Women approach learning with more self-doubt, fear, and alienation than men do. Essential prerequisites for women's education are greater female representation in teaching, training, and administration and the building and nurturing of learning communities. (SK)

Extends a model of rejected helpers' reactions to the experience of secondary-school teachers by examining (1) effects of being spurned on burnout; (2) whether problem-focused coping styles are more effective than emotion-focused styles in reducing negative impacts; and (3) whether preparedness for job stress prevents the experience of being…

Discusses whether computer technology should be incorporated into higher education, noting that it is often incorporated without asking whether it is appropriate and under what conditions and for what purposes it should be incorporated. The paper highlights issues surrounding social responsibility, community, and alienation and suggests that…

Examines what sociodemographic and criminogenic factors discriminate between inmates in a boot camp for non-violent offenders who commit crimes against persons and other offenders. Stepwise discriminant analysis results are discussed. The intervention implications of the findings are also discussed. (Author/MKA)

Investigates whether students' engagement with or alienation from instruction determines (1) the extent to which students take advantage of classroom opportunities to learn and (2) their learning outcomes. Demonstrates that the gaps between opportunities to learn and students' appropriation of those opportunities are instructionally produced and…

The distinguishing feature of today's youth is not technology, but aloneness. To reconnect with young people, educators should close the gap between school offerings and solitary net-surfing activities by offering computer gaming courses and guidance on approaching violent Internet imagery. Adult and youth cultures are interdependent. (Contains 11…

Sexual minorities encounter unique challenges due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression that often prevents them from achieving their full academic potential or participating fully in the campus community. (Contains 3 tables and 2 notes.)

Adoptive children face some different developmental concerns than their non-adoptive peers. Educators need to understand that certain lessons and assignments can affect adoptive and non-adoptive children very differently. In this article, the author offers several classroom strategies for adopted students. An autobiography assignment, potentially…

Qualitative research methodologies comprise distinct traditions, each of which is based on its own assumptions and discrete methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data. This paper examines a distinctive approach to qualitative research that was employed in a recent study to open a gateway to understanding the impact of the shootings at…

This study investigated the comparative influence of ethnicity and religious affiliation on the alienation of Nigerian university staff from their work environment. The influence of certain moderator variables such as the location of the university, gender, age, educational qualification, staff category, official rank and staff communicative…

Adolescence marks the beginning of a significant shift away from the world of parental support to the formation of intimate friendships with peers. Developmentally, this is an important time for adolescents as they seek to develop interpersonal skills, share activities and develop a deeper sense of understanding of themselves and others through…

Educators should be aware that recent rhetoric about diversity in this country often does not consider the continuing discrimination and mistreatment of Asians. Simply put, the employment situation for Asian and Pacific Americans is characterized by underemployment and the channeling of Asians into a narrow range of jobs. Many people today have…

When the ideology of individualism is used in composition studies to create a hero image for the writer/teacher, the effect is to exclude from the "hero status" people who do not fit the requirements of the ideology. However beautiful and powerful a story it may be, for instance, Mike Rose's "Lives on the Boundary" puts forth…

Successful collaborative efforts depend upon an efficient workgroup communication network. With the continuing evolution of powerful information and communication technologies, designers are facing the challenge of fitting these technologies to organizational and workgroup structures and workstyles. The goals of this project are to use previous…

Differences in the behavior of those students who choose the school they will attend and those students compelled to attend a certain school by their parents are examined. For journal availability see SO 504 329. (DE)