Suggests conservation education may have failed because it was taught as part of science, not in an integrated curriculum, and by placing children in wildlands or nature centers, instead of considering their real environments. Alternative integrated approaches are suggested. Definitions of environmental education are offered. (AL)

A discussion of how a poem tells us through a more or less emotional reaction, something that cannot be said." (Author/RD)

A study of articles appearing in the "Journal of Learning Disabilities," from 1971 through 1980, yielded results such as 87 percent of definitions of dyslexia were in terms of a selective reading or spelling deficiency on a standardized test and only one of 45 studies classified dyslexics. (Author/MC)

General theories and process models of behavior are analyzed relative to vessels creative functioning, creativity is defined, and theoretical concepts for six phases of the creative process are presented. (MC)

Defines the speech communication field and discusses the status of speech communication at the University of Georgia. (PD)

Discusses the speech communication field and program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. (PD)

Usage patterns of the three most common Russian equivalents of the verb "use" are outlined with three types of criteria for judging usage: definitional, contextual, and stylistic considerations. Typical usage is discussed, and the issue of questionable acceptability is touched upon. (MSE)

Focusing on the 5-1/4" floppy disk commonly used with microcomputers, this guide to magnetic disks gives a description of their physical appearance and how they function as information storage devices and provides suggestions for their care and maintenance. A glossary of disk-related terms is included. (EAO)

An analysis of articles from "Newsweek" and the "State Department Bulletin" during the time periods 1957-62 and 1973-78 examined the extent to which these sources defined African violence in East-West terms. Such references were more frequent during the period of U.S.-Soviet cooperation than they were during the period of…

The concepts and tools of change process research are applied to the study of evaluation utilization. In defining utilization as an innovation, evaluation use is described as a process which must be assessed at both the individual and organizational level and across time and evaluation studies. (Author/LC)

Issues involved in identification and definitions of giftedness are examined. Six areas comprising a broad definition are listed, and critical aspects of the identification process are considered, leading to review of a five-step model. Finally, the use of standardized intelligence and reading tests is considered. (CL)

A review of the term "aesthetic" raises questions about the use of the concept. From the official usage of "aesthetic" in reference to school subjects, it appears that "aesthetic education" could soon gain common currency. (AM)

A mature science represents a structure of three distinct but related parts: fundamental principles, derived inferences, and observed facts. The meaning of each of these for science activity is discussed and illustrated by Galileo's work. (MNS)