Motivational methods of teaching are topical subjects and much discussed issues regarding schools and education. The first question of our study covers student motivation and students' perception of their own schools' teaching methods. The second question reflects on how upper secondary school teachers perceive their roles as teachers, their…

Group contingencies have the advantages of encouraging individual students to collectively feel responsible for appropriate and inappropriate classroom behaviors and have shown effectiveness in improving students' behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a random dependent group contingency on the on-task behaviors of…

The discussion of students' initial encounters in this paper is based upon data from a research project funded by the ESRC as part of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) extension to Wales programme. The research investigated the experiences of "Learning and Working in Further Education Colleges in Wales" and followed the…

Teacher considered the part pleasure plays in education and the teacher's responsibility in helping students realize that pleasure. (RK)

This article describes a concept of group therapy called Positive Peer Culture. As a technique of behavior modification, it has been used successfully in residential treatment centers for delinquent boys. Now it is being tested for use in public secondary schools. (Editor)

Author described the use of contracts in a general music class. As well, she provided a lengthy list of suggested contract activities that readers might wish to try in their own classroom. (Editor/RK)

This article describes a student services model which, the author says, trains students in effecting change constructively through legitimate channels. Students gain visibility and develop rapport with authority figures. (Editor)

The effectiveness of substitute teaching is lower than student teachers and teacher aides, according to a recent study. The author says new attitudes and new approaches can turn substitute teaching into a creative, effective force in our schools. (Editor)

This guidebook was written to provide information to high school students on Title IX, the Federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs. The booklet outlines student rights and responsibilities under the law and answers common questions regarding its provisions. Specific rights discussed include the student's rights in…

School safety patrols are a school management team member and provide citizenship training. Pupils, through participation, can learn responsibility and leadership and develop their character. Patrol work is relevant and necessary, and the children are enthusiastic participants. Moreover, patrol work stresses individual needs and human relations.…

For the past four years Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been working to produce engineers who understand and appreciate the humanities. (Editor)

Describes the work of the Center for the Study of the Center for the Study of Student Citizenship, Rights, and Responsibilities. (SP)

This paper examines three areas of student freedom of expression with which those in higher education must be concerned: (1) freedom of expression in the student newspaper, (2) freedom to hear off-campus speakers, and (3) freedom to assemble. (Author)