Advocates students' analysis of professionally written essays to determine how those authors represent their minds moving, pulling together, organizing, and extending" the sense data of personal experience. (Author/RD)

Some of the material taken from the author's chapter in Educational Measurement," R. L. Thorndike, ed. (Washington, D. C.: American Council on Education, 1971). (Author)

Reviews continuities and discontinuities in the field of developmental psychology between 1970 and the early 1980s, limiting discussion to areas of cognition and learning. Three major theoretical trends are identified: Piagetian, behavioristic, and information-processing. The field is perceived as fragmented, and it is expected that such…

Discusses problems in designing and interpreting research on the effects of topics used in essay exams, particularly minimum competency exams. Reviews current research on the effects of topics and their presentation. (HTH)

Catholic conservative influence on current American life is viewed from a historical perspective including their participation in major reform movements since the Civil War. Ethnic voting patterns as a reflection of the Catholic viewpoint are discussed in terms of their role in American politics. (PR)

Two senior GCE examiners re-marked photocopies of the same 200 GCE examination scripts, half still containing the marks and comments of the original examiners and half with these markings removed. Removing previous markings made a considerable difference to the extent of agreement between these sets of marks. (Editor/SJL)

Presents a rationale for including the study of communication technology as a part of the general education process in industrial arts. Analyzes communication technology and suggests methods of implementing the technology in industrial arts. (CSS)

The untimely death of Charles Cheng inspired this article analyzing current thinking on leadership. Reasons are offered for why both theoretical and practical discussions of educational leadership must recognize cultural diversity. (Author/MLF)

Traces the development of online library networks through published literature, noting the existence of conditions necessary for successful networking and characteristics of the literature, and includes a bibliography of works cited. (CWM)

Addresses problem of American students' limited knowledge of international issues and laws. Provides articles for secondary school students on law around the world, South Africa, Russia, folk law, and alternatives to the adversary system and suggests relevant resources. (KC)

Sculpture is the revelation of our withness with things: our being-in-the-world. Because this is so, sculpture has a special and healing role in our times. (Author)

Community development practitioners depend on research results as a theoretical foundation and for support in practice. To meet research needs, there must be clarification of the research concept by practitioners and social scientists. Research needs may be met in various ways including increasing communication/understanding between researchers…