Identifies behavior patterns among academic advisors, field supervisors, and student interns; suggests ways to improve administration of government internship programs; and compares ideal working relationships with disillusioning ones. (Author/AV)

Describes content and activities of a "student legislative practicum" designed to prepare students from North Carolina State University for participation in the annual legislative session of the North Carolina Student Legislature (NCSL). The practicum employed the NCSL experience as a vehicle for understanding the legislative process more fully.…

Describes objectives and student activities of a simulated peace conference which the author has used successfully in a course on Middle East politics at the University of Maine in Orono. (AV)

Reports findings of a 1976 survey of political scientists concerning curriculum development in intergovernmental relations. Compared with a 1968 survey, responses show expanded treatment of topics related to American federalism, and an increase in intergovernmental relations content in introductory political science courses at larger colleges and…

The author outlines the use of value change techniques in college international relations courses in order to enhance student motivation. (JR)

Describes a staff development program for college level political science faculty. The article reflects on the realities of university life and implications for faculty; describes the program's background and its content; and offers a preliminary evaluation. (Author/JR)

Cites the results of a study which compared political science course offerings at various years to determine political changes. Results show that there are more courses being offered; a larger number of courses involve comparative politics; and there is more effort to respond to the employment needs of future political science graduates. (JR)

A unit on survey research demonstrates how to incorporate competency based education in an introductory political science research methods course. (Author/JR)

Describes a guided design systems approach to teaching political science which combines programmed instruction materials with group problem solving. Using simulated international problems, this approach takes the student through a carefully designed sequence of exercises to improve decision-making skills. (Author/JR)

Describes the problems of bias and stereotyping in teaching Soviet politics and suggests techniques for overcoming these problems. (JR)

Describes the use of a multiple choice quiz called a majority vote quiz (MVQ) in which the students' answers are determined by a majority vote of the students. (Author/JR)

Outlines approaches for introducing science and engineering students to a social choice interpretation of politics relating to their own environment. (JR)

The tounge-in-cheek article describes a proposal to label college courses in such a way that prospective students can determine their nature and content. (JR)

This paper reviews the placement of new Ph.D. political scientists in the academic labor market for the period 1960 to 1972. Included are tables indicating the placements of specific universities and colleges. (Author/RM)

This paper explains how to conduct a SALT simulation with upper division undergraduate and/or graduate students who have a limited background in international relations. Playing time is approximately four weeks. It is suggested that an introductory course devoted to reading, lectures, and discussions precede the simulation. (Author/RM)