A case is made for greater emphasis in graduate music education on courses that deal with the foundational in such a way that the student begins to understand the underlying force and value of a study of principles, theories, and concepts (e.g. psycho-physiology of music and philosophies and aesthetics in music education). (JT)

To improve students' term papers and their experiences in writing them the author suggests that students be required to submit written proposals for their topics by the end of the second or third week. Proposals would include an overview, tentative outline, conclusion, and a preliminary reading list. A sample proposal is included. (JT)

The educational objectives and techniques for the graduate seminar are outlined and illustrated with material from a successful seminar on The World of John Donne. Included is discussion of selecting an appropriate topic, use of guest lecturers, students working as a team, and the teacher's role. Emphasis is on shared research. (JT)

Reports a study indicating that significant shifts toward self-actualization in teachers can be achieved and that a small group simulation experience which entails personal inquiry, planning, performance, analysis of teaching, and self-evaluation is quite useful in that respect. (JT)

Results of a student questionnaire survey on cheating at two colleges in Maryland and Nebraska are reported. Findings show that there is a need for definition of what constitutes cheating and that the degree of overt attention to cheating does not indicate the severity of the problem. Recommendations are made for faculty involvement in solutions.…

The study reported here demonstrates the differing requirements critical to teaching at the elementary, secondary, and college level. In college teaching professional factors (e.g. knowledge of subject matter and class presentation) were found to have greatest significance in overall effectiveness of teaching-learning performance as opposed to…

On the premise that the more formal algebraic presentation of statistics must be placed in a concrete context to facilitate student understanding, the author presents a pedagogical device involving the construction of miniature numerical examples that illustrate how the statistical model imposes structure on empirical data. (JT)

Describes briefly the "Experimental Quarter" at Skagit Valley College in which 30 students registered for 16 credits of Education and were given total freedom to pursue their own educational needs in any way they individually selected, then reregistered at the end of the quarter for what they had studied. Positive student attitudes allowed the…

Results of a conference on the relationship of political science research and formal civics education showed that civics and government courses have little effect on developing political orientations, perhaps because of the emphasis on the formal, legal-institutional view of politics. Yet teachers and researchers both demonstrated interest in…

A Professor Emeritus of New York University reviews the practice of awarding recognition for superior college teaching (great teacher awards) concluding that they do not increase great teaching or the number of great teachers. He suggests that prospective students should seriously ask colleges what they do to insure good teaching. (JT)

Beachhead college, an experimental program of the College of Business Administration of the University of Oregon, was designed to combine a learning situation with community service in Urban core areas. This article describes and evaluates the successful program, which included Preparation for Field Work (3 credits) and Field Work Experience (15…

Argues that the Socratic method of teaching has limitations in the modern classroom--as he indicates Socrates and Plato also recognized--including the difficulty of a dialog with 35 pupils and the time-consuming nature of the trial and error procedure. (JT)

The author discusses the problem of making philosophy courses relevant to the needs of college students and relevance with modern problems compatable with traditional philosophy. He suggests various approaches including the application of logic to contemporary social arguments and ways of combining the study of traditional philosophers with…

Approaches for making the study of poetry relevant to the interests and needs of college students are suggested with emphasis on discussion of ideas and content as opposed to form and structure. (JT)

A teacher education instructional model is presented and illustrated in which the student uses the auto-directional approach with contingency reinforcement to build from the principles of psychology a framework for teaching. He explores, analyzes, and evaluates skills, attitudes, emotions, and values that determine behavior for himself by…