Discusses applications of the theory of multiple intelligences in the field of education. Distinguishes between "surface" and "deep" applications of the theory. Responds to earlier articles in this journal about the theory of multiple intelligences. (RS)

Reviews the theory of multiple intelligences. Offers suggestions for high-school English instruction. Presents a case study of two female students in an alternative school who choreographed a dance in response to a short story. (RS)

Individual growth curves were used to test whether the development of children with reading disabilities is best characterized by models of developmental lag or developmental deficit. Results with 403 children suggest that the developmental course of reading disabilities is best characterized by deficit models. (SLD)

A counselor/teacher explains a process to help students realize greater emotional competency in classroom learning: using the Human Dynamics model for understanding learning differences; having teachers and students collaborate on the student- identified learning dynamic and identify necessary emotional competencies; and completing student…

Introduces a study conducted to establish the relevance and significance of a new model to describe individual differences in learning patterns among college students in the general chemistry program. Concludes that individual students learn and demonstrate understanding in different ways, and understanding those differences makes for more…

Investigated the degree to which individual differences in child-parent attachment were mediated by genetic, shared environmental, and nonshared environmental influences. Found an overall concordance rate of 67 percent at the secure/insecure level. Twin similarity on the continuous measure of attachment security was consistent with a modest role…

Studied the nature of adolescent attachment to parents and peers during adolescence. Discusses results for 99 11th and 12th graders in terms of individual differences in attachment during adolescence. Individual preference for primary attachment figures was strongly related to attachment style. (SLD)

Examined the experience and expression of anger in individuals who differ by age and employee/student status. Two female populations described their reactions to a hypothetical work/school-related situation. Results are interpreted from a gender schema perspective, taking the contextual influence of developmental period and employee/student role…

Investigated whether individual and developmental differences in look duration were correlated with latency to disengage fixation from a visual stimulus for 3- and 4-month olds. Found that look duration was correlated with disengagement latency. Three-month olds showed slower latencies than 4-month olds. Long-looking infants showed greater…

Cites 16 recent documents and journals from the ERIC database that highlight problems and successes of inclusion in middle-level education. (LBT)

Describes the Spectrum Project in a Lebanese kindergarten, the goal of which was to determine whether, through assessment of activities, a profile of children's abilities, strengths, and weaknesses could be identified, and to investigate the relationship between the different intelligences. Implications and recommendations for future research are…

Compared academic self-efficacy judgments of groups of students with different characteristics of gender, ethnicity, and expertise in a sample of 383 high school students from a previous study. Results indicate that students make more context-specific judgments of their academic self-efficacy as they gain increased expertise in the academic…

Discussion of Paulo Friere's "critical pedagogy" focuses on this educational philosopher's emphasis on identifying and using each learner's life experiences in instruction. Critical pedagogy is applied to the empowerment of students with disabilities in inclusive educational settings. (DB)

Examines phonological awareness at the level of phonemes and rhyme and relates this to nonword naming ability. Finds that phoneme awareness correlated significantly with poor readers' word and nonword reading ability, whereas rhyming skill did not. Concludes that phoneme awareness may be more important than rhyming skill in understanding reading…

This preliminary study assessed differences in symbolic play behavior among 20 verbal and nonverbal children with autism, ages 2.5 to 3.6 years. Results indicated significant differences in symbolic play behavior with the verbal group demonstrating a higher order level of performance. Results underscore the importance of not considering all young…