Examines the effects of liking and knowing on self-disclosure using both self-report and observational measures, obtains separate measures of personal and impersonal self-disclosure, and assesses the utility of the role-playing paradigm for revealing orderly relationships among self-disclosure variables. (Author/RK)

Pupils who are far along in their speaking vocabularies tend to do well in reading. This paper includes numerous speaking activities that bolster pupils' oral communication: the including use of puppets, role playing, committee endeavors, oral reports, oral reading, extemporaneous speaking, and giving directions. Additional experiences for pupils…

Intended for secondary students, this curriculum unit (in both English and Spanish) provides a look into Mexico's second largest industry, tourism. The curriculum unit of four lessons includes general information about tourism, maps, stories, and a code of behavior for travelers. The unit enumerates learner objectives, defines vocabulary and…

Results indicated that several significant main and interaction effects emerged on social interactions criteria for structured learning therapy. Interaction effects for structured learning therapy and psychotherapy suggested primarily a mutual inhibition'' of treatment effectiveness. The implications of these findings for further studies of…

Describes an inservice teacher education workshop using local history for reading instruction. (RB)

A simulation of the U.S. Supreme Court procedures and activities, designed to maximize gains in the areas of teaching, research, prediction, and motivation, is described. Instructions given for implementing the Temple University model in the classroom include suggested variations for particular situations. (SM)

Role playing as a tool for counselors is discussed in terms of rationale and technical use. (BY)

Counterattitudinal role playing resulted in attitude change only when subjects believed (1) their actions would have high consequences for which they (2) felt personally responsible, and (3) they received low financial inducement. (Authors)

Describes short course developed in adult education courses at the University of Liverpool, England. (DS)

How a ninth grade class changed its attitudes on atomic warfare and became able to recognize their own attitudes. (SP)

Penn State University held a series of seven workshops involving innovative simulation and teaching techniques to aid students in interview preparation. (Author)