Argues that citizenship cannot be learned by reading textbooks, but instead is learned through daily interactions. States that the classroom, with its rules, authority, individuals, and groups, allows students to practice citizenship daily. Suggests that instruction focus on immediate student concerns and identifies strategies for connecting…

Reviews research on the relationship between school order and academic achievement. Emphasizes the need to distinguish between order that is the product of coercion, and order that is the product of self-discipline. (FMW)

Student teachers (N=21) in elementary classrooms for mildly handicapped learners were randomly assigned to training and supervision in either databased problem-solving instructional approaches or conventional treatments. Teachers in the databased condition had significantly greater effects on reading achievement and off-task behavior control. No…

Teachers completed Connors Teacher Rating Scale on 581 special education and 45 regular education students to examine effects of age, sex, and race on Cohen and Hynd Factor Analysis. Four special education subgroups obtained distinct behavioral profiles. Results support use of Cohen and Hynd factor analysis in providing clinically meaningful…

Considers four questions related to humorous activity: What events evoke laughtor and smiling in classrooms and do these events change as children grow older? Are there differences in frequency and type of events produced and appreciated? How do teachers and peers react to humorous events? and What are the other behavior patterns of children who…

Surveyed 676 high school students who had used Virginia Vital Information for Education and Work Career Search and the Ohio Vocational Interest Survey II in their career counseling and guidance programs to determine use and satisfaction with the Career Search. Recommendations for school counseling programs based on results are listed. (NB)

Investigated behavior problems of children using a survey administered to middle and high school students, teachers, and counselors. Teachers and counselors indicated concern that students seemed to feel detached and alienated, and expressed most concern about lack of interest, defiance, disobedience, and inattention. Students, however, identified…

Discusses the characteristics of child abusers and physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse. Advocates parenthood education programs for children and parents as child abuse preventive measures. Suggests ways that educators can handle cases of suspected child abuse. (DMM)

Lessons in values development were observed in classes of Dutch students, aged 10-15. A 22-item observation instrument was used to record the amount of classroom time spent on a particular category. Factors which affected students' behavior included nondirective versus directive teaching behavior and certain questioning techniques. (GDC)

Examines the stratifying processes of grouping and tracking in the primary grades among high- and low-ability reading groups and presents a framework for comparing students' experiences in the reading groups. (HOD)

Utilizing ethnographic data, three dimensions of the experience of Black females attending community colleges are explored: (1) motivation for attending; (2) perceived behavior of women and men within the institution; (3) academic outcomes. Explanations are offered for characteristics of Black female culture and community colleges' failure to…

This study was conducted to determine whether students would use a computer-presented organizational/memory tool as an aid in problem solving, and whether and how locus of control would affect tool use and problem-solving performance. Learners did use the tools, which were most effective in the learner control with feedback condition. (MBR)

Describes a study of an individualized university mathematics course where students were given a choice of testing options. Topics discussed include measurement of such covariates as age, years at university, enjoyment of mathematics, and quantitative ability, and the relationship of covariates and testing choice. Results indicate students made…

Based on observation of lessons in nine Soviet schools, describes the distinctive ethos of Soviet lessons, an ethos separate from the personality of individual teachers. Presents and analyzes transcripts of the lessons. Generalizes about the didactic method with which Soviet teachers teach and about how children are expected to learn. (SB)

Identifies difficulties faced by school-aged children living on overseas military bases. Ways in which separation from extended family, transient status, and changes in life-style can affect classroom behavior are discussed. Counselor techniques to aid overseas teachers dealing with such problems are suggested. (NRB)