Examines the role which libraries and librarians can play in making the teaching and learning of French as a second language more effective in West African secondary schools and explains why there should be close co-operation between teachers of French and librarians. (Author)

Methods of handling a student's incorrect mathematical generalization are discussed. (DT)

Five rules for teaching the metric system are presented, and five measurement activities which can be adapted for elementary or secondary students are described. (DT)

Specific steps can be taken to improve the amount and nature of school district news in the local papers, but school administrators must take the initiative. (Author)

Outlines the approach of a British educational committee to draft proposals for a secondary chemistry syllabus at the N and F levels. (MLH)

A research experiment is described in which the effect of the availability and use of a calculator on seventh graders' mathematics achievement was investigated. Preliminary findings on parental attitude toward the use of calculators and on student achievement are discussed. (DT)

A proposal that the fullest possible use be made of calculators at all grade levels is discussed. (DT)

Described is the new grade 12 physics curriculum to be tested in Victoria (Australia) schools in 1977. (SL)

A Mascheroni construction for obtaining the length of a line segment which is the square root of a natural number is explained. (DT)

This article discusses how numbers are stored internally in a computer. (DT)

A variation of the classical birthday problem is considered. A BASIC program is included in the article. (DT)

A Bingo card is analyzed to determine numbers favored to win. (DT)