A psychologist and an attorney use the state mental health system as a model in teaching the problems of mental health delivery. The essence of their course is conveyed through a sampling of teaching materials used, observations made, and issues covered. (Author/JH)

Implementation in a college level course of the Therapeutic Community Teaching Concept, which creates a comforting community that values mutual concern, is described. (JH)

Analysis of life histories as case material requiring disciplined observation and objectivity and exemplifying basic principles and theories of behavior is described as a teaching technique for a course in the psychology of personality. (JH)

This paper reports an attempt to determine experimentally if the use of a textbook for reference during examinations, along with requiring test performance to a criterion, facilitates learning and retention. (JH)

Inquiry into the initial attitudes toward mental illness of students taking an abnormal psychology class indicates students' concerns and preconceptions and provides a basis for shaping the course to respond to student needs. (JH)

This bibliography extends the coverage of "Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography on the Teaching of Psychology at the Undergraduate Level through 1972," edited by Johnson and Daniel, through 1973.

Eight visual effects of interest in a discussion of perception and a ninth, complex effect requiring prior preparations and polaroid filters are described. (Author/JH)

An optional field experience for developmental psychology undergraduate students yields positive results in feedback from students and cooperating agencies and on test scores. (JH)

Examines the research participation system in college and university psychology departments. Students in an elementary psychology course were surveyed regarding their opinion of the educational value of participating in a psychology experiment. Nearly all subjects reported positive feelings about their participation. (DB)

Discusses problems in creating college-level psychology curricula which satisfy student professional orientations and faculty theoretical/research orientations. Recommends designing a set of core courses which represent both theoretical and methodological perspectives. (DB)

Discusses a study to evaluate student understanding of and interest in general psychology textbooks in college level introductory psychology course. Findings indicate that students generally found a high correlation between readability and human interest. (DB)

Describes an innovative technician training program devised by the psychology department of Georgia College to meet student and regional applied psychology needs. (DB)

Describes and evaluates a course in career development for advanced undergraduate psychology students. Objectives of the course were to increase students self-knowledge, awareness of career opportunities, and career skills. Findings indicated that a high percentage of students evaluated the course in a positive manner with regard to stated…

Examines effects of prequiz discussion on student interest in and understanding of material in an introductory college psychology course. Findings indicated that prequiz evaluation may have affected the number of students completing the course, although it had no effect on initial quiz score or on number of attempts to unit mastery. (DB)

A survey of 163 faculty members at George Mason University was undertaken to determine faculty attitudes toward student evaluation of teacher performance. Findings indicated that teachers support the practice of student evaluations but are not satisfied with the rating system and the uses to which the results are put. (DB)