Presents two articles by the current and former editors of the School Guidance Worker, tracing the 40-year history of the journal. Describes challenges facing the editors, and reviews trends in counseling issues appearing in the journal. (JAC)

An introduction and overview to document analysis as a retrospective data collection technique are presented. (PN)

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

The author describes some films which can be used by secondary and college teachers to teach about major social and political themes. Things for a teacher to take into consideration when thinking about creating a course on film, such as funds needed and evaluation techniques, are also discussed. (Author/RM)

Tests were administered to obtain comparative data on the contentive verbal language of three-, four-, and five-year-old black children. (GW)

A computer-based technique for extracting the relationships between key concepts from factual text, from interactive tests, and from standard examinations. (Author)

Treatment characteristics and methods were analyzed for 103 empirical studies of reading therapy, or bibliotherapy, from the United States and Canada conducted over the past two decades and retrieved from the PsychInfo database. A content analysis was performed on each study, and quantified data was reported and compared within and between two…

A study determined whether or not current forensic judges provide critiques that meet F.P. Trimble's guidelines for improving interpretation ballots. From a randomly selected sample of 150 ballots, 79 ballots were critiques of interpretation events. Each ballot was analyzed as a unit. Results indicated that (1) few forensic judges divulge their…

A story told about soliciting comments and criticisms from students during a class one day reveals a number of disturbing techniques used in academic story-telling. Such story telling, which has become increasingly common in academic teaching/writing journals of late, creates the deceptive impression of sincerity and intimacy. In this case, the…

This study conducted a theme analysis of programs sponsored by the Experiential Learning in Communication Commission of the National Communication Association (NCA, formerly the Speech Communication Association, SCA) in order to determine experiential learning structures created outside conventional borders of communication instruction. The…

The Internet presents a unique opportunity for third party candidates in presidential campaigns. The growing popularity of the Internet offers the potential for equal access despite unequal resources and limited media coverage. This study examined the "Vote Nader" Web site in its attempts to overcome traditional cultural and structural…

An examination of the way welfare reform is presented in the national news media can provide insight into which aspects of the reform news consumers consider important. This study used a content analysis to examine all stories about welfare reform in the national press from: (1) June through August 1996, during which time the federal legislation…

Reports the results of an analysis of nine journals that contain substantial material devoted to the field of science education for the period 1970 through 1971. Analyzes factors such as the type of articles being published, scope, length, and geographical origins of the articles, and author affiliation. (JR)

Finds that newspapers are more credible than television in some aspects of reporting such as public affairs while television is believed more accurate in news of student protest. (RB)

Shows that the three major television networks did not operate uniformly in covering race related news items between 1968 and 1970. (RB)