This training manual presents an outline of a time management program for college students, to be led by a counselor or faculty member. The manual provides leader instructions and program goals for a group of 5 to 25 students and intended for a 1 1/2- to 2-hour session. Instructions for the program are given in seven steps which cover: (1) an…

The school has increasingly become the focus for teacher professional development and school leaders are maximizing teacher learning through restructuring time and meeting structures to create additional opportunities for collegial work within the school day. This research paper is the second part of a three stage research design investigating…

Examines work situations contributing to burnout as identified by school-based administrators in a Western Canadian school district. Findings from this qualitative study suggest than an improvement in human relations, time management skills, and increased positive feedback could promote self-esteem and lessen experiences of burnout in school…

Reports on a study designed to document that learning-disabled (LD) students make errors in estimating the passage of short time durations, and to determine if LD students were different than nondisabled in time estimation. Non-LD and LD students differed significantly in estimations of 15-second intervals, but not 3-second intervals. (PK)

Examines the question of whether academic librarians have sufficient time and background to meet the demands of scholarship by writing for publication. The results of a study that compared matched groups of librarians and faculty members in terms of their ability to cope with pressures to publish are discussed. (18 references) (CLB)

Describes a study of Eugene, Oregon, secondary school students which was conducted to determine patterns of microcomputer usage at home and at school; microcomputer activities engaged in at home and at school and time spent on each activity; and relationship between home and school use of microcomputers. (MBR)

Indicates that membership in pausing and skimming clusters appears to relate to text comprehension, grade level, and rated academic ability, but that these relationships are not all simple or direct. Finds that the cluster-analytic approach provides a useful empirical adjunct to current theoretical perspectives on text analysis and reading…

The death of a basketball player at the University of Maryland is giving new impetus to proposals to toughen the testing of athletes for drugs and to tighten limits on the time college players devote to their sports. Developments at Maryland and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are described. (MLW)

With changes in word origination to the more cost- and time-efficient methods, office productivity and efficiency can be increased to a level competitive with that of industry. Business educators are urged to take the initiative to implement these methods into existing courses as the business executives of today and tomorrow are educated. (CT)

Criticizes the Department of Education's publication, "What Works: Research about Teaching and Learning," which claims to summarize accurate and reliable research about teaching and learning. Concludes that the booklet lacks credibility because it fails to recognize the complexity of the real educational process. (SRT)

Data drawn from a qualitative study of teachers' perceptions of work stress is presented. Linkages between teacher stress and teacher performance are firmly established. Study data are discussed in terms of the Performance Adaptation Syndrome, a term used to describe the deleterious effects of prolonged work stress on instructional ability.…

Kidney dialysis patients often suffer emotional problems and face life adjustment problems. Adult basic education can be a useful tool to address these and to make positive use of idle time during dialysis. This article describes such a program, emphasizes the self-concept gain for students, and highlights the critical role of the understanding…

Some of the common characteristics of remedial students are described and their relation to difficulty in mastering course content and completing course requirements are discussed. Teaching techniques are suggested that will afford students a greater opportunity to succeed. (MLW)

One community college schedules two Wednesdays a month as a time for administrators to think creatively, do long-range planning, read professional literature, or catch up on paperwork. Administrators agree not to call each other or schedule meetings during that time. (MSE)

A review of factors diminishing instructional time concludes with the estimate that less than 30 percent of the average school day is devoted to instruction. Rather than extending the school day or year, more efficient time management and reevaluation of the urgency of noninstructional activities are recommended. (MJL)