Presents a list of doctoral dissertations completed and in preparation in colleges and universities of the United States and Canada in the field of Hispanic languages and literature. (NCR)

Suggests tearing out chapters of a novel and having each student read and summarize one chapter as one method of introducing and teaching a book. (MKM)

Discusses the genre of writing labeled "New Journalism" for useful writing styles, devices, techniques, and formats that could be applied to discover and effectively convey what happens in schools. (Author/MLF)

Suggests that nontraditional students have strengths that should be used to help them respond to literature subjectively. These strengths include their life experiences, their use of oral language, their reliance upon the visual media, and a kind of self-centeredness that enables them to relate to literary characters' inner conflicts. (MKM)

Describes activities used to help students study poems by Seamus Heaney. Includes a transcript of a group discussion of one of the poems; an essay and poems written by a student in response to Heaney's poems; and a commentary on desirable methods for teaching literature to students aged 16 through 19. (GT)

The author analyzes the series form of television program, particularly the qualities and functions of the continuing characters and their relationship to the plot. He discusses the reassuring psychological effects of a TV series on the audience and the implications of a decline in this type of programing. (SJL)

Presents a survey of opinions on the nature and usefulness of discourse analysis. The following topics are addressed: (1) discourse analysis and ideologies of power, (2) epistemological considerations, and (3) discourse analysis and interdisciplinary endeavors. (AMH)

Presents activities dealing with components of literature, literary devices, and persuasive material. (DD)

Describes a step-by-step procedure for helping students analyze poems. (MKM)

Provides suggestions for the integration of literary analysis courses in college Spanish programs. Includes references for students and for teachers. (AM)

To bring about demonstrably useful changes in education, educational researchers need to be more selective in defining problems and solutions and must communicate their findings and opinions in the clearest possible way. (JD)

Analyzes the literature of combat and its relationship to the aspirations and goals of the Afrikan Liberation movements. (Author/AM)

Explores, from a feminist perspective, the discourses of choice regarding how women make their choices as consumers in the education marketplace. It argues that mothers as parents are not free to choose but act within a range of constraints, i.e., their choices are limited by structural and moral possibilities in a patriarchal and racist society.…

Examines three previously published articles which call for compromise in the debate over reading instruction. Argues that the articles are misleading and have the potential to create fear of whole language and anti-whole language sentiment. Shows how the writers portray themselves as concerned educators grounded in "true science," and…

Raises issues about the obligation of an author to depict ethnic or religious groups such as the Shakers in accurate terms. Takes issues with Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die," charging that it presents an almost libelous picture of the Shakers. Reviews Shaker history and culture. (TB)