Proposes a diagrammatic model connecting the cognitive and affective domains of educational objectives, abandoning Krathwohl's hierarchy of affective objectives for one based solely on arousal of interest as a positive dimension. A negative dimension for the hierarchy is also suggested and research evidence supporting the model is given.…

Offers a model which can be used to describe any given second language teaching method, as well as analyze different methods for their internal adequacy, similarities, and differences. (EKN)

Describes a 10-step model for analyzing lessons involving data processing, including a set of activities for early elementary and middle school grades. Each set provides examples of relevant questions, directions, and explanations. (Author/DC)

A computer simulation game is discussed which helps managers systematically understand the institutional finance of a complex university and make decisions based upon data from projected outcomes. (MP)

Writing demands the simultaneous control of several skills: focus and logic, as well as spelling and grammar. The central writing skill is to look at what has been said and see how it can be improved by drafting and redrafting. (MLW)

Competency-based teacher education is attacked, and adaptation of the methods theory of acting to teacher preparation programs is advocated. (LH)

Describes the functional/notional approach to language instruction, discussing key features, misconceptions, and practical applications of the model. (AM)

Describes the three methods of teaching French in elementary schools in France: the traditional, the Freinet, and the "Plan de renovation pour l'enseignement du francais." A description of a model for the l980s is given. Techniques influenced by sociolinguistics seem most suited to replace traditional methodology. (AMH)

Discussed is a communication and curriculum approach for teaching problem solving skills to moderately and severely mentally handicapped children. (SB)

Presented in question-and-answer format is a conversation with M. Semmel concerning the Center for Innovation in Teaching the Handicapped (CITH) at Indiana University. (SBH)

This article describes successful practices implemented by general education teachers in inclusive settings. A model for evaluating teacher comfort levels with identified teaching practices is suggested, to target areas in which educators desire support. Two practices, classwide peer tutoring and self-management, are examined to show effects of…

This article on inclusive education proposes a continuum of "explicit" to "implicit" instructional approaches, which expresses a range of amounts of teacher assistance provided and levels of expected student responsibility for learning. Research on such a continuum is reviewed and implications are drawn for instructional design in reading and…

Examines the place of language study in the implementation of the statutory national curriculum in England's schools and studies teacher beliefs about the purpose and content of language study. The article argues that language education has been an area of confusion and that politicians' narrow definitions of language study have masked more…

Validates a framework for assessing children's thinking in multidigit number situations and uses the framework to evaluate instructional programs. Key constructs--counting, partitioning, grouping, and number relationships--appear stable within each of 5 levels across 12 case studies, suggesting a possible hierarchy of thinking. (DF)