Suggests that the undergradute geology curriculum should emphasize the student-oriented approach, which involves the learning of process skills to solve problems rather than learning facts and concepts as ends in themselves. Students should engage in independent research, leading to research projects in their senior year, and college instructors…

Revised edition ofpaper presented at 2nd Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, Texas, March 1968.

Argues that current public disinterest in sociology is due to the unscientific way the subject is presented in introductory college courses. After comparing course content in introductory science and sociology courses, the authors conclude that only introductory demography courses would meet the criteria for a scientific approach to sociological…

Discusses current methods used to encourage undergraduate psychology research and discusses ways to further support student research. Descriptions of local and outside sources for funding undergraduate research projects are included. The authors urge greater support for undergraduate research through increased funding and undergraduate research…

Describes a program of undergraduate, weekend life skills workshops designed to demonstrate practical applications of psychological theories. Each workshop focuses on the relationship of psychological theory to skill development using lecture and group process exercises. The benefits of this program for students, faculty, psychology department,…

Describes a study which explored the use of teaching innovations for undergraduate sociology in 433 college sociology departments. Results showed that teaching innovations are not concentrated in innovative departments, but that different types of innovations are used to meet particular organizational needs and educational goals of a department.…