Determined that given an accepting environment is provided by the teacher, children will feel safe enough to express their thoughts about and reactions to what they are reading by interrupting their own reading and talking to their teacher. (SRT)

Interviews with students in a writing course reveal that student perceptions of their own and their teachers' role affect learning, and have implications for improving instructional practices in classes requiring student writing. (MSE)

Describes 10 educational functions of computer conferencing for undergraduate and graduate students based on the CoSy system at the University of Guelph. Influences on student behavior are examined, the importance of adequate training is stressed, and guidelines for the use of conferencing are given, including use in distance education.…

This article examines the interactions which occur during several curricular activities to reveal the role expectations children develop. The ordinary social processes of the classroom through which the academic agenda is accomplished are examined. The meaning children and teachers ascribe to various activities is discussed. (JL)

Explains a systematic process for integrating computers into college coursework. Computer support for traditional learning delivery modes including lectures, cases, and simulation is described; new teaching methods emphasizing the amount of structure and instructor involvement are discussed; and a four stage learning process based on behavioral…

Presents concerns about children's growth as oral and written language users and how disagreements over teaching strategies can affect this growth. (SRT)

The authors describe the Japanese public education system, focusing on (1) teachers' roles, (2) parental involvement, (3) cooperative spirit among students, and (4) childrearing practices. Implications for education in the United States are presented. (CH)

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)

Hungarian college students, who constitute a special social class, have expectations that the college experience does not always meet. Student socialization would be enhanced by well-motivated career choice, values development, and development of mature, professionalized behavior patterns in students. (MSE)

Follow-up to a 1965 study of the relationships of student self-concept, values, vocational choice, and education suggests that (1) while career choice may be harder for this generation of students, they have higher expectations, and (2) the real personal values guiding career choice may be revealed only well after schooling is completed. (MSE)

Describes a project which, with the help of parents, students, faculty, and the school board, raised $55,000 to renovate the poor stage facilities of a high school auditorium. (RM)

Discusses positive and negative implications of microcomputer technology for teachers and students; how this technology will facilitate barrier breakdown between school and society; possible political implications; and how the principles of anticipation, design, and planning will facilitate a smooth transitional course in school and society. (MBR)

This paper provides a review of literature that relates research on Carl Rogers' person-centered learning theory to Web-based learning. Based on the review of the literature, a set of criteria is described that can be used to determine how closely a Web-based course matches the different components of Rogers' person-centered learning theory. Using…

The Internet is a valuable tool to use as a teaching resource, but there are many factors to take into account for Internet delivery--not just how to use the technology most effectively, but also how to assess the results, monitor student progress, and ensure that your materials are used to promote real learning. This second edition examines the…

This book argues that the goal of foreign language education has to be expanded from communicative competence towards what might be called an intercultural action competence. This book explores and integrates the knowledge base and educational practices necessary in foreign language teaching for intercultural competence. This book shows that the…