In his comments regarding Tokar et al.'s article (this issue) Blustein offered several useful suggestions for future research in the area of relationship variables and career development and raised several concerns about the rationale for and use of structural equation modeling in testing their models. In this reply, the authors note points of…

Asserts that the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler should be used as a foundational theory for student affairs work. The success of community building programs is explained and the concepts of Individual Psychology are summarized. Also asserts that the current drive to develop programs to develop community on college campuses is firmly rooted…

Explores the relevance and usefulness of a new paradigm, variously named connectionism or parallel distributed processing, involving the application of the computer sciences, to the teaching of foreign languages. (53 references) (CB)

In continuing professional education in United Kingdom universities, both of Schon's models of professional practice are apparent. The majority probably follows the technical-rationality model, but a growing number of providers is committed to the stance of the reflective practioner, in which the client and the practitioner are involved in a…

Addresses the question of how literature should be discussed with children. Illustrates how a knowledge of literature beyond a single story and beyond a particular child's response can be of help in teaching. (SR)

The study found that a curriculum which incorporated three empirically derived principles of curriculum design (e.g., use of a wide range of examples to illustrate each concept) was significantly more effective than a basal approach in teaching fractions concepts to 40 low-performing or learning-disabled high school students. (Author/DB)

The paper presents a conceptual model depicting proposed antecedents of entrepreneurial behavior, and applies the model to a case example of a company called Q.M.S. The model encompasses: personality characteristics, values, and behavioral orientations of the individual; organizational environment/structure; entrepreneurial role models; and the…

This article discusses Dewey's concept of progressive education and proposes the experientialist assumptions which characterize progressive education as a guide in the movement toward teacher professionalism. The knowledge base for teaching is briefly outlined, teacher professionalism is defined, and the relationship of teacher professionalism to…

Notes that neither teacher experience nor graduate level reading courses have much effect on instructional practices. Argues that answering the questions of how additional knowledge can get translated into classroom practice and how to identify the most effective teachers of reading comprehension are more important than identifying still more…

Reviews literature on noncustodial parents to discuss issues having major ramifications for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. Discusses implications of the literature, highlights gaps in knowledge, and identifies areas for future research. Notes need for further research to investigate changing demographic composition of American…

The curriculum is not a training ground for economic productivity. Curriculum should interact fully with students' world and encourage students' theoretical understanding of their social, emotional, and intellectual encounters. (10 references) (MLF)

Seven forms of intellectual accomplishment are identified; each type forms the basis of a certain learning style. This article outlines how to recognize the characteristics of each form of intelligence and how to supply the materials, activities, and experiences that will reinforce these strengths in students. (IAH)

For search consultants, the question is not whether school boards would choose university professors to fill vacant superintendencies but whether professors really want to leave academe. The key appears to be balance. For people moving in and out of academe, a university background can be a plus; lack of school management experience is a…

Presents the findings and pedagogical implications of a study that focused on intellectual orientation and multiple-source writing. Suggests that first-year college students who write from multiple sources can approach divergent points of view from a variety of intellectual orientations. (MG)

Examines the classical rhetoric revival that occurred in American English departments in the 1950s and 1960s. Identifies rhetorician Richard M. Weaver as a leader of this "First Rhetorical Awakening." Argues that Weaver's work draws a connection between philosophical rhetoric and cultural criticism. Encourages further exploration of the…