To examine how an unconventional setting would affect a conventional occassion, the authors held a formal class in their homes instead of a traditional classroom. (Author/DE)

This article describes a seminar, practicum course in sociology required of all graduate students about to teach for the first time at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Specifically discussed are selection of students, tapping sociological lore for pedagogical insights, and interplay of theory and practice. (Author/RM)

Two undergraduate courses which used the computer to collect and analyze historical data are described. (DE)

A course in behavioral self-control which uses the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) approach is described. (DE)

The University of Kentucky feels that involving the horticulture and agriculture education departments with practitioners from the horticultural industry in workshops is a most effective way to provide teachers with technical skills needed for a good local instructional program. Objectives, procedures, and evaluation of the workshops are…

An IPPB (intermittent positive pressure breathing) inservice class was restructured to provide more practical skill experience and problem solving situations. Results of performance tests using a computer-monitored patient simulator indicated that previously used cognitive tests and subjective evaluations were not adequate for determining course…

Procedures and evaluation of a simulation designed to reenact the British-Chinese Opium War negotiations are described. (DE)

Describes a course offered at Georgia State University on counseling women. Not only did it examine the options facing women today but also focused on counselors' own sex biases in counseling women. (HMV)

Describes a course based on Tomonaga's approach to the teaching of introductory quantum mechanics. Compares this approach with others often used for the instruction of quantum mechanics. (CP)

This article describes an ethnic studies course on being white. Emphasis is placed upon racism against minority cultures as a white problem which is perpetuated by white institutions. (DE)

Describes a hydrobiological field course for undergraduates that investigates river pollution but can also be adapted for still waters. (MLH)

Describes an introductory engineering course that emphasizes open-ended projects with concurrent instruction in supporting principles and encourages student decision-making. (MLH)

Discusses the use of team study and seminar courses with ease studies to teach the technical processes, economics, and social effects of material recycling. (MLH)

Describes a combination of lectures, experiments, and analysis with the aid of remote computer terminals that helps the engineering student grasp the fundamentals and implications of a mathematical model applied to a particular job situation. (MLH)