Focuses on the primary interactions of the intern with the supervisor, colleagues, and co-workers within the structural framework of the organization, and examines the ways in which the expectations of the intern and other organization members affect these relations. (Author)

Auditory dysfunction accompanying noise-induced hearing loss was examined with 16 male Ss (18 29-years-old) who had 12 24-month histories of noise exposure and high-frequency hearing loss. (IM)

Handbooks of French phonetics disagree with the findings of phonetic research. Discussed are: differentiating between teaching pronunciation and auditory perception: the difference between acoustic and semantic hearing; and the importance of nasal regressive and progressive assimilation in contemporary spoken French. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A survey of 235 5th and 6th grade children and their mothers gathered data to compare children's perception of television violence with that of their mother. (JY)

Students perception of the social learning environment in secondary school science courses were examined. The different environments that were perceived within the individual science courses and results, examined in light of student interest in science, are discussed. (BT)

Describes a study that found differing perceptions of the principal's role in collective negotiations among various educational groups. School board chairmen and superintendents tended to see principals as part of management, while teachers, teacher association leaders, and principals identified principals more closely with teachers. (Author/JG)

Dot patterns varying in type of symmetry (double, vertical and horizontal symmetry, and asymmetry) were presented tachistoscopically for 200 msec, followed by a patterned mask, to 16 subjects in each grade level: kindergarten, second, and fourth-grade. (Author/JH)

This paper (1) details characteristics of human communications systems, (2) assesses the fundamental concerns of environmental education, (3) examines how different cultures evolve different perceptions and attitudes towards the environment, and (4) examines the role the written word will play on shaping Man's response to the environment in the…

Examines one aspect of communicative competence: the recognition of linguistic correlates of sex roles. Acquisition occurred according to 2 patterns: (1) increasing approximation to adult norms, and (2) rule learning and rule differentiation. Timing of these developmental sequences is discussed. (GO)

The article discusses the position occupied by slaves in aboriginal Cherokee society. (NQ)

The primary objective of this book is to provide concrete and practical information to guide practice in education. While it incorporates a review of research, its focus is on implementation of research in real-life educational experiences. None of the scenarios described is fictional. Five underlying themes reoccur: (1) education is a…

This study examines the perceptions of the learning environment and the attitudes held by students using various science-teaching materials in Texas. Using the My Class Inventory (MCI), interviews, and observation, students' perceptions of their classroom environments and their attitudes toward science were assessed. The goal of this study was to…

The purpose of this study is to establish an action research plan for teachers to improve student outcomes by assessing, describing, and changing their classroom environment. Teachers used this information to develop intervention strategies designed to change the students' perceptions of their actual classroom environment to more closely mirror…

A visit to the natural history museum is part of many pupils' educational program. One way of investigating what children learn about animals is to examine the mental models they reveal through their talk when they come face to face with animal representations. In this study, representations were provided by: (1) robotic models in a museum; (2)…