Discusses the pros and cons of phonics for spelling. (MP)

The effects of "primal terror", the emotional experience of one's inability to naturally maintain balance in opposition to gravity and to integrate vestibular input, are discussed for children with learning and perceptual problems. (CL)

Reviews present and international library networking activities, both in terms of the status quo in 1978 and, in the case of the United States, the efforts underway toward implementing a more coordinated and comprehensive system than presently available. The roles of various organizations/groups are also discussed. (Author/JD)

Library services to the elderly should consist of a needs assessment followed by collection development, and cooperative efforts with community agencies. The elderly community should be considered as library volunteers, as members of advisory groups, and as a community resource. (Author/MBR)

The Catholic school library, as an integral part of the whole school, must see its role in the total public relations effort of the school. Its efforts should be directed at the public as well as at other school personnel. (Author/MBR)

A pediatrician examines the hazards of children in traffic and stresses the developmental aspects of childhood accidents. Journal availability: see EC 114 123. (CL)

An essay by a high school student with Friedreich's Ataxia (a progressive neurological condition) describes her experiences growing up handicapped, her educational goals, and the importance of environmental and architectural accessibility. Journal availability: see EC 114 125. (CL)

Reviews a collection of essays dedicated to MIT philosopher Sylvain Bromberger by his colleagues in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. The prominent viewpoint emanating from these essays is one of nostalgia. (14 references) (CK)

Reviews a collection of articles written on Noam Chomsky. The collection consists of four volumes focusing on Linguistics, Philosophy, Anthropology, and Chomsky's impact on contemporary thought relative to disciplines influenced by generative grammar. (36 references) (CK)

Asserts that the essay has been called the "default genre" in high school and university education. This article examines the nature, history, and function of the essay in this role, including feminist critiques of the genre. It explores the dialogic or multi-voiced character of most academic essays and suggests that it is through…

Describes the three most promising approaches to essay scoring by computer: (1) Project Essay Grade (PEG; E. Page, 1966); (2) Intelligent Essay Assessor (IEA; T. Landauer, 1997); and (3) E-rater (J. Burstein, Educational Testing Service). All of these proprietary systems return grades that correlate meaningfully with those of human raters. (SLD)

Projects three possible outcomes to the criticisms of objective, quantitative educational research by antinaturalists, interpretivists, and critical theorists during the 1980s, referred to as the "Paradigm Wars." Argues for a pragmatic rapprochment of the paradigms based on the moral obligations of educational research. (FMW)

Interviews Dale Bachman Flynn, professor of cardiology and dean of admissions and student affairs at Emory University School of Medicine, about his "In the Country of Hearts," a collection of stories about his medical practice. Discusses Flynn's personal life; his life-long practice of writing; and his interest in the intersections among medicine,…

Offers "sure-fire" techniques for that rare occasion when writing teachers find themselves unprepared to discuss the essay they assigned their students to read. (SR)

Contends that Eurocentric criticism cannot adequately explain or interpret the works of African American dramatists. The African American dramatist and his work should be interpreted by a member of his primary audience. (DM)