The University of Rochester's Graduate Experience in Science Education (GESE) course familiarizes biomedical science graduate students interested in pursuing academic career tracks with a fundamental understanding of some of the theory, principles, and concepts of science education. This one-semester elective course provides graduate students with…

This study assessed the impact of a first-year experience course on the academic performance, persistence, and graduation rates of first-semester college students enrolled at a public research university in fall 1998. Two groups of first-year college students were matched according to their gender, race, SAT score, high school GPA, and intended…

Thirty-nine short courses in English are described by their originators. (JH)

The issues and challenges facing those who administer the general instruction programs in colleges and universities represent a pattern of frequent change. The highly formal programs of uniforms and conformance of past years and the individualized, adventure type programs that are popular today represent some of the changes in general instruction…

Sixteen articles are presented which deal either generally with this issue's theme, "Elective Programs in English," or specifically describe and/or evaluate experiences with particular elective programs or courses. Included in the "Current Reading" section is a brief bibliography of articles and books, recent and old, on elective programs in…

Reviewing the history of the development of comprehensive high schools, the author reflects on an appropriate role for vocational education in the comprehensive high school and the necessity for overcoming the vocational stigma. (SK)

Physical educators have been over-attentive to the technical and professional prerequisites perceived as necessary for a first job or graduate school. Yet, all students need a sound liberal education if they are going to be contributing members of a society and live rich, productive, and rewarding lives. (MT)

Describes an elective course emphasizing basic grammar and punctuation for journalism students. (HTH)

An experimental six-week, travel-study program relating to recreation professions was sponsored for 10 students by the recreation and parks program faculty of Pennsylvania State University. (SK)

It is suggested by the writer that college bound students must be convinced that some exposure to business courses in high school would be valuable and worthwhile. He outlines the process by which this end was accomplised in his program. (KP)

Suggests that a principle of balance between education and training be applied in curriculum development. (Editor)