The study of the role of students' interest in their learning has seen a resurgence in the past 20 years. This chapter examines the ways in which adolescents' interests develop, differ from those of younger children, and contribute to their developing sense of self. The chapter helps to explain why many adolescents lack academic interests and how…

This book discusses the achievement tests used in educational planning, transitional programming for students with disabilities, and career/vocational planning. Designed to help mental health professionals acquire knowledge and skills quickly, it includes the major individually administered tests. The chapters are: (1) "Overview"; (2)…

This book is concerned with reinventing the learning process from a multiple intelligences perspective and urges explicitly teaching students about multiple intelligences to further their metacognitive understanding. The multiple-intelligence-based curriculum is intended to interface with the regular academic curriculum. An introductory chapter…

Noting that researchers, practitioners, and families are increasingly interested in the roles fathers play in raising their children, this doctoral research paper reviews the interpersonal and external factors involved in attachment development between fathers and their children. Methodological considerations include pertinent definitions,…

This Bulletin describes the strength and duration of changeable risk and protective factors for youth violence at points in youth development when they appear most salient. These predictors are potential targets for prevention and intervention. The quantitative results of a large number of studies were synthesized using meta-analysis procedures.…

Preservice and inservice teachers are expected to address individual differences in students. However, the nature of differences and the needs of individuals can slow or, at times, completely stop learning for the rest of the classroom. Teachers are also encouraged to teach higher level thinking skills, although standardized tests are often…

Proposed is an approach to child development which holds that intellectual capacity, neuromuscular development, language development, and temperament are overlapping areas; and considered are often unrecognized behavioral aspects of temperament. (MC)

Several approaches for judging quality in child care are presented, and a short environmental analysis is elaborated to facilitate evaluation by parent or teacher of the degree to which an environment is designed to meet the needs of young children. (CS)

Discusses what culture is, how it affects children's abilities and behavior, and its role in education. Teachers must be sensitive to the ways children from various cultures express themselves intellectually and value children's cultural differences. (ST)

Claims that over-reaction to the open school concept should result in converting schools to a boring and aimless wasteland'' unless precision, purposefulness, and efficiency'' are maintained. (DS)

This research demonstrates significant but moderate association among 4 methods of measuring other-centeredness, including behavioral, cognitive, valuative, and peer-rating measures. (Authors)

Strengths and weaknesses of students classified as slow learners'' are presented with emphasis on affective concerns. The teacher, as strategic change-agent, is given suggestions for managing instruction. (LS)

The Structure Plan'' of the West German Council on Education proposes that courses in a first foreign language be required and that courses in second or third foreign languages be elective. (RS)