Teachers are always rating pupils; pupils are less often asked to rate teachers. An ominous message about the school's selective role emerges from this study conducted in Britain. (DM)

Various reasons were explored to explain why individuals cease to participate in ongoing sports activities. The major reasons given were: (1) changes in the physical ability of the individual; and (2) changes in the relationships between the individual and the sports environment. (JN)

Reports results of a study to determine to what extent enrollees in adult evening classes perceived how their future student role would relate to class attendance. The author found that few students really appreciated the degree of commitment required and suggests that school staff should provide more pre-enrollment information. (MF)

Reviews research about child development, curiosity, questioning, boredom, and social class differences, and the relationships between attitudes and capacities of the learners and the content and complexities of the materials. (See TM 504 595 for availability). (Author/CTM)