Outlines the class activities and student ratings of 10 sessions of "The Future of the Future," a general survey course offered at Roane State Community College (Harriman, TN). Activities focusing on what mankind can expect in the next 50 years included games, guest speakers, tours, and films and filmstrips. (AYC)

Presents a course outline for an advanced high school elective in forensic science. (CS)

Describes the continuing education program for clinical chemistry instrumentation training established at The College of Staten Island, New York. A course consisting of 14 sessions is outlined and discussed. (CS)

Describes instructional objectives, resources, and student projects for four units of a course on women and communication: (1) intrapersonal communication: socialization and self-concept; (2) interpersonal relations between the sexes; (3) females' communication in structured groups; and (4) public communication: female orators. (JMF)

Describes a year-long, technically-oriented photography/film course developed by the authors for the Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools. Lists some of the program's objectives, discusses problems of working with chemicals and providing darkroom space, and emphasizes the program's motivational effects. (SJL)

Describes a college-level psychology course based on using simulation techniques to teach graduate students about child development. Topics discussed include course description, objectives, activities, evaluation methods, and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the simulation approach. (Author/DB)

From the standpoint that the humanities represent a second change for adult students, the author addresses the issues of noncredit nondegree programs, the organization and funding of continuing education, and the promotion of humanities courses. (SK)

In making career decisions students must be able to analyze information from an economical, a sociological, an organizational, and a psychological base. An undergraduate course which proposes an interdisciplinary framework within which career decisions can be made is described as an approach to this problem. (RC)

Describes four continuing education programs of the American Chemical Society that tackle the problem of the technical obsolescence of college teachers. (CS)

A college course designed to teach students about the mathematics of symmetry using pieces of wallpaper and cloth designs is presented. Mathematical structures and the symmetry of graphic designs provide the starting point for instruction. (MP)

Describes a literature course that used popular paperback novels to motivate reluctant readers. Reports on a study showing that liking the materials read could be a strong motivational factor in the increase of basic skills. (FL)

Discusses how minicourses offered to elementary school teachers can provide background information and experiences in topics such as aquatic biology and environmental education. Presents results of a questionnaire that evaluates the effectiveness of this approach in aiding elementary school teachers to teach science. (CS)

A simulated advertising compaign and other business management experiences in a high school business organization course are described. In deciding what kind of business to start, how to obtain capital, and how to organize and operate successfully, students learned the importance of human relations and caution in business. (MF)

Presents a series of articles on training trainers. Sample articles include (1) course description and objectives for train the trainer activities and (2) questions trainers should consider in soliciting participant feedback. (CSS)

Describes a translation program at the University of Ottawa based on a series of three translation sessions over a period of three months. Outlines a four-year university program for professional translation students, comprising an internship period in the third and fourth years. (AM)