A Maryland court of appeals ruling concerning the National Collegiate Athletics Association's ability to enforce its eligibility regulations has cast little light on the legality of the rules' applications. The case concerns two lacrosse players who were declared to have used up their four years' eligibility. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Athletics Association's (NCAA) Division I-A majority vote against establishment of a national, televised championship football game and related issues are discussed, including financial aid eligibility regulations, volunteer coaches, and athletes' academic progress. (MSE)

This paper suggests that highly competitive sport encourages strong identification of fans with teams. Theories of conflict, categorization, and social competition are used to discuss some determinants of identification with teams, and implications for physical education are drawn. (Author/MT)

Proponents of new theories should not attempt to demolish one another's theories. Instead, they should try to bring about a blend of ideas that would be productive for both science and society. (JBM)

Examined same-sex awareness by comparing the visual attention of 51 college students toward stimulus persons. Results showed men looked longer at slides of women both clothed and in bathing suits than slides of men, and women looked longest at slides of clothed women. Results suggested intrasex competitiveness and intersex attraction. (JAC)

Describes a positive school environment based on a cocurricular program emphasizing a reward-denial approach. Included are the implementation plan and two appendixes. (MD)

Calls for standardizing speech forms and topics and sharing resource materials. Offers a three-phase model of extemporaneous speech contest preparation. (PD)

Analyzes persuasive strategies employed by 13 student orators in speeches delivered at Interstate Oratorical Contests from 1974-81 and published in "Winning Orations." (PD)

Described is a unique national educational program and competition involving students in grades 6-12, who participate by entering historical essays, table-top display projects, media presentations, and performances. (RM)

This book is a reference and guide for teachers and parents who may not be aware of the resources available to help their students succeed. This book examines the many aspects of gifted thinking in relation to math and science and features competitions and curricula that can be easily adapted to students lifestyles outside of the classroom.…

Most educators advocate cooperative learning in the curriculum. Heterogeneous grouping is also recommended so that students with mixed achievement levels work in a committee setting. Cooperative endeavors stress democracy as a way of life, according to many educators, as compared to competition in the classroom. This paper examines the philosophy…

This study sought to determine whether increased competition among Michigan public schools, resulting from charter schools and the state's "schools-of-choice" program, has improved educational opportunities for children and whether competition encourages or discourages schools to respond to the needs and demands of students and parents.…

The evidence presented here would seem to indicate that a competitively oriented classroom does not strongly promote learning or strengthen interpersonal relationships or contribute to healthy psycho-social attitudes. (Author)

Learning preferences and perceptions of classroom learning atmosphere were compared for 279 math and English students in grades 7 and 11. Results indicated that Grade 11 students prefer both more cooperative and competitive contact than do Grade 7 students. Girls prefer competing in English and boys, in math. (Author/LC)

Focuses on some apparently evolved features of human adolescence and their possible functions, including the pubertal growth spurt, sexual size dimorphism and bimaturism, the greater aggressiveness of males, heightened concern with one's social standing and the factors affecting it, intergenerational friction, same-sex aggregations and solidarity,…