The prescription books method, a modification of bibliotherapy for handicapped students whose atypical behavior interferes with classroom learning, is described. (MC)

Phases of an authority-interdependence sequence, which defines authority before defining interdependence, are presented. Then, three teaching strategies--self-awareness and group explanation, democratic process and responsibility, and relating process to substance--are described as utilizing the sequence. (ND)

This useful new book focuses on how to teach adaptive skills to individuals with developmental disabilities. You'll also learn how to manage problem behaviors that often occur during adaptive skill training. This book is ideal for special education teachers, behavioral specialists, and for use in graduate and undergraduate special education…

Motivation and affect have mostly been studied separately, but both research and practical experience suggest that they are reciprocal features of learning experiences and should be studied together. The present research examines the relationships among cognition, motivation and affect in fifth- and sixth-grade children during mathematics classes…

Strategies in this guide recognize that most at-risk students need to be self-directed, and they involve working with students instead of against them. The book contains practical tools for working with discipline-resistant students. The chapters are: (1) "The Problem with Control"; (2) "The Role of Temperament"; (3)…

Article analyzed the makings of an effective teacher and how that teacher would effectively handle student discipline. (RK)

Results of this study indicate that behavior-modification learning techniques, as used in this study, facilitate auditory recognition in culturally deprived children. (Authors)

Suggests teaching techniques to develop children's insights about human relations. (MM)

The teacher cannot existentially know the subjective consciousness of the student--what he is conscious of, how he is structuring the present in terms of past experiences, what exact meaning he gives to phenomena, or what his intentions are for future action. This has resulted in an excessive reliance on the use of power in the educational…

Rather than concern themselves with the professional behavior of potential lawyers and with preparing them for bar association activities, law schools should acquaint students with existing codes of professional conduct, and help them to understand the significance of their chosen career. (WM)

Examined are approaches that teachers are said to have found useful in early intervention with handicapped preschool children. (CB)

The study examined the effects of three self-instructional approaches of teaching diagnostic problem-solving. Two of the approaches attempted to stimulate student-equipment interaction via programmed and text instruction while a third approach utilized actual equipment. The equipment approach was superior to non-equipment simulation approaches.…