The author asserts that there can be no single curriculum for all gifted students because any curriculum must be modified for particular needs. The proliferation of commercial curricula and identification processes which do not stress differences among gifted students are two reasons for the myth of a single curriculum. (CL)

To explore the role of cross-modal perception in comprehending synesthetic metaphors, subjects read 15 metaphors relating visual and auditory qualities and set the loudness of a tone and the brightness of a light to the levels suggested by each metaphor. A pervasive cross-modal equivalence between loudness and brightness in the subjects' responses…

Definitions of introversion and various suggested school practices are provided in the hope that these valuable members of society can "become what they are capable of becoming." Well-meaning teachers and parents try to mold these youths into socially outgoing individuals without understanding their deep-seated feelings and motivations.…

The author examines critical features of a life span developmental orientation. From results of research demonstrating that the intellectual functioning of older adults can be modified and improved, she presents implications for adult education. (SK)

Determined whether a difference exists in the assertive behavior levels of disabled and nondisabled individuals. Studied differences between demographic factors of disabled persons that are related to levels of assertiveness. Results indicated differences existing between demographic variables, assertive expression of persons with disabilities,…

Considers how teacher education programs can prepare their students with the variety of teaching skills they will need to meet diverse learner needs. (SJL)

In order to reduce the negative effects on performance of low self-esteem subjects' (SEs) self-focused attention, an attempt was made to change the nature of the low SEs' self-focusing, rather than reduce their self-focusing, by providing them with success feedback from a previous task. Subjects were 60 female and 30 male undergraduate students.…

The combination of swimming and floating techniques known as "drownproofing" adapts easily to individual differences and is a valuable safety skill. (LH)

Finds strong correlations between sex and four subscales of the "Denver Community Health Questionnaire" in 44 outpatients at a Texas mental health complex. Shows that the women are less productive and evidence more psychological distress, while men have more legal difficulties and are more likely to use soft drugs. (RL)

Personal reflections on the life and career of educator Rudy Fobert are presented. (LH)

Examined the relative effects of interpersonal strain in male and female adolescent delinquency. Results from a sample of 3,595 students from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 show that, although interpersonal strain is an important correlate of some types of female delinquency, it is a more important correlate of male delinquency.…

Ten adolescents with and 10 without disabilities were asked about their perceptions and experiences of play. The following themes emerged: the nature of play, environmental barriers and supports, and individual differences in play experiences. Results support a client-centered approach in which client values and attitudes are incorporated into…

Discusses the meanings and centrality of the concept of "difference" in feminist evaluation in an interlocking systems view of dominance and oppression. Draws connections to the practice of evaluation for social change. (SLD)

Acoustic measures and stress judgments were made of spondaic words with alternating syllabic stress produced by three profoundly hearing-impaired adolescents and a hearing control. The data suggested that there are important between-speaker differences in the overall hierarchy of cues adopted to convey lexical stress. (Author/DB)