Article described a way to help young students develop their vocabulary and word recognition skills. (RK)

Article described how a chart story could make a tedious, run-of-the-mill daily chore into an actual, valuable, daily, learning experience. (Author/RK)

Article investigated the principles of academic freedom and their meaning for the educational community. (RK)

Author used an innovative method to help students improve on their sentence building. (RK)

This book contains articles on the most recent thinking about developmental programming in student affairs. "Progress Toward Intentional Student Development" (Don Creamer) introduces a concept orientation in developmental programming. "The Professional Practice of Student Development" (C. Carney Strange and Patricia King) presents a rationale for…

Any school yard - gullies, gravel, weeds and all - can make kids aware of environmental concepts. (Editor)

Articles suggested how students can learn pinhole photography, developing their compositional styles, developing films without darkrooms, and utilizing existing educational resources for film developing. (RK)

Article described an experiment in which students learned to investigate the sound of water particles falling over rocks as well as the change in composition of rocks as they travel along the riverbed. (RK)

Teacher listed his reasons for continuing Mini-Grant funds and why teachers should actively seek them. (Author/RK)

THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY WAS TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF PROFESSIONAL AND LAY PEOPLE REGARDING CHILDREN'S PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS. THE SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE STUDY RELATED TO THIS PURPOSE WERE--(1) THE ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND READING GROWTH, (2) THE COMPARISON OF…

The original concept of the kindergarten, developed in the 1800s, involved guiding and structuring children's play rather than attempting formal instruction. The kindergarten served as a transition from the home to the school environment. During the twentieth century kindergartens have been seen increasingly as tools to be used for shaping…

For this study a random sample of 200 seniors at the State University of New York at Buffalo were sent a questionnaire concerning their college experiences and activities. Respondents were classified into 2 groups, continuers (those who completed a 4-year or 5-year program in 4 or 5 years respectively) and seniors (those who had either…

This is a study of differential student recruitment and of changes in student characteristics at 3 highly selective, distinguished liberal arts colleges; 3 church-related colleges; and 2 large public institutions. The findings indicate how students changed from institution to institution in relation to their characteristics at entrance. These…