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Ford, Thomas E.; Grossman, Robert W.; Jordan, Elizabeth A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Describes a technique for teaching the concept of unintentional racism in an introductory psychology course. A case study is followed by a lecture and class discussion on the nature of racism. Strategies for discussions and student responses to the unit are outlined. Presents evidence suggesting the benefits of this activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Course Content, Educational Discrimination, Introductory Courses
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Guneva, L. P. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Reviews literature on the functional psychological consequences of computerization. Maintains that, while computational tasks are turned over to the computer, individuals retain traditional skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Includes three graphic figures illustrating the transformation of mental processes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
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Shanahan, Michael J.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1997
Presents a look at individual responsibility and decision making (here defined as planfulness) and how it is affected by external factors of social and economic turmoil. Utilizes data from a longitudinal study of privileged men born between 1904 and 1917 and their educational attainment in subsequent years. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescent Development, Age Groups, Decision Making