Remarks directed to Peter Augustine Lawler and an earlier article are presented. The rationale for a program of philosophy for children developed at Montclair State College is compared with Roland Garrett's conception of philosophy. Distortions in Lawler's perception of current philosophical practice and teaching are indicated. (MLW)

The use of the dialogue for the exposition of ideas and as a possible solution to the problem of student essays is advocated. When writing a dialogue, a student will evaluate, analyze, compare, and discuss. Some sample dialogues are provided. (MLW)

The use of simulation in a philosophy of education course is described. The simulated environment concerned the Summerhill school in crisis resulting from an official visit by two government inspectors under pressure to close the school and a family with an emotionally disturbed child whom they contemplated enrolling at Summerhill. (MLW)

A demonstration of how statistics courses may be enhanced through the incorporation of computer packages is presented. A statistical analysis course given at the State University of New York at Fredonia is described. It is suggested that many other courses would be enhanced by augmenting them with computer packages. (MLW)

The strengths of classroom education, combined with the strengths of experiential education, can create an even more effective learning environment. The steps involved in classroom learning are contrasted with those involved in experiential learning, then realigned and implemented for a college course. (MLW)

An alternative to improve the process of credit transfer from community colleges to universities is described. Aritculation, whereby students move from lower division to upper division educational programs, is based on the measured achievement of competencies rather than the number, level, or kinds of courses taken and credits accumulated. (MLW)

One possible solution to the problem academic advising is to conceive of it not as the singular province of any one group, whether teaching faculty or counselors. Advising is seen as not the activity of teachers only, but as an integral part of teaching. (MLW)

A survey to determine why student teachers fail and what can be done to improve teacher education is discussed. Five factors of failure are identified: classroom management and discipline problems, inability to relate well with students, poor teaching methods, lack of commitment to the profession, and personal characteristics. (MLW)

Teaching writing as an artistic process, rather than as a series of rules to be followed, profoundly affects the way teachers approach their job. Students must be individually helped to discover their own best voice: their ideas, the most effective forms for them, the most effective language for them. (MLW)

Describes an innovative dual degree program at the master's level to meet a nationally recognized need for trained specialists in learning resources given at the University of Oklahoma. Effective programs to train people to be both information handlers and instructional technologists are seen as rare. (MLW)

The views of professional leaders, expressed in the speeches of professional association officers, should be used in undergraduate syllabi more often because they introduce students to professional journals, can be models of lucidity, organization, and scholarship, and present contrasting schools of thought. (MSE)

The ways in which academic departments and professional associations limit academic freedom are examined. Obstacles to academic freedom can begin with the appointment process, and include peer review, departmental coherence, preaccepted constraints of academic employment, posttenure security, and specialization. (MSE)

If science is emphasized as an example of human creativity, initial lack of student interest in science can be overcome. Numerous examples from history and art can be used in teaching science, an important step in reducing ignorance and apathy. (MSE)

Ethnocentrism and cultural isolation characterize current curriculum on western civilization. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, and after overcoming the dual hurdles of confusion and interpersonal conflict in the disciplines, the college curriculum may begin to change this trend. (MSE)

The curriculum of the Western College Program at Miami University is used to illustrate the effective use of the interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate curriculum. The importance of finding the right question and stating it so the disciplines can complement, not talk past, one another is emphasized. (MSE)