Discusses curriculum planning and improvement with the focus on the needs of the individual student. (RK)

Discusses an English elective course entitled Supernatural Literature and Communication'' in terms of its literary value, course content, and improvement of basic language skills. (RB)

Samples of elective units are given and the advantages of the system are described. (SP)

Author describes how, without hiring additional teachers, the teaching load was lowered, the language arts curriculum was completely changed, and students and teachers taught and took what they wanted, while teaching and taking what they should" (Author/SP)

Non-college bound seniors in high school were enrolled in a new program that consisted of 20 units of work. Grades were based upon accumulated points. Student interest and motivation were high because they were allowed to work in areas they found interesting while working at their own speed. (Author/LF)

Author discusses classroom groupings, notes present day problems, and suggests breaking down semesters of content into short-term, single-topic courses. (Author/SP)

A voluntary senior year elective program that provides flexibility in medical curriculum, indentifies weak teaching areas, allows more effective student-faculty communication, and influences career choice. (Editor/IR)

A chart illustrating features of the program at Gonzales (California) High School and a list of basic language skills required for graduation are included. (RD)

The role of the medical resident as a teacher of medical students is discussed. Most residents have had little, if any, training or experience in teaching. A Southern Illinois University School of Medicine course called "Preparation for the Teaching Role in Residency" is described and evaluated. (MLW)

Results of McGill University's program to encourage early specialization in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and family medicine showed that: students chose the medicine specialty with increasing frequency; poor performance on licensing examinations may have resulted; the process did not lead to an early career choice; and students did not use…

A comparison of male and female enrollment in mathematics courses for six predominantly Black senior high schools was made. Patterns were not found uniform across schools and females were about as likely as males to elect courses. It is suggested that future studies should focus on conditions within schools. (Author/MP)

The Business Organization and Management course described here is designed to combat high school student burnout by involving students in establishing goals and planning projects. Through group work, case analysis, class participation, and examinations, students define the role of the manager and sharpen managerial skills. (SK)

In an undergraduate Northeastern pharmacy curriculum, students alternate periods of didactic classroom study with the equivalent of five three-month, full-time periods (2600 hours) of practical experience, in addition to a full-time clerkship program. Students work in community and hospital pharmacies and complete the experience with related…

An elective course in pediatric pharmacy was designed to give students more in-depth knowledge of drug therapy for infants and children. Student input was used in designing the course, and course objectives, format, and content were evaluated by students to be relevant. (Author/MSE)