Questions whether literary study complements or enriches the teaching of writing. (HOD)

Maintains that the five-paragraph essay formula confuses and alienates students and undermines the basic goals of writing instruction. Advocates developing a repertoire of alternatives for teaching form. Suggests that using the metaphor of the essay as journey is one such teaching alternative. (SR)

Offers four suggestions for making composition instruction more useful to the student. (HOD)

Discusses several advantages to using a tape recorder in composition instruction, including helping students hear sentence fragments, saving teachers' time, and building student morale. (AEA)

Discusses a managerial training course which uses concepts from literature to illustrate interpersonal attributes. Describes four activities to aid course participants in developing and applying managerial skills. (RS)

International students entering postgraduate courses in Australian universities encounter numerous challenges in their new environments. Many relate to the academic literacy and pedagogical practices in the English-speaking academic environment, which international students time and again have reported assume local linguistic and cultural…

In 1973, the Pennsylvania Department of Education adopted a policy regarding articulation between the two-year community colleges and four-year state colleges, which recommended that preference for admission to state colleges be given to associate degree holders, and that a D grade obtained by two-year college students be treated by the senior…

Considers the generation gap from the viewpoint of a 23-year-old teacher, who muses on her parents' generation and that of her young students. (NKA)

Examines the poetry and prose of James Dickey, analyzing his departure from conventional rhyme and the experiences influencing his writing. (HTH)

A new teacher refutes the claim that graduate schools do not adequately prepare graduate students for the realities of writing instruction. (HTH)

"OATYC Journal," which is published by the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, is designed as a forum for the exchange of concepts, methods, and findings relevant to the two-year college classroom. Along with commentaries and letters of reaction from the readership, the two issues of volume IX present the following major articles: (1) "Focus:…

Argues for the effectiveness of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" as a tool for increasing racial understanding. Suggests that class discussion of the book can make Black students feel as though they have valuable insights to contribute. Concludes that students' emotional reactions to Twain's novel demonstrate the continuing relevance of the text.…

This study identified the percentage of the Oregon high school graduating class of 1997 who attended a postsecondary institution in fall 1997 or winter 1998, their specific college choices and the reasons for such choices, and reasons for not attending for those who chose not to go to college. Telephone interviews were conducted with 400 randomly…

In recent years increasing research attention has been devoted to the definition and development of presentation skills. As an interactive oral discourse type, the presentation is characterised by specific speech acts, of which cooperative acts have proved to be of a highly developmental nature (Sazdovska, 2009). The aim of the present paper is to…

This research presents a case study of a joint business degree program between an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB-I) accredited business school in the United States and a Chinese PhD granting partner university. The case investigates the impact of a U.S.-based curriculum, taught by U.S. instructors and…