The academic records of 562 students who had requested counseling for personal concerns during a one-year period were examined after a two-year interval to determine academic outcome. Analyses showed that students receiving counseling enjoyed a 14% retention advantage over noncounseled students. (RJM)

Reports on an ethnographic study of college students' participation in an academic community, focusing on processes occurring in a residential college's week-long orientation: first day on campus; residence hall meetings; picnic and convocation; informal discussion of gender topics; dance; first day of classes. Examines issues of disorientation,…

Discusses how students interact with technology, exploring the use of video technology in physical education and its role in the learning process. Examines how video technology can be useful for modeling performance, demonstrating concepts, creating scenarios, conducting self-analysis, documenting performance, and creating student projects. (SM)

Reacts to two articles on school-to-work transitions (also in this issue). Outlines the evolution of guidance in schools and describes the comprehensive guidance program model, including its conceptual foundation, organizational framework, and other model elements. Proposes that counseling psychologists become active participants in K-12 education…

Relates how the Jesuits made the performance of plays integral to the curriculum of their schools. Reveals Jesuit rationales: (1) theater permitted them to accomplish their mission of propagating the faith; (2) public performances served as excellent publicity for their schools; and (3) theater could educate students who participated as no other…

Service learning in higher education can be a powerful method of citizen education, by building students' concrete civic skills in the areas of intellectual understanding, communication and problem solving, and civic attitudes of judgment and imagination. A basic condition is that broad definitions of service and citizenship be assumed, and used…

Discusses two current monograph publications that provide frameworks for adult learning approaches that stress active, participatory, and reflective learning experiences for early care and education professionals, in an effort to eliminate passive learning by adults. A constructivist teacher-education approach is drawn from both works. (SD)

Discusses Australian student teachers' perspectives on the value of teaching portfolios, examining how their understanding of portfolios evolved over time. Surveys indicated that it was not until students linked the notion of presenting their views on their learning to a prospective employer that they gained more understanding of the task. (SM)

Presents a response to Gifford-Smith and Brownell's "Childhood Peer Relationships: Social Acceptance, Friendships, and Peer Networks" (this issue). Suggests that an ecological/developmental perspective of the development of peer relationships, the contextualization of knowledge, and the utilization of action research as essential to the future of…

Describes the 1991 and 1992 programs of the Baltimore and Washington D.C. Community Outreach Project of The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, which targets disadvantaged gifted students. Discusses peer relationships, curriculum development, class time, and achievement, concluding that appropriate intervention is essential in…

Asserts that with observed and predicted growth in social and political activism among students, higher education and community leaders are challenged to rethink the impact of student activism on students' development and on institutional and community change processes. (KW)

Examines the impact of learning activities and college environments on learning. The GRE Verbal and Quantitative subtest scores for a national sample (N=2,281) of students were dependent variables. Student involvement in learning activities and environments that were most directly related to the learning outcomes enhanced learning. Studies of…

Describes a graduate course in ethics which provides students with a structured opportunity for the development of important ethical skills. Argues that faculty members in graduate preparation programs have the responsibility to see that students receive proper ethical training. Looks at course rationale, course content, and course outcomes. (RJM)

Qualitative methods were used to examine experiences of 12 successful college students with learning disabilities. The participants reported social problems, difficulty with teachers, and frustration with certain academic areas, sometimes resulting from the interaction of their high ability and learning disabilities. Participants successfully…

Offers a historical review of the relationship between theory and student affairs practice, and of traditional student development theory. Examines some newer student development theories. Examples of programs based on new theory are provided, as are guidelines on sources to which community college student affairs professionals can turn.…