Research supported by the U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Grant RD-957, and the West Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Charleston, West Virginia.

This article discusses how school health programs can incorporate a life span development approach to help prepare students for stressful events later in their lives. Strategies for discussing events that take place during the student's school years to help the students to develop skills that will be needed during later years of life are…

Penmanship is not simple for most young children, nor for many older students; yet, the skill is virtually ignored in teacher education. A model for training teachers to teach handwriting is suggested, incorporating: (1) diagnosis of students' needs; (2) motivational techniques; (3) classroom strategies; and (4) balancing creativity and mechanics.…

Use of problem-solving skills in various classroom situations are discussed. Demonstrates that the thinking level of assigned problems, type of examination questions, example-type problems in class, time factor in examinations, grading, help outside of classroom, and behavioral objectives are all areas where problem-solving skills of students can…

In seven articles debating the Paideia Proposal, the authors provide an organization of a program for "basic schooling" that, Mortimer Adler argues, will prepare students for citizenship in a democratic society, encourage lifelong learning and personal development, and provide the skills necessary to earn a living. (SSH)

Provides elementary teachers and counselors with a systematic method for identifying self-esteem problems. Through use of a self-esteem matrix, practitioners will be able to make systematic interventions using individual or group counseling, family counseling or class guidance. Specific activities are suggested. (JAC)

Discusses counselor trainee anxiety and concludes that this anxiety has a cognitive or a self-talk component which increases the counselor's focus on self-evaluative thinking. A method based on cognitive behavior modification literature is presented to reduce trainee anxiety and increase concentration on client verbalization. (Author/JAC)

More than 50 starter ideas for social studies projects and units for the primary and intermediate grades are presented. These help develop children's skills in social studies, reading, handwriting, and language arts, and stir their interest in local history and government. Activities can be used for new projects or to enrich ongoing ones. (PP)

Applied sport psychology can be directed toward teaching psychological skills that enhance athletic performance. This process can take place at all levels of coaching and physical education. Methods for teaching goal setting, imagery, relaxation, and self-talk are described. (PP)

Described are computer assisted instruction exercises designed by a college professor to help undergraduate psychology students acquire fundamental skills in data collection--recording the data, using tables and graphs, and recognizing functional relationships. (RM)

Reading and listening comprehension tasks were combined in exercises using related printed and taped texts. Linking the tasks enables the student to use whichever skill is stronger to boost performance in the weaker skill. The technique is outlined and methods of adapting it to other teacher situations are discussed. (MSE)

Examined effects of a brief parent training package on parental application of behavioral procedures during child instruction for 49 parents and their 2 1/2- to 5-year-old children. Parent training produced variations in parental use of modeling, physical prompting, verbal instructional prompting, and aversive control. However, the pattern of…

Summarizes recommendations of a study exploring issues of job preparation, program quality, and job market accessibility for disadvantaged youths. Discusses the role of the secondary school, job training and skill development programs, and cooperative education and work experience programs. Provides suggestions for delivery of counseling services.…

A study of response to speed changes in coincidence-anticipation judgments investigated: (1) the existence of directional error; (2) its persistence after extended practice; and (3) its occurrence upon transfer to new contextual stimuli. Reactions of female athletes to a Bassin anticipation task are discussed. (PP)

Students can become better listeners by learning to: (1) listen accurately; and (2) listen critically, when interpretation is required. Teachers can foster accurate listening through games demanding close attention to rhythm instruments and directions. They can encourage critical listening through music exercises and activities that involve…