The Edmonds Learning Style Identification Exercise was developed as an instrument for teachers to determine a student's most natural learning mode in order to provide mode-effective counseling with individualized instruction or other teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles. (RM)

Calls attention to objectives of educational policy in England and Wales for the 1980s. Education and training will concentrate on socialization of students to modern society; promotion of socially disadvantaged groups; and integration of general and vocational education. Curriculum policies and teacher training guidelines are discussed. (DB)

Graduating high school seniors (N=860) responded to 120 items of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank designed. It was hypothesized that preferences for occupations indicate personality and motivational differences among respondents. Canonical analysis revealed that interest measures and job-related motivational measures were significantly related…

This paper presents a case for the need to individualize discipline as well as instruction. The selected review of the literature indicates that published information on classroom management currently does not provide such an individualized approach. A child-type by intervention technique interaction strategy is suggested with specific examples…

Notes that exclusion from school is based on many grounds; mental retardation, emotional disturbances, hyperactivity, or inability to pass a standardized test. Socio-economic and racial factors are also considerations. (Author/AM)

Sex and need for affiliation (n Aff) were investigated as potential moderators of the association between need for achievement (n Ach) and academic performance. It was hypothesized that high nAch, low n Aff students earn higher grades than high n Ach, high n Aff students. The results for both males and females supported the hypothesis. (Author)

The perceived mental health needs of adolescents were measured by questionnaire to groups of teenagers, parents, community child guidance personnel, self-help groups, police and court related people, school personnel, mental health administrators and area board members. (Author)

Male business students read materials intended to manipulate company climate, then evaluated a fictitious resume of a male or female applicant for a managerial position, deciding on hire, salary, applicant fit with the company, and anticipated longevity. In a discriminatory climate women applicants were evaluated less favorably than men. Approval…

Discusses the special needs of gifted children and the role that public libraries may serve in supporting these children. The areas discussed include personal contact and assistance, access to adult level research materials and reference tools, library use instruction, reading guidance, and specialized library activities. (46 references) (CLB)

Lists technology available in the categories of sensory enhancers, keyboard adaptations and emulators, environmental controls and manipulators, instructional uses of technology, and motivational devices. Shows how to apply technological considerations to the traditional assessment concerns of health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status,…

Discusses the presumed superiority of the Japanese education system, questioning whether it meets that society's needs and expectations and satisfies the psycho-social needs of the individual. Examines strengths and weaknesses of the system, urging U.S. educational reformers to recognize the weak points before they are incorporated into the U.S.…

Examines the interplay between an individual's social environment and the individual's own motivations for political knowledge, such as political interest and attention to public affairs media. Finds that the perception of one's social environment made a significant contribution to the respondent's level of political knowledge. (MS)

A questionnaire completed by 303 secondary home economics teachers in Missouri assessed their perceived competency to teach clothing construction to physically handicapped students. Results indicated that amount of teaching experience, personal clothing construction experience, and educational experience were significantly related to teachers'…

Reports on an informal survey of 52 women high school counselors or college admissions counselors about their concerns, which revealed included balancing responsibilities, potential for advancement, salary inequities with men, relocation difficulties, the need for the "old-girl network," difficulty in building a career with childrearing…

The article focuses on giftedness in preschool-age children, including: the importance of early identification of giftedness, identification methods, techniques for providing a nurturing environment in the home, needs of parents of gifted children, and school programs for serving the gifted. A bibliography of relevant books and periodicals is…