The future challenge facing institutions of higher education will be in providing better education for individual students rather than expanding facilities and broadening course selection. (JD)

Considers how children's vocabulary develops in reading contexts. Focuses on the role of independent reading as one of the major factors influencing vocabulary growth. (AEW)

Examines the accuracy of students' perceptions of whether enough has been learned from a text to pass a test in the experiments. Reveals consistent, although nonsignificant, increases in accuracy of perceived readiness for examination performance (PREP) from before reading to after reading. Indicates that only the before-reading to after-testing…

Relates how the author/illustrator discovered similarities between African and American culture and found renewed pride in his African ancestry, while researching for a new book, an African variant of "Cinderella." (ARH)

Describes a prosocial learning environment for small groups of four-year-olds at a university laboratory nursery school. Uses case study approach to support conclusion prosocial behavior is easily acquired by, if not natural to, children. Includes record of four actual behavior sequences classified as conflict, chaos, defiance, and isolation. (NB)

Explores several issues related to the study of students' academic careers and the cumulative impact of their learning experiences across grade levels. Building on recent work in cognitive psychology, develops academic "tasks" for the study of inter-grade connections. Identifies areas for future research. (Author/LHW)

Describes a 15-hour inservice program for classroom teachers based on the "school is work" approach to career education. Program objectives are listed, progression of the learning experience is defined, and significant operational concerns are examined. (CT)

Distinguishes between surface and meaningful parent involvement in reading. Describes six situations that meaningfully involve parents in school: (1) parent learning stations, (2) newspaper activities, (3) a parent talent bank, (4) "thin-book" reading from "cut up books," (5) parent activity sheets, and (6) a parent recreation room. (BJD)

Does the artist or the art teacher teach art more effectively? What does the artist really have to offer the students that existing school personnel and programs do not? While one art educator found the Artists-in-Schools program ineffective for student development, another art teacher thought the program should be supported. (Author/RK)

Introduces the concept of formal and informal groups in a variety of settings, including the classroom. Argues that informal group processes in the classroom do make a difference in the accomplishment of formal learning goals and provides suggestions for legitimizing communication about student feelings and for giving to students formal…

A teacher at a private school in Bethesda, Maryland, recounts what a private school was like when she was a student in the early 1950s. (Author/RK)

Author argues for greater attention to be given to learning through images rather than concepts. (Editor/RK)

This study explored the learning problems Chinese graduate students face in U.S. social science classrooms and how they cope with these problems. The focus was on the conflicts students perceived between their own learning styles and the American way of teaching and learning. Interviews were conducted with three Chinese graduate students in the…

This monograph uses a set of questions and propositions to form a framework for thinking about the research, ideas, and suggestions that are presented concerning the current landscape of student affairs work. The questions include: (1) In what ways must the student affairs landscape be altered to become more learning centered? (2) In what ways do…

The Teacher Professional Development Institute employs Internet technology to support distributed professional learning communities. The Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon employ a similar model in its program. Work and learning within STEP evolves around instructional design teams…