Describes a one-semester elective English course for seniors. (DD)

Describes a ten-week writing elective for seniors. (DD)

The author speculates that technology education could cease to exist as an elective subject at the secondary level. He outlines a multifaceted, proactive strategy to assure that the subject continues as a viable offering in the secondary school curriculum. (CH)

Describes why college English teachers should consider offering a literature elective in mystery fiction. Argues that mysteries are growing in popularity and in academic respectability. Provides methods and activities for use in courses designed around mystery literature. (HB)

Investigated the status and practices of basic instruction programs in physical education (PE) at American four-year colleges and universities. Surveys sent to the chairperson of the PE department at 600 institutions provided data on institutional characteristics, PE as a required or elective program, curricular offerings, program features, and…

Describes a series of popular elective courses at the University of Georgia that avoid the stigma associated with developmental education while providing similar opportunities for skill development. Courses cover such things as learning to learn, strategies for academic success, critical thinking and writing skills, adjusting to college, and needs…

The University of Rochester's Graduate Experience in Science Education (GESE) course familiarizes biomedical science graduate students interested in pursuing academic career tracks with a fundamental understanding of some of the theory, principles, and concepts of science education. This one-semester elective course provides graduate students with…

This study assessed the impact of a first-year experience course on the academic performance, persistence, and graduation rates of first-semester college students enrolled at a public research university in fall 1998. Two groups of first-year college students were matched according to their gender, race, SAT score, high school GPA, and intended…

Describes the results of an effort to introduce elective courses in English to students in form three. (RB)

This edition of the "Virginia English Bulletin" is devoted primarily to articles about multiple-elective programs in high school English classes. These articles include: (1) "Multiple Electives in the English Curriculum" by R. Baird Shuman; (2) "Creative Dramatics: A Natural for the Multiple Electives Program" by…

This study investigated whether pass-fail elective options at the undergraduate level will encourage education majors to break away from previous patterns of elective choice and choose more courses in various scientific and mathematical disciplines. Two hundred sixty-three education students at Queens College of the City University of New York…

Article evaluated the use of electives to complement an English curriculum at a New England school. (RK)