Development of self-images of two preservice secondary teachers over a one-year training course are described to illustrate conflicts between image and learning to teach. Both ambiguity over image and a clear articulation of image can present difficulties to the beginning teacher. A reconceptualization of image as a form of argument is proposed.…

Our higher education system does not nurture the inner lives of students or help them acquire the self-understanding that is the basis for a satisfying life, nor does it provide the safe and nurturing environment people need in order to grow. What is needed is a more holistic way of conceiving education, one that accepts the importance of…

Summarizes research on the effects of the transition from elementary school to middle school on young adolescents. Notes problems of this transition in academic performance and in students' perceptions of school and self-perceptions, and of the mismatch of developmental needs with school environment. (JPB)

Investigates sociocultural and family factors that contribute to children's academic achievement among 40 European American (EA) and 40 second-generation Chinese American (CA) preschool and kindergarten children. CA children outscored EA children in mathematics at all three intervals, and were better readers by the third interval. CA parents…

Poses questions that probe possibilities regarding the knowledge base of teacher education and the importance of a foundation of teacher education, considering the possibility of trustworthiness as a cornerstone for that foundation and looking to the potential of self-study for developing a pedagogy of teacher education as a way to respond to…

Examined the developmental concerns of preservice elementary teachers in a paired peer placement peer coaching program who were randomly paired for their first teaching experience. Data from students' observations, feedback, and reflections on their teaching experiences indicated that students developed across a continuum of concerns from…

Examines adventure-based counseling in a school environment and how experiencing personal growth and cohesiveness extends to the classroom setting. In addition to a description of adventure-based counseling, examples of sessions are included with explanations of activities and processing questions that illustrate the usefulness of adventure-based…

Critical thinking is an important outcome of college. Current research in this area pertaining to Greek organizations is of importance to student-affairs administrators who want to create learning communities for and with students. Offers strategies for success to be used by Greek organizations, student affairs personnel, and college faculty. (MKA)

Discussion of problems associated with graduate thesis supervision includes a report of a 1995 survey of Australian universities which found that such evaluations were minimal. Also identifies issues emerging from student-supervisor focus groups, including the importance of relational aspects of supervision and systematic feedback. Notes the lack…

Describes psychometric issues associated with three different learning styles models (visual, auditory, and haptic), and the instruments designed to assess those models. Presents some background to the learning styles idea along with suggestions for utilizing this information with developmental students. The learning styles instruments discussed…

Teaching about diversity or multiculturalism in counselor education programs is a challenge. Racism as a topic is an emotionally charged subject. Knowledge about racism provides a foundation for personal exploration. A course in multicultural counseling is outlined with strategies for teaching it. (Author/EMK)

A teacher of a special education class of 7- to 10-year-olds took her students outdoors to stimulate their interest in learning. Schoolyard nature study and environmental field trips led to schoolwide presentations and television performances about recycling and conservation. Peer teaching was an important learning strategy. These students…

Discusses various methods for music teachers to adjust and prepare themselves for teaching prekindergarten students. Provides the two-track approach for teaching these younger students where the students work in large-group circle time experiences and also have opportunities to explore music on their own; singing, listening, moving, and playing…

Argues that reliance on the outcome of quantitative standardized tests to assess student performance is misplaced quest for certainty in an uncertain world. Reviews and lauds Canadian teacher-devised qualitative diagnostic tool, "Profiles of Student Behaviors," composed of 20 behavioral patterns in student knowledge, attitude, and skill.…

Prompted by an increasing concern for quality in higher education in Hong Kong, a study was conducted at Lingnan University, a small liberal arts institution, to measure the influence of university education on students' academic, social and personal growth. The purpose of the study is to assess if value has been added to students as a result of…