Evaluated was sequencing as a visual ability often deficient in dyslexic children through comparison of two methods of teaching reading with two third grade classes of girls. (DB)

This paper offers a detailed review of the literature concerning sex differences in the learning of mathematics. It identifies cognitive, affective and educational variables which have been either shown or hypothesized to contribute to sex-related differences in mathematics learning. The author analyzes each study in detail. One important finding…

In this review of the effect of busing the methodology used is a content analysis of articles and documents from educational journals, the New York Times, and transcripts of Congressional Hearings. An analysis of these sources revealed that the bulk of the material is often confusing sometimes contradictory, and usually unsubstantiated. The…

Significant changes in attitudes towards women, their vocational and educational roles, and marital relationships were found in two groups of women's college students after exposure to women's studies courses in adolescent psychology and the psychology of women. Both experimental groups indicated more liberal plans for combining marriage and…

The studies reported here examined the role of orthographic regularity and summed positional frequency in the perception of letter strings. College sophomores and sixth graders were asked to indicate whether or not a target letter was present in a six-letter string. Orthographic regularity and summed positional frequency were found to have no…

This study was concerned with student perceptions of teacher warmth through verbal, nonverbal, and combined channels of communication, and with the identification of nonverbal cues that contributed to students' perceptions of teacher warmth. The study is based on the assumption that teaching is a communicative process that is facilitated by the…

Discusses extending criminal procedure protection to juveniles, constitutional rights and liberties for students, the child's rights in the family, and the rights of children in juvenile facilities. This journal is published by the Law in American Society Foundation, 33 North La Salle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Other articles…

Reports a study that examined sources of influence over 290 faculty members. Examines role expectations of faculty members, employing organization, and departmental colleagues for teaching, research, and administrative roles. Also examines role conflict for faculty and explores implications for role theory and for understanding of faculty…

Described is a machine for teaching basic visual discrimination and reading skills to severely physically handicapped children. (CL)

Visual stimuli to include solid objects, photographs, and drawings of the objects were used to study the process of visual perception as an inherent part of visual observation and visual comparison skills. Found that the different types of stimuli affected performance. (EB)

In two experiments subjects were required to determine whether a random, angular form, presented at any of a number of picture-plane orientations was a "standard" or "reflected" version. Average time required to make this determination increased linearly with the angular departure of the form from a previously learned orientation. (Author/BJG)

Researchers interviewed 20 Anglo and Chicano women who had returned to college after an absence related to their status as women. A summary of how this return to school has affected their lives and ideology is presented. For availability information, see SO 504 073. (Author/RM)

Naive nonorganic subjects of at least normal intelligence can not simulate brain damage of the type produced by an external blow to the head on the Bender Gestalt test. (Author/DEP)

A number of hypothetical families, systematically varying in occupations and educational attainments of husbands and wives and race of the family are evaluated by black and white respondents. Some conclusions are made about the importance of these variables in judging family social standing. (Author/AM)

The effects of educational disadvantagement are discussed, and appropriate teaching approaches explored. (SD)