The report consists of two parts. Part A discusses the progress made in eight areas: monitor training, monitor selection, attendance, recruitment, class scheduling, I.Q. minimum, student motivation, and financial incentives. Part B discusses the overall progress toward accomplishment of the six major project objectives, which were the following:…

Papers from a seminar of the American Montessori Society are presented on various kinds of environments for learning. The first addresses itself to the ideas of Montessori herself, focusing on the interaction of the child at the place which he found himself as an alternative to interaction with an instructing and supporting adult. The power of…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a book prepared by the Federation of Yugoslavia Organizations for Technical Culture ("Narodna Tehnika"). In this book, an attempt is made to (1) establish the current trends in the development of scientific and technical culture and productive technical…

The aims of this symposium were "to consider problems relevant to education, to allow researchers already in this area to communicate directly about common problems and to suggest new ideas and directions for research in the field of psychology in education." The proceedings were published because, in addition to the fact that there is no text or…

Children who are chronic discipline problems are rebelling because the school is not meeting their needs and interests. (JD)

Study concludes that university students perform at higher levels when performance is contingent on extrinsic rewards, i. e., final examination grades, and that intrinsic student interests do not differ as a result of this contingency. Suggests relevant topics for future studies. (KC)

This article points out the importance of pleasure and enjoyment in increasing children's motivation to read and offers suggestions on books that are interesting and exciting and also well written and fine literature. (JD)

Focusing on performance and learning as two different entities, this article discusses these entities in terms of a simplified learning theory and suggests some implications for educable mentally retarded (EMR) students in industrial arts. The importance of motivation as an essential element in the education of EMR learners is also discussed. (BM)

Detailed sources of information on the various motivations of learners of English help the course planner to develop materials which are directed towards the particular needs of the learners. Studies of language use in Uganda and Jordan are used as examples of source materials for planning language study. (SW)

Compulsory attendance laws seem to assure each teacher a fair share of students who are less than enthusiastic about being in the classroom. Experience has shown teachers that many students in this less than enthusiastic state present discipline and learning problems. Here is a method designed to minimize classroom discipline problems while…

Attempts to bridge the gap between psychological theory and implementation, with specific reference to the learning of color concepts in an art education program. Focuses on curiosity as a potentially valuable motivational resource in the classroom. (Author/RK)

Six postulates are developed concerning the concept of discipline (both academic and behavioral) which, if used as a theoretical basis in the formulation and administration of particular behavioral discipline policies, will result in a change of discipline methodology--not different in degree of refinement, but different in kind. (MJB)

Reports on a study of the use of English by students and graduates of German Hauptschulen ("terminal" junior high schools). Examines FL requirements for various occupations. Finds that good students make the most use of their English, but mostly in their personal lives. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Relates individual student experiences to illustrate that many poor readers are dropouts of programs requiring strongly analytic/auditory reading styles. Recommends adopting the "whole-language" approach for today's global learners. Uses research findings to outline instructional methods that match students' reading styles. (CJH)

An argument in educational theory unfolds as the nature of an autonomous student is discussed. Questions, such as, "What sort of student attitude do we need in order to render ordinary schools into free schools?" are posed and discussed. The author's experience as a student is given as an example. (JL)