Arguing for a "taxonomic approach" to the determination of the meaning of "rhetoric," this paper first indicates the need for renewed speculation about the ordering of knowledge as a whole. It then indicates the importance of general taxonomies for understanding rhetoric, illustrates its position with a pair of modern taxonomies, and concludes by…

Teachers and other school personnel studied research and theoretical literature related to learning and punishment, and explored the implications of the findings for educational practice. The initial series of lectures emphasized the psychology of learning and the role of punishment. Specific applications of this knowledge to educational problems…

An action guide to help teachers diagnose and remedy problems of classroom misbehavior is comprised of discussion and a flow chart. (STS)

What constitutes a discipline and what account can be given to the growth of knowledge in a discipline are discussed. (MT)

Key elements of good discipline are found in a reward-oriented environment where each child has worth and belongs to a group where there is no penalty for attempting success. Teachers must shift from reactive punishment to proactive alternatives and rewards. (JOW)

Discusses Lee Canter's theories of assertive discipline. Includes four assertions that support his thesis and proposes recommendations that can assist educators in establishing programs that are sensitive, collaborative, and logically assertive. (JOW)

Recent court decisions indicate that schools must prove disruptive conduct on the part of students before taking disciplinary action. (CK)

Controversies about the exact nature of geography are noted. It is assented that geography is not a discipline, but a synthesis of several; an interdisciplinary study using and synthesizing a variety of dates within an areal, systematic or thematic idiom." (NH)

In order for any learning to occur in the classroom, discipline must be applied. Next, a good basic curriculum must be established by local administrators and staff utilizing input from the local community. (Author)

Most adaptation theories assume that effective learning requires a balance between exploration and exploitation, but that such a balance is threatened by these qualities' self-reinforcing tendencies. This article celebrates the struggle of students of organizational action to balance openness and discipline. The result is an effective mixing of…