Peer presentations are a common way of sharing experience and expertise. But while most teachers are comfortable and confident in a classroom environment, the task of presenting to their peers may be formidable, and one for which they are ill prepared. Giving a peer presentation can help a teacher build his/her professional reputation, develop…

Under the assumption that environments differ, a residence hall staff evaluation instrument was constructed based on residence life goals and student needs in a small liberal arts college. From a survey of all residents, a multivariate analysis of the responses provided a means for operationalizing staff effectiveness. (Author)

Presents and tests a theory which specifies the conditions under which adolescents shift their valuations between three sets of reference sources--fathers, mothers, and peers; the thesis incorporates components from four interpretations of parent--adolescent cleavage, summarily entitle Push, Pull, Selective Attachment, and Drift. (Author/JM)

The reliabilities and validities of true-false and forced-choice formats in personality assessment were compared. (Author)

By illustrating the variety of styles of educational pressures placed upon Soviet students, the author demonstrates the manner through which fellow students can constructively influence each other. (RK)

Article discusses the social institutions and conditions responsible for shaping behavior and explains why punitive measures have been ineffective as rehabilitation directives. (Author)

In this study boys were exposed to a televised verbal peer model who conformed to or deviated from a prohibition rule. (Author)

Reasons for using small peer group interaction and ways of utilizing student assistance in teaching about human sexuality are described. (Author)

Two bodies of survey data were reanalyzed: (1) surveys of college graduates from 1947 and, (2) surveys of social scientists and academics in all disciplines, The variations in political orientation apparently follow an essentially linear and age-related progression. (JM)

When institutions and their residents view one another as adversaries, their mutual alienation limits their ability to recognize or work on shared goals. Resident groups provide a meeting ground on which the needs of residents and the needs of the institution can converge. (Author)

Results of the study suggest that student leaders differ according to their campus reference groups; these differences are predictable based on the unique characteristics that tend to describe the subcultural groups. (Author)

The concept of mental health was re-examined, and it was argued that consensual identification of healthy individuals is quite feasible. To facilitate student growth in this direction, both verticle and lateral modes of education need careful examination, development, and coordination. (Author)