This paper analyses and comments on an article by Jane Roland Martin (Educational Theory, v31 n2) concerning a masculine bias in the teaching of the intellectual disciplines. Roemer supports Martin's major arguments, including the idea that women are forced to accommodate to norms established for men. (PP)

The effects that locus of control has upon mathematics achievement were analyzed using inductive and deductive methods of instruction. The analysis revealed a significant interaction for the subtest of items testing lower-level understanding. (Author/PN)

Following a review of research on hemispheric brain functioning, the authors discuss six program characteristics that can make industrial arts more responsive to the needs of junior high/middle school students: experiential, self-concept clarification, community orientation, interdisciplinary, exploratory, and responsive. (SK)

Defines the syndrome of burnout and discusses some of the professional and personal hazards that confront the practicing counselor. Examines intrapersonal and interpersonal difficulties which result from burnout. Provides suggestions for dealing with burnout. (Author/RC)

Extends earlier studies investigating possible relationships between student aptitudes and different modes of mathematical instruction. In the study, college students were exposed to either a verbal-pictorial-numeric treatment or a verbal-symbolic-numeric treatment in quadratic inequalities. Interactions between instructional treatment and…

The Learning about Learning organization attempts to help children find and use their personal style of learning. Through creative arts activities, self-understanding and creative problem solving are fostered, and the relevance of arts skills to all areas of the curriculum and to daily living is demonstrated. (SK)

Completed behavioral ratings on four subscales of Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS) on groups of Anglo- (N=491) and Mexican-American gifted students (N=34). Significant ethnic differences were found on the learning and motivation scales. There were no significant differences on creativity and leadership…

Presents a true-false quiz and lengthy answers on current and emerging findings in school law and educational research. Focuses on the principal's responsibility for improving instruction. (Author/WD)

The effectiveness of peer-centered and instructor-centered formats for teaching-assistant led discussion sections in chemistry was examined. Students with interpersonally oriented learning styles benefited more from interactive learning opportunities while those with other learning styles gained more from impersonal media such as textbooks.…

Cautions that teaching manuals preclude a teacher's instinct for individualized teaching, and addresses the issue of what teachers need to know about language, culture, and learning for effective reading instruction. (HTH)

This investigation of the effect of stimulus environment design on the probability of desired attitude learning provides a rationale for attitudes as reinforcement or reward values and discusses the roles of human models, group discussion, simulation, visual and verbal mediations of experiences, frequency of exposure, media selection, and learning…

Advocates the development of bicognition of Latino students, because Latinos develop hierarchies of abilities, solve problems in two languages, process information in two cognitive styles, and reflect in two cultures. They can be productive individuals if they receive proper guidance and assistance. Authors suggest procedures for effective,…

A principal factor analysis was performed on a matrix of correlations amoung measures of field independence, intelligence, and achievement in reading and mathematics. Factors of general intelligence and verbal ability were identified. Field independence shared a substantial amount of variance with general intellectual ability. (Author/SJL)

The effects of matching, or mismatching, third-year medical students by cognitive style and instructional mode were studied. Following an instructional period, students were administered an inventory of instruction, a simulation game, and a multiple-choice posttest. Results showed few effects favoring matching cognitive style with instructional…

Research on objectives and study techniques shows that college students trained in the use of self-derived objectives performed significantly better on multiple-choice and recall tests than students not so trained. (CJ)