Defines self-efficacy as personal judgments of performance capabilities in a given domain of activity and discusses the role of self-efficacy during classroom learning of cognitive skills. Research findings are presented showing how different educational practices affect self-efficacy. (NRB)

Based on the emotions and responsibilities, this paper proposes a model that identifies three levels of motivation (3LOM) in instruction. It states that motivation can be addressed at three different levels: inclusion, entertainment and edification. It looks at motivation from the angle of social interaction. The focus of the model is to describe…

The explosion of new knowledge and increased specialization have heightened the nurse's need for continuing education. The concepts of motivation, obsolescence, competence, and lifelong learning are inherent in the continuing education process. These concepts and the theories of learning and change are presented and related to nursing practice.…

As a project to upgrade their writing, sixth graders wrote and produced books for first-grade students, after reading and analyzing primary-level books. The program and steps to implement it are described. (JL)

Provides student affairs practitioners with an understanding of student motivation for involvement in co-curricular activities and a method for facilitating that involvement. Contends that, by designing learning contracts to meet needs of students, practitioners can highlight learning outcomes of co-curricular activities and provide skills for…

Presents a play for sixth graders which emphasizes the importance of school to educational goals. The play is a fantasy in which a middle school student and a superhero companion tour the world of careers. Follow-up activities are suggested. (JAC)

This paper calls attention to the current need for systematic diagnostic assessment in the secondary schools. The social organizational pressures of the secondary schools and the limited professional preparation of school psychologists to work with adolescents are cited as the two principle reasons why school psychologists have not provided…

Minority participation in the workforce, and by extension in vocational education, is increasingly important to the economic welfare of the United States. Describes a conference focusing on minority issues and concerns in vocational education related to programs, students, staff, and research. Recommends development of role models, funding, and…