Offers readers a personal view of "Junk," a controversial novel about the young homeless, by Melvyn Burgess. Analyzes and critiques the book, concluding that the book has a mission to show how misconceived an "initial drug high" is without "wagging its finger" at the reader. (SC)

Focuses on a parent education group that offers an accredited practical skills course aimed at familiarizing parents with educational activities suitable for young children. Examines the content of the course and the experiences of female students; the discourse of "sensitive mothering" and its application; and the relationships between…

Calls attention to the difficulties of broaching issues of "race" and "sex" in the classroom context of nationwide calls for multiculturalism. Discusses the current politics surrounding the importance of student course evaluations, and presents strategies for making evaluations more useful in the context of courses that include controversial…

Describes and interprets personal experiences as an "out" gay male academic who addresses issues of sexualization in his work. Discusses events that have impacted on curricula, on student and collegial relations, and on practices and cultures of university settings. Concludes that sexualization in academia is a contradictory process. (DSK)

Presents suggestions for classroom-assessment courses regarding (1) communicating assessment results by assigning grades; (2) communicating assessment results in other ways; and (3) communicating the results of standardized testing. Discusses course content in the context of the "Standards for Teacher Competence in the Assessment of…

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the International Technology Education Association's Technology for All Americans Project is developing content standards. TfAAP's goal is to promote excellence in technology education by defining technology's domain, advocating technology study, and creating standards. The program's development,…

Responds to John E. Petrovic's article entitled "Moral Democratic Education and Homosexuality: Censoring Morality." Argues against Petrovic's notion that teachers must portray homosexuality positively and ignore their beliefs against homosexuality. Believes instead that when teachers educate their students about sexual orientations they must…

Investigates student's opinions of what they believe is valuable for the first class meeting of a course. Reports that a good first class meeting includes a well-organized, focused presentation containing basic course information including requirements, expectations, and information on examinations and assignments. Expounds that faculty should…

Describes a course entitled "Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology" that is a two-credit seminar developed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate study in psychology. Requires students to actually create application materials. Contends that the course provides students with a structured approach to learning about the graduate…

Discusses the benefits of using technology in the music classroom. Provides suggestions and activities for using music technology that are appropriate for students in elementary and middle school focusing on computer software, structure of a music technology class, music technology as an advocacy tool, and building a music technology program. (CMK)

Concentrates specifically on the experience of using "Maus" (a narrative in comic strip form) with one class which met in spring 1996, after the accidental killing of a Black child by a Hasidic Jew in Crown Heights, New York. Uses the text at Medgar Evers College in a freshman composition course which also functions as an introduction to…

Outlines a course designed to help students write about scientific topics for particular audiences and to develop the writing skills they need as students and as professionals. Defines the role of the instructor in such a course. (DDR)

Discusses the needs of freshmen chemical engineering students in terms of courses related to the field. Describes the nature and content of a course designed to involve freshmen in a chemical engineering curriculum. (DDR)

Presents an interdisciplinary project involving the harnessing of petroleum energy. Necessitates research into exploration, production, transport, and conversion of the energy resource and incorporates such topics as the biological and environmental effects of oil spills. (DDR)

Argues that methods used to teach English composition can be applied to biology classes. Techniques discussed include clustering, active reading, peer editing, creativity, use of clear language, logical thought, and appropriate structure and format. (DDR)