Many factors contribute to the resistance of preservice teachers to discuss topics in the foundations of education and to engage in critical questioning. The paper suggests students and teachers can experience the importance of foundational topics and disciplines by exploring the gap between rhetoric and practice in schools of education. (SM)

Piaget's hypothesis that children's interactions with peers during middle childhood are essential to their moral reasoning development was tested with 48 female preadolescents who were paired with a female agemate or their mother. Subjects paired with peers showed more sophisticated moral reasoning and used more active transacts in their…

Discusses the importance of voice in historical writing. Criticizes objective historiography as impossible and undesirable. Emphasizes the interest and depth of interpretation generated by the use of voice in historical writing. Suggests classroom exercises that enable students to identify and evaluate voice in primary sources and secondary works.…

This introduction to the special issue on reading comprehension in content areas notes the articles' emphasis on integration of research into practice, process orientation, development of metacognitive strategies, and the value of discussion. (DB)

Summaries of six language-related research projects are presented from Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Topics include English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) textbook evaluation, translatability of Filipino texts, group discussions in Thai junior colleges, bilingual language, and children's reading development. (LB)

McGill University (Canada) faculty participating in discussion groups about teaching analyzed such issues as structure of subject matter, the learning task, linking teaching methods and learning expectations, and evaluation of learning. Some collaborated on classroom research. Findings indicated that varied exposure to concept mapping resulted in…

Discussions conducted with people with visual impairments indicated that clients undergoing mobility training first need to overcome inhibitions, stress, and anxieties, which are influenced by the timing of and their readiness for mobility training, insufficient information about mobility, feelings of isolation and helplessness, and lack of…

Presents results of a study in which a "Great Issues" format was utilized in a U.S. history survey course. Describes the teaching methods and instructional resources used in the pilot study. Finds that both students and instructors enjoyed the experience, and student discussion and analytical skills improved. (CFR)

Recommends using children's books focusing on the theme of walls to generate discussion about the universal human need for walls, both real and metaphorical. Provides annotations of eight children's books, categorized by level for classroom discussion, that represent a global approach to social studies. (NL)

The article examines the value of support groups for siblings of children with disabilities, discusses their implementation and evaluation, and proposes activities for six sessions of a sibling group. (DB)

Small-group instructional diagnosis uses an outside facilitator to elicit college student feedback on instruction. At Purdue University (Indiana), the technique has been successfully used in 46 departments. It is usually conducted at midterm, is nondirective, is oral, uses consensus, tends to produce honest responses, and is externally controlled.…

Lists four ideas for gaining help from administrators in dealing with alienated remedial students. Suggests and demonstrates choosing materials that appeal to the students rather than to the teachers, and creating activities that engage and challenge the students. (PRA)

Offers student-centered reading activities designed to bring students to reading maturity and involvement in literature. Discusses partner reading, dramatizing and performing texts, transforming texts, journal writing, discussion, and writing. (PRA)

A hypothetical classroom discussion in an introductory college sociology class provides a focal point for discussion about teaching techniques and the process by which students learn. The interaction and subsequent reflections on it are described by the teacher. (MSE)

Gives examples of, and a rationale for, using estimation in the classroom daily. Includes instructional tips and strategies to enhance estimation activities. (MKR)