Discusses how college affects student athletes. Research cited includes studies using theories of student development and results from the National Study on Student Learning that describe the desired outcomes of college for student athletes. Discusses implications for policies and practices that address the critical needs of student athletes.…

Discussion of trends in gifted education finds a tension between "matriarchal" (equality-oriented) and "patriarchal" (excellence-oriented) pedagogy and promotes "patriarchal pedagogy" as more appropriate for, and beneficial to, the development of gifted education in the United States. This approach fosters access by gifted students to appropriate…

Reports that school principles have endorsed grant-funded tutoring programs at their schools in which professional and pre-service teachers from Creighton University are the educators. States that the goal is to increase reading and mathematical skills in young children. Describes the process of enrollment and states that great improvements have…

Proposes the consideration of the Nguzo Saba as a foundation for African American college student development theory, focusing on: racial/ethnic identity theories; the history of Kwanzaa; the origins of Kwanzaa (African and African American origins); and practical applications of the Nguzo Saba's seven principles (unity, self-determination,…

A survey of 50 students majoring in deaf education found that most participants considered multicultural issues to be important factors in deaf education. Differences in perceptions were found between those respondents who had participated in a residential bicultural and bilingual experience and those who did not have such an experience.…

This exploratory study used interviews, essays, and survey data to examine efforts of 212 college students studying elementary education to think reflectively through the process of constructing portfolios based on their experiences in a community service-learning program. Recommendations include encouraging student ownership and individual…

Examines the views of approximately 60 secondary science teachers and university scientists from three different research projects for insight into issues of gender and ethnicity in science education. Explores the participants' professional and personal identities from the perspectives of nature of science and beliefs related to students'…

Jane Tompkins, a Duke University (North Carolina) English professor, is working to transform the conventional approach to college teaching from combative to communal, focusing on students' personal development as well as their intellect and deemphasizing faculty career development. Critics feel her approach is extreme and unreasonable; supporters…

Discusses the principles of problem-based learning and their application to graduate-level counselor education. Claims that programs can be conceptualized around three phases: (1) essential theory and skills acquisition; (2) problem-based learning using critical thinking and reasoning skills; and (3) internship and application. This approach helps…

Describes the effect of a preventive psychoeducational counselor intervention on the ethnic-identity development of urban Haitian adolescents. Significant differences were found across genders. Boys scored significantly higher than girls on the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure. Provides recommendations regarding school as a frontier for the…

States that today's Greek-letter organizations are under greater scrutiny than ever before and although these groups can contribute to the educational success of their members in important ways, they will not achieve that potential without addressing persistent challenges. Describes the historical background as well as the role of today's Greek…

Describes The Lab School's (in Washington D.C.) use of the arts to provide nontraditional learners with new routes to learning. States that the arts give these special children a chance to express their creativity, feel good about themselves, and learn skills they cannot learn traditionally. Looks at art as salvation, diagnostic tool, and teacher.…

This longitudinal study compares academic and social integration and intent to persist of two cohorts of freshmen (total n=132) at the American InterContinental University (England), of whom 70 successfully completed a one-term freshman orientation course and 62 did not take the course. Preliminary results suggest that the course promotes…

Offers thoughts on mastering creative writing, and why a good teacher is essential to the process. Asserts that students must ultimately satisfy themselves and not their teachers, and that a pupil's innermost imagination must be nurtured and given free-rein. Makes emphatic the view that good teaching is one of the most unselfish activities that…

Reflects on areas influencing child formation most: home-based activities, school, and the children's social world and their interaction within the community. Explains how parents can establish and teach the primary values that coincide with each of these areas of child development. (VWC)