A personalized system of instruction for very large enrollment courses involves (1) development of a central instructional facility, and (2) recasting of text content into an interactive videotape format to provide continual feedback. (Author/AV)

Describes an educational psychology course which incorporates students' requests for competency requirements, self pacing, grading based on a combination of criterion- and norm-referenced measures, flexible class format, and field experience within educational environments. (Author/AV)

Respondents in a survey of graduates of Iowa State University's training program for high school psychology teachers indicated that high school teaching positions in psychology are few and that most schools require applicants to be proficient in another subject as well. (AV)

Describes field experience programs for psychology undergraduates in cooperation with social service agencies. Students worked with battered child families, retarded adolescents, prisoners, and the elderly. Concludes with discussion of program goals, format, knowledge and research base, and program evaluation. (AV)

A study tested the predictive validity of student ratings of college teachers in an introductory psychology course. Repeated over several years, the assessment employed a rating instrument developed by someone other than the course instructor. Moderate and consistent positive correlations were obtained between ratings of teacher skill and…

A study tested the effectiveness of an undergraduate student as the principal instructor in a small-group psychology class. Students of the undergraduate instructor expressed positive attitudes about their course, whereas students in the larger control group were less positive about their course and instructor. Possible reasons for the differences…

Suggests use of the planarian D. Dorotocephala, an animal 20 mm in size, in order to provide inexpensive lab experiences for students in large introductory psychology courses. The animal can be used to study perception, memory, behavior modification, and group processes. (Author/AV)

Explores the benefits of structuring a research class with weekly alternation between one whole-group meeting (20 students and three professors) and three part-group meetings (six or seven students and one professor). Students participated more actively in part-group sessions. (Author/AV)

Presents data related to student involvement in biweekly student-led discussion groups in an undergraduate abnormal psychology course. Evaluates the degree to which students felt they benefited from discussion groups composed of similar and dissimilar students. (Author/AV)

On the basis of the frequency of family-related concepts in 60 college psychology textbooks, the article recommends that psychology teaching and research concentrate on the interaction of an individual with his familial and environmental surroundings. (DB)

The author examined college student characteristics and their relation to performance in a psychology course which employed a personalized system of instruction (PSI). Findings indicated that dependable predictors, such as past performance and ability measures, were as applicable to PSI courses as to traditional ones. (Author/DB)

Discusses objectives of teachers of a college level psychology course dealing with group dynamics. A major problem encountered in teaching a group dynamics course in an academic setting is creating a balance between cognitive/intellectual and affective/personal learning. (Author/DB)

Describes the classroom experiences of three individuals who team taught a college level psychology course. Student and teacher reaction to the team teaching experiment was generally favorable. Information is presented on methods, results, and effects of team teaching experiences on participating faculty members. (Author/DB)

A study was undertaken to compare teaching methods in a college level psychology of adjustment course. The first method involved training individuals to be therapists to those needing help. The second method trained individuals needing help to be their own therapists. (Author/DB)

Describes a psychology program to involve undergraduate students in community child care centers. Assessment of student performance indicated that students achieved skill in observation and evaluation techniques but did not develop adequate objectivity. (Author/DB)