Presents a rationale for adopting a client-centered approach for foreign language teacher development programs. An inservice English-as-a-second-language teacher education workshop in Adelaide (Australia) helped participants to select and grade learning tasks. Participants then incorporated the "good" learning tasks into their own…

Analyzed counseling sessions conducted by counselors (N=8) treating undergraduate and graduate student clients (N=18) to determine whether distinctive patterns of actions and acts might provide a basis for a social science of counseling psychology. Found patterns of action-act sequences that warrant further investigation. (Author/CM)

This article discusses theory and practice issues relating to learning disabilities. A chronology of theoretical models in the field, including medical, psychological process, behavioral, and cognitive/strategy models, is offered. Seven steps useful in implementing learning strategies are described. (Author/PB)

Describes uniqueness of "family realm" from other human experience spheres and implications in regard to family phenomena theories. Concludes, from five position papers presented, that "family" theories originating from nonfamily realms have significant limitations. Suggests "family realm" concept is helpful in evaluating current theories and…

Library research skills instruction aids the development of critical, evaluative faculties in teacher trainees. This article describes a problem-solving simulation method (guided design simulation method) for teaching library skills, and discusses gains accruing to teachers and pupils from such instruction. (IAH)

With the advent of quantum mechanics, physics has merged with psychology, and cognitive science has been revolutionized. Quantum logic supports the notion of influencing the environment by increasing the child's capacity for cognitive processing. This special educational approach is theoretically more effective than social and political…

Strategies to facilitate the language development of children with deafness or hearing impairments are presented, including capitalizing on the linguistic opportunities provided in particular environments; rearranging environments; responding to indications that children have comprehended messages and are open to risk communication; and…

An investigation of graduate students' perceptions (n=32) of the effectiveness of a three-part videotape series on group work, "Group Work: Leading in the Here and Now," was conducted. In general, the videotape series was perceived positively. Implications for counselor educators are discussed. (Author/JBJ)

Advocates content-based reading as an effective way to facilitate foreign students' rapidly achieving reading proficiency in English. This article presents data on student achievement, feedback, and retention from a study of two variations of content-based English-as-a-Second-Language courses to support the author's position. (16 references)…

States that an important goal of introductory college sociology courses is to make the discipline come alive for students and to encourage active involvement in learning. Describes a student project approach in which students interview three people and analyze the data relevant to four theoretical perspectives. (CFR)

This article describes a theoretical model of reading disability that integrates research findings in cognitive psychology, reading, and education. The model identifies four patterns of reading disability: (1) nonalphabetic readers, (2) compensatory readers, (3) nonautomatic readers, and (4) readers delayed in the acquisition of word recognition…

Discussion at the Wingspread Conference on the New American College (August 1994) concerning a new model of educational excellence in higher education is summarized. The model emphasizes the need to connect general education with specialized education, theoretical learning with practical learning, and development of intellectual skills with…

This response to an article by Jeanne Schumm and Sharon Vaughn on professional development programs to help teachers accommodate students with disabilities in the regular classroom considers the process of connecting personal knowledge to the external knowledge base gained through theoretical, empirical, or practical information sources. (SW)

Presents stories from a student and a teacher regarding efforts to have university-level pedagogy encourage students to identify and pursue personally relevant educational topics. Information comes from a teacher education course organized around individual focus projects designed to promote action research. Highlights of the student's journal are…

Asserts that educational researchers ideally want their interests, values, and assumptions about life and human purpose interwoven with their research themes. Reviews research in art education. Concludes that one topic to study would be the relationship between art education and life. (CFR)