography which focuses on the scholarly research process and involves the students directly in the research activities and bibliographic requirements of individual scholars. (Author/LS)