In this essay, the first of a two-part series, the poet explores the literary heritage of the Midwest. He exhausts both the land and its people for a universal theme, yet is able only to find in the Midwest unparalleled diversity. (68 references) (Author/SJ)

Three experiments using 3- and 4-year-olds as subjects tested the hypothesis that focal colors are more salient than nonfocal colors for young children and are the areas to which color names initially become attached. (NH)

Organize your general or unit shop and control students with color. (Editor)

Stabilization of the retinal image of the boundary between a pair of red/green or yellow/blue stripes, but not their outer edges, results in the entire region being perceived simultaneously as both red/green or yellow/blue. This suggests that the percepts of reddish-green/yellowish-blue apparently are possible in corticocortical color vision…

Findings of some of the more recent research on the impact of color and lighting on the teaching-learning process. (Author/MLF)

Preschoolers were supplied with tokens and given an opportunity to "purchase" various items by recognizing the designated color and letter-sound information on each token. It was concluded that the token-exchange period itself can serve as an effective adjunct to classroom instruction, providing supplemental practice on troublesome…

Describes a study that aimed to examine the relationship between perceived skin color and self-esteem among Black third graders. Reports that self-esteem was found to be generally low among the children studied, but that skin color differences did not correlate with differences in self-esteem. (GC)

Presents a technical history of color microforms along with problems associated with their use, such as permanence and reading equipment. An analysis is then given of possible applications of color micropublishing, with a discussion of eight different categories of materials. (Author/CMV)

Discusses ways of increasing user satisfaction with visual materials on microform, including improvements in reading equipment, image quality, editorial techniques, and aesthetic considerations regarding design and presentation. (Author)