Describes a year-long course called Outdoor Science taught at an American Indian reservation high school that demonstrates to students the connection between traditional tribal knowledge and western science to spark student interest in science. Presents a list that contains references on the subject of ethnobotany. Includes specific references for…

Describes a bibliographic instruction course at Ohio University library that engaged students in creating the syllabus. Discusses the instructor's role, barriers to implementation, and student reactions that indicated students were more engaged in classroom activities and discussions and that their final projects had an increased level of interest…

Six student projects which focus attention on the activities and processes through which conditions come to be defined as social problems are described. They demonstrate the relevance of the student's own values and life experiences in understanding social problems. (Author/DE)

Describes the use of the Keller Plan in a course designed for non-science majors. The students perceived the unit tests and their immediate correction by the instructor as the most important component of their learning. (GS)

The Institute for the Future offered a course in urban simulation at Wesleyan University (Conn.). The course, described here, asked the class to create its own urban simulation, based on Middletown, Conn., and to play the simulation themselves. This paper describes the structure of the simulation, reviews some of its results, and illustrates the…

In a study of 637 students enrolled in 17 classes, cognitive dissonance was shown to be an applicable but weak conceptual framework for understanding course evaluations. Results of this study are similar to those of an earlier investigation by Canter and Meisels. (LBH)

Describes a course developed to change negative student attitudes toward physics. A general outline and contents of the course in practice are included. (DF)

The impact of expectations about student performance and ability is illustrated by four research studies; attention is drawn to the cooperative nature of this phenomenon. (Author)

A course (Learning a Second Language) is described that focuses on the experience of learning a second language: the communicative approach that led to learner-centered practices; course materials, objectives, and content; a learning guide to help students organize self-teaching activities; and learner reactions to the course. (23 references)…

Describes a high school course created so that it is constructed of four topics dissimilar in character and bearing little mathematical relation to each other, does not demand specific prerequisite knowledge in mathematics, and provides general knowledge of game theory and its concerns. Studies students' grades and attitudes toward the course.…

A survey of faculty members (n=74) and undergraduate students (n=242) examined perceived importance of syllabus components. Significant differences were found between faculty and student responses, with students more concerned than faculty with information on test format, length and format of required papers and projects, course withdrawal policy,…

Describes the development of an introductory course that exposes mathematical sciences majors to a full range of issues that most practicing statisticians may face including data acquisition, design of experiments, use of theory, and formal writing. Provides a summary of laboratories and student perspectives. (Author/MM)

In this technologically advanced age, much emphasis is put on collaboration in education at many levels. As a result, faculty co-teaching (collaborative teaching) has grown dramatically. This paper introduces how two instructors from different countries (USA and Turkey), one experienced in online teaching and the other in medical informatics,…

The "Student Evaluation of Instruction" (SEOI) was administered to all full-time and part-time faculty. Approximately 91,530 surveys were sent out in 4,980 envelopes; 58,604 surveys were returned to the Office of Institutional Research. The return rate for the paper surveys was 64% including late submissions. Instructors' reports were…