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Peer reviewedMiller, Paul A.; Ryan, Patti; Morrison, William – Childhood Education, 1999
Considers how to provide a supportive, secure environment to children of divorce through opportunities to exercise personal control, being tolerant of variable academic performance, and expressing faith in children's character and capacity for growth. Provides suggestions for creating safe channels for communication and teaching children coping…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Coping, Divorce, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGrites, Thomas J. – School Counselor, 1981
Argues against the idea of an early commitment to a college major and provides statistical support for this premise. Various sources of pressure to choose a college major are listed. Suggests necessary changes for counselors, including a positive attitude toward indecision. (RC)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Counseling Objectives
Roberts, David, Ed. – 1986
Perspectives of academic staff who have been involved in teaching externally are presented in three papers. In "Teaching Students Externally: The First Twelve Years," Frank Molloy examines three aspects of teaching by the external mode: preparing materials, making assignments, and providing educational experiences for students at the…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, College Students, Correspondence Study
