Reports an experimental study of six Child Psychology classes that compared the effects of two types of leadership, Initiation Structure (teacher centered) and Consideration Leadership (personalized), on the educational growth of students in six areas (e.g. subject matter, attitudes toward children). Concludes that a combination of the two…

On the premise that the more formal algebraic presentation of statistics must be placed in a concrete context to facilitate student understanding, the author presents a pedagogical device involving the construction of miniature numerical examples that illustrate how the statistical model imposes structure on empirical data. (JT)

Describes the successes of module teaching methods in an English composition class. (PG)

Lectures are perhaps appropriate to present material not yet published or for material to be presented only once and hence not worth publishing. The author feels that for most undergraduate teaching neither of these conditions holds. (Editor/PG)

Reports the responses of 106 undergraduates to statements designed to show whether course content can be more effectively taught by two instructors, each devoted to his own training and interests, than by one. (Editor)

The Agree/Disagree Discussion Guide is a typed guide with specific statements based on a topic. It may be used as a technique of getting every person in the class thinking, involved, and sharing. (Author/PG)

Lecturing may be considered necessary viewed from three perspectives: for inspiration, for demonstration of models, and for clarification. (Author/PG)

The importance of correcting students' faults is stressed as the basis of teaching. (PG)

Data from student inventory questionnaires through a period of time provide the professor with insight into the emerging history and role of the student in the instructional process. (Editor)

Team learning techniques and the creation of educational forms which bring differing individuals into dynamic interaction probably may make students more self-directed and significantly heighten their intellectual consciousness as well. (Author)

In this author's experience, role playing, when thoughtfully and openly used, stimulates discussion, aids his philosophy students in realizing that complex issues are involved in life situations, and enables him to attain his goal of opening one new area of interest for each student, so that the student will continue to pursue that interest. (JMD)