An introductory course in technology was added to the basic curriculum of the Open University in order to emphasize the creative activity of design and to understand complex systems such as the environment or an industry. ( author/KM)

A model syllabus is presented for a correspondence course on the history of North West Africa in the age of European colonization. (Editor/PG)

Describes the successful use of six simulated games in a commercial law class of 84 students and discusses teacher and student evaluation of their effectiveness. The six games, three with a legislative setting and three with a court setting, are included. (JT)

Describes a growth experience initiated for freshmen at a small college which departs from traditional curriculum offerings in that the course structure was different and a major goal was to teach human relations and communication skills. (HMV)

An alternative approach to the study of structures has been introduced at the University of Oregon, and this paper attempts to describe the experiment. The course is a study of the behavior of structure systems and their potential for and influence on architectural space and form. (Author/PG)

Details of an introductory course in structural theory are presented. (Author)

Describes a one semester course in introductory stellar astrophysics at the advanced undergraduate level. The course aims to integrate all previously learned physics by applying it to the study of stars. After a brief introductory section on basic astronomical measurements, the main topics covered are stellar atmospheres, stellar structure, and…

Educational programs and courses in Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, Malta, Norway, and the Philippines are described. (DE)

Describes an eight-week course at the University of Connecticut designed to introduce parents to the available literature for children. (RB)

This textbook provides the foundation for a second-year high school mathematics course. It aims to teach "how to study" as well as the "content" of a second unit of secondary mathematics through the nature and form of the material, explicit exhibits, formulated tests of both sound and unsound reasoning, through study-helps,…

The paper describes the North Providence (Rhode Island) High School Honors Curriculum, which provides academically gifted juniors and seniors with indepth training in specific academic areas. Specific selection procedures and eligibility criteria are set forth, along with appeals procedures for students. Course descriptions, specific eligibility…

This document discusses the importance of computing knowledge and experience in the techniques of fast data retrieval for today's engineer. It describes a course designed to teach the engineer the COBOL Language structure. One of the projects of the course, a report generator (REGE) written in COBOL which is used to alter, sort and print selected…