The reception of some major psychological theories in the field of education is traced in this discussion of educational psychology as an applied discipline. The focus is on aspects of development and learning. Educational psychology may be best thought of as an interdisciplinary field of research than as a subdiscipline of either education or…

Describes a comprehensive model of classroom character education in the following components: the teacher as caregiver, model, and mentor; the caring classroom environment; moral discipline; the democratic classroom environment; values instruction through the curriculum; cooperative learning; the conscience of the craft; ethical reflection; and…

Argues for the fundamental democratic right of children to be spared the oppression and humiliation of bullying. Presents survey figures on bullying and the effect of a specific school-based intervention plan. Indicates that bullying and antisocial behavior in general decreased significantly. Describes the program and its key principles. (DSK)

Children attending schools that instill character develop a sense of mutual respect, caring, and responsibility and become true citizens. This article profiles 10 schools that best exemplify the Character Education Partnership's 11 principles. Although the principals and teachers of all 10 schools note improved behavior and self-discipline,…

Protesters at the University of California at Berkeley are calling for the expulsion of a sophomore who failed to report a murder. However, the student's behavior does not violate the university's code of conduct, which is restricted to campus behavior. Some institutions are expanding the geographic reach of their codes to discipline students for…

Describes action research conducted at two universities in the United Kingdom to discover how students learn in different disciplines. Results of questionnaires and focus group interviews are presented that discuss how learning takes place; different learning outcome demands of different disciplines; and differences in knowledge structures,…

A study investigated the lives of six underachieving high-ability males in an inner-city high school to understand how their urban life experiences influenced their underachievement. Results found they experienced inappropriate curricular and counseling experiences, problematic family issues, a negative peer group and environmental influences, and…

Considers the issue of predicting violence committed by students in school campuses through the use of school discipline indices such as office referrals, suspensions, and expulsions. Reviews the existing research in incidents of school discipline markers as well as sources of variation due to student characteristics and classroom or school-wide…

Examines the view that research writing is a modest, self-effacing task that involves authors eradicating themselves from their texts to gain acceptance for their work. Focuses on use of self-citation and exclusive first person pronouns in a corpus of 240 research articles in eight disciplines. Through analysis of texts and interviews with…

Five camp counseling styles are discussed: punishment, guilt, the buddy and monitor approaches, and success counseling. Success counseling is preferred because it teaches campers how their emotions, needs, and behaviors are linked to outcomes and how to find a prosocial way to meet the need behind their behavior. The other methods simply focus on…

Discusses a strategy for maintaining middle level classroom discipline by opening class discussions about the three values underlying any discipline program: respect, responsibility, and empathy. Considers class discussion of the value and flexibility of rules. (JPB)

Identifies the source of new teacher difficulties in maintaining order and discipline and inspiring students to cooperate and learn. Describes a seminar that helps preservice teachers determine how they want to "be" in the classroom and how they will strategically deal with unruly students. (TB)

Tennessee's Project STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Ratio) randomly assigned 7,000 K-3 students to small classes (13-17 pupils), regular classes (22-26 pupils), and regular-with-aide classes. Small classes ameliorate large schools' effects, reduce grade retention and discipline problems, benefit minority students substantially, allow students…

Reviews the problems of benevolent misdiagnosis in the mental health professions. Misrepresentation of research or diagnosis now has the potential to affect the health care services delivered to large segments of the population. Data that will be the basis of new delivery systems must be accurate and responsible. (SLD)

Examines the scope of African American studies, its origins, and its development and autonomy as an academic discipline. The meaning of Afrocentrism, the concept of centrism that lies at the core of the discipline of African American studies, the Africalogical method of criticism, and what constitutes the mission of Africalogy are discussed. (GR)