Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has demonstrated remarkable potential in both educational practice and research, particularly in areas, such as personalized learning, adaptive assessment, innovative teaching methods, and cross-cultural communication. However, it faces several significant challenges, including the comprehension of complex…

This literature review identifies the content and scope of empirical academic research on making, makerspaces, and fablabs. Using an overview approach, 150 peer reviewed studies were analyzed using expanded activity theory as a framework to examine how researchers have explored various components in a makerspace (subjects, tools, community, rules,…

Diverse initiatives have emerged to popularize the teaching of computing in K-12 mainly through programming. This, however, may not cover other important core computing competencies, such as Software Engineering (SE). Thus, in order to obtain an overview of the state of the art and practice of teaching SE competences in K-12, we carried out a…

The author suggests that educators examine the field of learning disabilities from two dimensions--breadth (in the interdisciplinary cooperation and heterogeneity of children) and length (in which the student's lifetime development is stressed rather than only short-term goals). (CL)

Current interest in curriculum is of four types. First, there is an interest in analyzing and describing aspects of curriculum, both in terms of what actually goes on in schools and in terms of how curriculum policy is made and implemented. This field of inquiry is well established. Not so thoroughly investigated is a second area, the attempt to…

The author defines a number of the current terms used in education today. (HMV)

This article is intended to provided counselors with a brief overview of homosexuality and to recommend certain counseling procedures for homosexuals. A bibliography is also included. (Author)

The results of two surveys give some indication of the progress made in the provision of services for emotionally disturbed children in the province of British Columbia. The trend toward individualized solutions to children with problems is noted. (Author)

Defines the term "affective behavior" and describes two techniques (self-report and observational method) for measuring affective orientations of students. (HMV)

Told from the perspective of a fictitious creative child born in 1979, the article provides a scenario on education for the gifted in the future. Gifted education is traced from the 1940s to the present and speculation on future trends is included. (SBH)

This bibliography is presented as a reference point to anyone interested in the alternative education phenomenon. The authors' intent has been to identify and collect studies utilizing a wide variety of strategies and instruments in their data collection and analysis. The selected studies concentrate on multiple sites/multiple groups and include…

This article discusses the distinguishing traits of an underachiever, the conditions which foster underachievement, and the resources available in assisting this type of student. (HMV)

Delineates some of the basic personality factors that interfere with good counseling. (Author)

This paper analyzes use of the educational voucher system in four school districts across the country. Next it examines the legal implications of using vouchers as public funding for education. The effect of the use of vouchers on the school code of the state of Illinois is discussed in depth. Finally, the paper offers a review of attitudes for…

Difficulties of time, counselor qualifications, appropriateness of the evaluating criteria, and concern for a positive impact on education confront those who attempt to evaluate guidance programs. These obstacles have been overcome in some programs. (Author)