Since the mid-1990s, considerable concern has been expressed about the feminization of education. The underlying assumption is that the increasing number of female teachers is leading to a lack of male role models, which may then have negative consequences for the achievement and behaviour of boys in particular. For this reason, policy is…

As many as four-fifths of high-school graduates will need some form of postsecondary education if they are to become self-sufficient and the nation is to remain economically competitive. At the same time, policy makers, business leaders, and national study groups say the quality of student learning is subpar and want measures of institutional and…

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are the basis on which teachers and other service providers are required to design educational programs for learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As part of their work with the National Professional Development Center (NPDC) on ASD, researchers developed a process for reviewing the research literature and…

A counseling procedure termed vicarious induction of behavior was used to develop academic achievement motivation in disadvantaged adults. The procedure required an analysis of the desired target behavior---academic achievement motivation---to identify specific skills and covert attitudes. New achievement behaviors were anticipated, specified, and…

This part of a series of reports in this issue traces the role and "image" of serial television's women. (CH)

Encyclopedias, picture books, and fiction career stories have the most dated viewpoints concerning women, while some fiction gives an honest view of contemporary attitudes. (Author/PF)

Several studies were conducted where subjects were not instructed to imitate models. Subjects viewing models exhibiting complex, flexible, divergent, or creative behavior tended to increase this behavior, while subjects watching rigid or convergent thinking models were less consistent. (Author/BJG)

Noting that previous research has shown that television content influences attitudes and behavior, a content analysis of 269 television commercials broadcast during prime time was conducted to examine whether male sex role stereotyping existed in the commercials and, if it did, to determine the characteristics of that stereotyping and whether the…

Based on a pattern of interaction, in which the interactants fulfill the roles of victim, persecutor, or rescuer, a study of ten Harlequin romantic novels was undertaken to determine what factors provided for the readers' identification with the Harlequin characters. It was found that Harlequin heroines manifested their status as victims by…

The effect of different degrees of pupil imitation on male and female tutors' attitudes and behavior was investigated in this study. Subjects were 72 sixth grade students, half male and half female. A 3 x 2 x 2 factorial design was used (Pupil Imitation--Low, Medium, and High; Pupil Liking--Medium and High; and Sex--Male and Female). After two…

This document focuses on the behavior influence process as it is related to modeling and role playing applied in classroom settings. The topics discussed are divided into six sections, with an "Introduction" and "A Final Word.""What Is Modeling?" describes some basic conclusions about modeling reached by behavioral and learning researchers. "How…

This paper describes a psychological model for influencing social behavior that is based on a biological model. The model gave rise to an idea for a drug abuse program which applied and tested concomitantly in an "action research" drug abuse program with junior and senior high schools in San Bernardino, California. It was postulated that, given a…

General role structure theory is explained in algebraic models. (DE)

Information on the early childhood experiences of teachers, at home and school, which influenced them to choose teaching as a career, is needed to fill a gap in the ERIC data base. (JD)

Describes a program in which handicapped scientists appear before school audiences to provide role models for handicapped students as well as to increase the understanding of nonhandicapped students about the abilities of handicapped people. (IRT)