A course in the theory and practice of making up the front page and inside pages of the newspaper is presented. Included are copy fitting, headline and composition fitting, typography and type specifications, and photo proportioning. Theories of offset and letterpress printing are also covered. Objectives of the course include the following: (1)…

A course in forming medium size pottery on the potter's wheel and developing skill to reproduce matching forms is presented. Abilities which will be expected of the student at the end of the course include: (1) defining important terms relating to pottery, (2) identifying and differentiating between certain aspects of ceramic art, and (3)…

An evaluation of a nursing workshop is presented which demonstrates two components of program evaluation: (1) immediate reaction of participants regarding the quality, relevance, and presentation of the information (measured by questionnaire) and (2) follow-up to define behavioral change in nursing departments (observed by appropriate personnel in…

Teachers at all levels are encouraged, if not required, to produce and use behavioral objectives. The author offers several useful suggestions for doing so. (Editor)

To fulfill the purposes of a family planning training network for the state of Connecticut, a variety of courses and educational exercises have been developed since 1974. Special educational needs of family planning organizations are discussed, as well as the training network, and a description of a course in medical interviewing is appended.…

One way to bring the accounting office into the classroom is to conduct the class as a "company." Such a class is aimed at developing students' technical and managerial skills, as well as their career awareness and career goals. Performance goals, a course description, and overall objectives of the course are given and might serve as a model.…

An archeological field program developed at California State College in Pennsylvania has been restructured to appeal to students as an elective. Four objectives are included: primary research, scientific investigation of culture, portrayal of prehistoric and historic life styles of man, and recognition of cultural ecology. (LBH)

Criticizes traditional team teaching, describes how the teaching method at the New School of Liberal Arts at Brooklyn College is more valid by discussing two of the courses concerned with the Age of Revolutions, that in Science and in Literature, and explains how they interrelate. (Author/RK)

Explores the issue of whether psychology is a science and introduces some findings of scientific psychology. Topics discussed include psychology as an experimental science, and the relationship between psychology and free will. (Author/DB)

Compares the principles of music in playing jazz with the teaching method necessary for developing composition skills in students. In attempting to improve composition courses, teachers need to help students choose subjects reflecting their own interests rather than being forced to emulate certain pre-existing forms and styles. (Author/RK)

Outlines a basic course designed to develop communication competencies in teachers. Provides a pragmatic approach to the development of instructional communication competencies in areas of interpersonal, small group, information dispensing, and instructional discussion communications. (MH)

Argues that there is a direct relationship between a teacher's conception of lesson planning and the quality of experiences the teacher provides for students in the classroom. Describes a framework for engaging in the kind of lesson planning which will lead to more successful teaching. (GEA)

The teaching of social studies, it is argued, should emphasize decision making as against mere remembering. A good citizen, in the process of testing beliefs and convictions, has increased his or her fund of factual information and become increasingly skillful at intelligent decision making. (MT)