Responded to four articles in a recent issue of the journal which defended John Dewey against some of the criticisms of revisionist historians. Claiming to be neither an historian not a revisionist as these articles suggested, the author praised Dewey's spirit of open inquiry and recommended this same spirit to liberal scholars in their research.…

The author provides an overview of the many kinds of research studies completed that deal with the teaching of College economics. Approximately 700 studies are categorized by 20 types. (Author/RM)

Discusses the style of the Ecuadorian novelist Othon Castillo and the literary techniques used in his novel "Cruel Nature." The novel describes the cities of Quito and Santa Ana in Ecuador and their inhabitants. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

Evaluates the CHEM study topics of kinetic theory of gases, phase changes, chemical bonds, and equilibrium as to the level of cognitive development required for an understanding of each subject. Advocates an assignment of topics within the range of a student's cognitive ability in an individual study format of instruction. (CP)

Argues that children learn that story worlds are orders of reality distanced from immediate experience and recognize that a story is "only a story." (AA)

In this introduction to a compilation of articles that examine different aspects of illegal immigration, the guest editor situates the articles in the present context of research and policy, summarizes some of the ideas common to all, and analyzes the significance of the current administration's plan to deal with the illegal flow. (Author/EB)

Tackles two questions: (1) how many publishers have issued guidelines to eliminate sex role stereotyping in publications or use guidelines made by others? and (2) how comprehensive are the guidelines? (Author/AM)

Extends the theoretical concept of agenda setting to include awareness of general issues, awareness of proposed solutions, and specific knowledge about the proposals. Examines whether or not agenda setting is operative at these levels and compares findings with previous agenda setting studies. (MH)

Reports on a study of the scope of professional travel copy provided by 135 United States newspapers; points to a continuing demand for trained travel writers. (GW)

Eight representative 7th and 8th grade social studies textbooks prescribed by the Saskatchewan Department of Education were subjected to content analysis to determine their value orientations. Results indicated that the values of wealth and power received greater quantitative treatment than the values of affection, skill, rectitude, and…

In an effort to determine whether American Indian stereotypic phrases (identified by Harris) were being employed in California adopted U.S. history textbooks (grade 8), a total of 5 texts were examined longitudinally. Examination of more than 1,900 statements indicated portrayal of Indians had not changed significantly between 1956-76. (JC)

This descriptive study examined the nature of stories involving a moral conflict written by seventh, ninth, and twelfth graders. (Author/JMB)

Presents a four-step teaching procedure for helping students learn to identify main ideas, one of the skills they will need in order to succeed with materials at higher grade levels. (JM)

Students were required to locate atrocious prose examples in their textbooks and rewrite the passages. (HOD)