Discusses the problem of British students (1) not electing foreign language courses and (2) electing the courses, but dropping out after a year or two. Examines some reasons that more girls than boys study languages. Questions whether the 16+ examination system might be discouraging students from language study. (EKN)

Covers an innovative elective program, views of language and language instruction, and attitudes toward English teachers and the English curriculum. (JL)

Discusses two approaches for teaching labor studies at the elementary secondary levels: elective courses and the infusion of labor topics into existing curricula. Sources of classroom materials are listed. (AM)

A group of 97 college English departments was surveyed regarding the most popular elective literature courses. Most popular were courses in Shakespeare, fiction, American literature, genre literature, modern and contemporary literature, and the novel. (AEA)

Describes two sequential nine-week elective courses on the misuse of public language. (DD)

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

Describes a three-week minicourse designed to help students think about projected changes in human life over the next twenty-five years. (DD)

Describes a high school elective course. (DD)

Describes an elective course which deals with literature on prisoners and prisons. (DD)

Describes a nine-week English elective course. (DD)

Educational climate represents the social and contextual qualities of an organization as perceived by participants. The theoretical climate category of social systems emerged as influential in an ethnographic study of an elective university program. Findings revealed that shared decision making and communication patterns were instrumental in the…

Features a one page "at a glance" planning sheet for mapping out a student's high school coursework and for monitoring progress as the years go by. The objectives are to plan coursework selection; monitor progress; and show what courses have been completed, what courses are required, or elective courses that are yet to be completed. (JPS)

Presents two educators' views on elective courses. Argues that single-subject high school English courses teach the same skills that are taught in traditional English courses, offer students the opportunity to choose, can meet students' particular interest or needs, and should fulfill an English requirement. Offers a perspective on the history of…

Used the statistical technique of conjoint analysis to examine students' choices of elective courses. Computed the relative contributions to student satisfaction, or "utility," of five course- and instructor-level attributes hypothesized to influence registration decisions. Found that students' choices are in large part a function of the course's…

Music education can meet the employment-related goals of Australia's revised postcompulsory education and training policy. Music educators must demonstrate how music develops skills and competencies considered important for employment so that it will not be marginalized in the national curriculum. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)