To remedy problems with a weekly lecture format, a course in the behavioral sciences for preclinical medical students was restructured and presented as a full-time, five-week block at the end of the first year. Morning lectures are followed by afternoon clinical sessions. Academic performance, attitude change, and feedback are evaluated. (LBH)

Describes and analyzes results of a questionnaire, addressed to 438 students of Spanish in grades three through college, which sought to determine the reasons behind students' interest in learning a second language. (AM)

A teacher with an understanding, interested, and encouraging attitude toward pupils can have a profound, intangible influence on their self-concept and desire to learn. (JD)

In an open letter, this college supervisor gives his views on the means for successfully realizing the potentials possessed by his preservice teachers. (MB)

A recent study conducted at the University of Illinois on what influences college students to consider the agricultural education curriculum showed that the curriculum choice process is somewhat different for agricultural education majors than for students in the non-agricultural education group. Important influences include vocational agriculture…

Pharmacy education is currently undergoing rather dramatic changes in that it is attempting to maintain quality education in the traditional roles of the pharmacist while attempting to educate him for future emerging roles with greater clinical orientation. Implications for the faculty are discussed. (LBH)

The target: better readers. The plan of action: synchronize topics, bulletin boards, contracts, books. (Editor)

A teacher looks beyond the curriculum in his search for a way to stimulate a student to learn. (RK)

Teachers must be sensitive to the needs of modern farm children to see themselves and their families reflected favorably and accurately in reading materials. (HOD)

Suggests some learning activities that can be used to capitalize on the popularity of TV game shows so that students can build their learning skills. These game show formats can also strengthen and reinforce many areas of the elementary curriculum. (Author/RK)

"The findings of this study show that the contract grading device...significantly lowering the student evaluations of the professor /and/ causing students to respond in a negative fashion to every item on the faculty evaluation instrument." (Authors)

Supports the notion that the goals of majors and nonmajors are different when taking science courses and that the main goal for nonmajors is scientific literacy. Presents theory and practical guidelines of one approach toward motivating nonmajors to learn science. (DDR)

Describes an interpretive program designed to generate excitement about natural resources in teens. Teens are involved in everyday routines at the preserve to instill a sense of stewardship. Repetition reinforces the importance of these tasks for the preserve. Examples of projects include bird census work, stream sampling, and exotic plant…

Examines and describes the differences between transfer students (N=12) who engage in extracurricular activities and those transfer students who are not involved. Focuses on differences in motivation, in satisfaction, and in feeling a sense of connection to the institution. Motivation marked the biggest difference between involved and uninvolved…

Finds substantial agreement between teachers and students on the range of overall factors affecting motivation; the sharp division between motivation as a personally-owned state and demotivation as a teacher-owned problem reported by students was not apparent across the teachers' perceptions; and differences among teachers in perceptions of their…