A perspective is suggested for operating and maintaining an environment capable of providing sexual education and expression for children in a residential center for disturbed children. Considered are: (a) the role of staff selection, (b) ways of modeling behavior in the life space, (c) tactics involved in information seeking and information…

The primary focus of this book is "the put-on" and other manipulative strategies. Manipulative forms of communication as used in contemporary society are examined in relation to advertisements and commercials, salesmen, political figures, authors, artists, educators and students. The book is a study of power--how the powerful and…

Describes a successful unit on language that involved having students describe a specialized use of language they had personally experienced. (DD)

Attempts to determine whether "he" is an adequate generic term which can refer to males as well as females, and concludes that "he" is not effective in serving its generic function and should be replaced. (MH)

The author discusses the need for some sort of government control over the various "holiday" courses and language schools teaching English to foreign students and others in the United Kingdom, with implications for teacher and school certification. Changes in the theory and practice of English instruction are also noted. (MF)

A French course for sixth-formers of mixed ability who want to use the language in their careers is described. Groups are divided into A and B students, according to ability and aims. Goals, materials and lesson plans are outlined here. (CHK)

The findings of the High Council on Francophonism's 1985 meeting concerning the state of French language instruction and usage in publishing, the sciences, industry, and education worldwide are summarized, and strategies for improving the status of French are suggested. (MSE)

Offers perspectives on how conceptual changes actually take place in students. Proposes that elements of Kuhn's concept of scientific paradigms and Wittgenstein's concept of the "language-game" be considered in an analysis of conceptual change. Explains how components of these models relate to science learning. (ML)

Reviews literature about play to examine the use of language to facilitate play, play with language as an object, and egocentric speech in play situations. Finds a definite link between language and play. (Author/AS)

Ireland's policy concerning the use and instruction of the Irish language at all educational levels is traced from early official neglect through early curricular occurrence, resurgence under adverse circumstances, a high point of policy and implementation in the 1940s, and more recent policy confusion. (MSE)

Discusses the hypothesis that right hemispheric cognitive processes underlie establishment of meaning in language and in processing of linguistic gestalts, and examines several lines of evidence. Also examined is the hypothesis that societal complexity is related to differences in relative dependence upon cognitive processes controlled by cerebral…

Educators and policymakers find themselves confronted with how to address the issue of children "pre-disposed to failure." This paper contends that teachers and politicians are linked in a chain of responsibility that forces them to construct a common discourse through which they may share their views, and with which they may…

Language shift (shift away from use of one language to use of another) and resulting language death are increasing throughout the world, and this trend can be attributed not simply to the spread of English and other world languages, but to a larger phenomenon, a "new world order." Because of rapid change in language use and because the…

This paper stems from a study of an eighth-grade writing club in an urban school. The study asked: How would students use a community-based set of texts to create identities for themselves and each other in relation to their communities, their schooling, and writing and to examine issues of personhood? The paper theorizes about what the notions of…

Cultural understanding and intercultural communication are important for young people in today's world. Many communities, including Australia, are still negotiating reconciliation with indigenous peoples and the harmonious acceptance of all cultures within the national community. Addressing the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…