Liberal arts courses help students learn the difference between a career and a succession of jobs, between free time and leisure, and between having a career and having an income. Students must have access to the concepts basic to thinking about their future in a comprehensive way. (RM)

The theory and practice of political science and social studies instruction should be reformulated and reassessed in the light of political socialization studies, particularly with respect to designing curricula and selecting textbooks, planning instructional strategies, and structuring school climates and political systems. (RM)

College students enrolled in a senior level political science seminar were assigned to read books and then write essays that uncovered one critical flaw in the work. The class was divided into teams to debate the value of the critiques. A mock trial format was used for the debates. (RM)

Students rate classroom deportment, rather than test scores, as the most important criterion of a teaching assistant's (TA) competency. TAs who ranked highest on overall competency were those who were most knowledgeable and interesting, and not those whose students received the highest grades. (Author/RM)

Breaks were imposed in the game Monopoly, at which times the players, college level students, elected one person and gave him or her the power to change the rules. Behavior similar to political behavior in the real world resulted. The students discovered the resemblance and wrote papers on what had occurred. (RM)

Ten elements and techniques which can be used very effectively in a college level political science course are animation and enthusiasm; costumes; skits; motion; humor; perks; personality and mood changes; voices, puppets, and imitations; the personalization of material; and state of mind. (RM)

Reports on an experimental program that links teachers and locally based international experts who have volunteered to serve in the schools. The experts are used for in-class presentations, informal advising, inservice workshops, parents' association meetings, and curriculum revision. (Author/KC)

The article studies the changing images of Blacks in 25 representative American government textbooks. Concludes that the average textbook does not portray the Black community in a realistic manner and outlines issues that a textbook writer should be aware of. (Author/KC)

Describes an upper-division undergraduate course in public opinion which combines traditional classroom activities with a student-run, random-sample election survey. A detailed description of the project is provided. (Author/KC)

Summarizes findings of a questionnaire sent to people in the field of policy studies. Results show a diverse group in the sense of having a variety of policy-problem interests and a nondiverse group in the sense that a high percentage are political scientists. (Author/KC)

Guided Design is a teaching method which stresses developing competence in problem solving and decision making. Application of the method in a United States government course is described. Small groups of students design solutions to open-ended questions. (Author/KC)

Eight progressive steps to assist students doing internships in government agencies are described. The steps cover acceptance of internship, routine office affairs, intern orientation, integrating into the new environment, establishing internship tasks, and developing rapport. Elements of successful internships and the future career of the intern…

Suggests examining the literature on state constitutional conventions as an approach to teaching the legislative process in state and local government courses at the college level. (KC)

Describes college-level film courses which lend themselves to a variety of political science subjects: American politics through Hollywood film; the police; 1984 and beyond; citizens, mobs, and vigilantes. Courses not only provide information but also involve students in analysis and creativity. (KC)

This article offers a perspective from which to consider the dimensionality of data used in teaching social science concepts. The perspective is based on consideration and analysis of the dimensional nature of areal space. Tips are offered on using the procedures designed to describe and adjust the indices of empirical property space so that they…