Makes suggestions for how to choose computerized instructional materials based on the belief that if the subject matter is not inherent in what the student must do, it is not likely to be inherent in the student's thinking. (Author/JM)

This survey reviewed 140 studies of the effects of class size on student cognitive and affective learning. Results of key studies are highlighted, making a case for smaller classes. Suggestions are made for further research on the emotional/psychological impact of class size on students and teachers. (SJL)

Suggested are many activities for making lunchtime at school an interesting activity. Included are ideas for music, games, movies, decorations, and plays. (KC)

Extends previous work about certain cognitive/semantic environments and hypertension by demonstrating that three additional cognitive/semantic environments show a trend in the direction of elevated blood pressure in undergraduates. A position supporting coordinated preventive program development for potential hypertensives, emphasizing the use of…

An investigation of the relationships among teacher locus of control, teacher behavior, student behavior, and student academic achievement revealed that teachers with internal locus of control tended to have higher achieving classes, although the relationships among the variables are not clear-cut. (CJ)

Describes two experiments designed to test the effects of self-management strategies on journal writing by beginning college writers. (HOD)

Educational leadership entails developing teacher behaviors that support student learning. This article outlines ways of achieving this goal through positive reinforcement. (Author/WD)

Compares the efficacy of three categories of theoretical explanations that have been used to explain delinquent and deviant adolescent behavior. Available from the Northwestern University School of Law, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611; sc $6.50. (Author/IRT)

Sixteen junior high students, half with high and half with low scores on peer-relations self-concept and self-esteem scales were videotaped during music class. During noninstructional free time, the low scorers touched themselves more frequently than did the high scorers. No other significant behavioral differences were found. (Author/SJL)

School personnel are a very important group influencing the hemophiliac's early life and should be trained to observe and treat bleeding episodes. (JD)

Style of behavior, or the manner in which meaning is transmitted, is a cultural element. Children learn cultural communication systems by participating in them. (JD)

An overview of studies on the role of talk in student learning. (RL)

The study of pedagogy in cross-cultural contexts is encouraged and examples of some existing studies and their methodologies are highlighted. (JMF)

The needs of the unstable student are summarized, followed by a brief discussion of these needs to enable teachers to analyze causes and effects of this behavior. Instructional approaches are suggested for the classroom teacher to stabilize student responses. (Author/MLF)

Questionnaires querying student behavior and attitudes toward feminism were distributed to students enrolled in undergraduate education courses. Survey results indicated that even though female students were generally more sympathetic toward alternative role models for women, both sexes tended to display many of the same sex-role stereotypes.…