This study examined the relation between early television exposure and parental interaction style during infant-directed television programs on 2 outcomes: infant looking time and infant responsiveness. By quasi-experimental design half of the 12- to 18-month-old infants had prior exposure to the program content and the other half did not. Cluster…

Twenty-four active-duty military social workers, deployed during various stages of the war in Iraq, participated in an open-ended survey regarding their jobs and the social work training they found valuable. Using a mixed analytical approach, the researchers organized answers into a phenomenological arrangement describing the military social…

This booklet is designed to provide resources, insights, and descriptions about concepts, approaches, activities, and ideas associated with mentoring. Following a brief introduction, the booklet is divided into five sections. The first section discusses concepts of mentoring, focusing on the ambiguous and fluid nature of mentoring. The second…

Article described a project which required the student to use his creativity and imagination while making a sculpture. (RK)

The information in this booklet has been developed in response to the many questions and concerns of parents whose children are nearly old enough to enter kindergarten in Nebraska. Questions answered include: What is kindergarten? When may a child enter kindergarten? Are children required to begin school when they turn 5-years-old? What about…

Report is made of activities of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) for the year 1977. Included in the documentation are: (1) a report of WCOTP activities presented on behalf of the Executive Committee; (2) resolutions of the 26th Assembly of Delegates relating to the theme "Compulsory Education: Social…

This paper reviews the history of American teacher training. The teacher education program provided by Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus is described as an example of a present-day American teacher education program. Objectives and means of implementation used at the University are described briefly. A four-item bibliography is…

Physical educators send the message that learning is for the classroom, while activity is for the gymnasium. Knowledge about sport, exercise, and movement can be uniquely and appropriately disseminated in the gym. Physical education can blend learning with doing, theory with practice, education with experience, and reflection with action. (MT)

This report discusses the outcomes of a federally funded project that investigated the characteristics of the captions on captioned television programs. A sample of 183 captioned programs stratified by program type was selected and recorded. In addition, 22 captioned music videos were analyzed. Both roll-up and pop-on captions were analyzed. In…

Describes an action program of power instruction designed for student understanding and application of power related phenomena. (GR)

Describes a tri-level program at the high school level in plastics technology. (GB)

The world is larger than the neighborhood; the usual, the bizarre, and the distant are usually of the greatest interest. The assiduous striving to establish mere relevance provides no framework for real intellectual development. (Author/DE)