Professor Michael A. Simpson, Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Family Practice and Community Health at Temple University, Philadelphia, has selected six articles which he thought might be of interest to readers ofMedical Teacher. His personal comments appear at the end of each review.Cueing in Clinical Examinations‘Clinical evaluation: issues of examination format' Blumberg, P.Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1981;4:316–329.Content of Ward Rounds‘Parent talk at intensive care unit rounds'Frader, J. E. and Bosk, C. L.Social Science and Medicine1981;15E:267–274.Anxiety in Oral Examinations‘Anxiety and performance in oral examinations' Lin, B. S. and Zippo, R.Social Science and Medicine1981;15E:211–214.Effects of Small Groups‘Peer group learning in higher education: the development of higher-order skills' Collier, K. G.Studies in Higher Education1980;5:55–62.Faculty Evaluation‘The role of evaluation in faculty development' Braskamp, L. A.Studies of Higher Education1980;5:45–53.Note Taking‘Note taking: a significant and integral part of learning environments' Gauske, L.Educational Communication and Technology1981;29:155–175