This article presents a triadic interaction model that builds on and expands the strengths of the parent-infant dyad by providing contextual and interpersonal support for their interactions. The model gives explicit attention to the interactions among the three members of the early intervention triad: child, parent, and interventionist.…

SYMLOG, a method for capturing group members' perceptions of their interactions, is a useful research methodology which can also be used to teach group competencies. Drawing from social psychology, management, and communication disciplines, researchers using SYMLOG have captured issues of leadership, cohesion, and group processes over time. Using…

This paper presents a scale to evaluate the social interactions between students with severe disabilities and nondisabled students in integrated settings. The Educational Assessment of Social Interaction (EASI) was developed to be used with relatively little training but still be sensitive to the following major dimensions of interactions: (1)…

According to the cognitive development theory of Lev Vygotsky, learning is formed, and thinking is transformed as a result of participation in purposeful activity with others. Through joint activity, social problem solving is learned and eventually internalized into intrapsychological processes. This paper describes an experimental teacher…

Six case studies are presented of School Community Councils (SCCs) in the Urban/Rural School Development Program of the Stanford University Leadership Training Institute. The councils were organized to facilitate school improvement and development through the incorporation of both school and community input. Each SCC was composed of two…

This paper is an account of the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the Decision-Proposal Modification Coding System (DPM), which allows researchers to study more accurately the many aspects of group decision making in organizations. Following an introduction that reviews and supports arguments for process-oriented research on decision…

The article describes a high-risk infant program which is designed to facilitate mothers' use of positive communicative interaction strategies. The various components of the Mother-Infant Communication Project model are described, as are the specific communicative strategies targeted by the program, and the intervention techniques utilized.…

Examines the taken-for-granted assumptions students make about selection interviews and how these assumptions affect the interview process. (PD)

A procedure was developed for assessing interaction between parents and children enrolled in the Parent Education Program (PEP), an early intervention program for parents of hearing impaired children aged 3 years and younger. The PEP has used the videotape assessment procedure successfully for nearly 3 years. (SB)

A successful teacher education program based on the philosophy of open school education is described. (JD)

Describes a group assertiveness training program developed for use with shy children. The first phase utilized reinforcement procedures, relaxation, guided fantasy, behavior contracts, and feedback mechanisms. The second phase eliminated features no longer needed as children progressed. The evaluation demonstrated this program can be effective in…

Educators have long been aware of the potent force of peer influence. This article presents a program in which students can feel important and worthwhile in useful ways by becoming involved with other students, such as leading a small group or in working with students individually. (Author)

Focuses on communicative language-teaching (CLT), which holds that language-learning is learning to communicate and that it encourages students to communicate from the beginning. CLT creates communicative needs by implementing task-based activities in the classroom, e.g., self-introductions, obtaining information, and social small talk. (eight…

Focuses on two primary meanings of the term interaction in the second-language (L2) context: face-to-face interaction in which two or more people create meaning, and the creative interaction between the reader and the text. Argues that many claims related to the value of L2 spoken interaction can apply equally well to L2 reading. (94 references)…

This article describes the current training and certification procedures in place for linguistic interpreters, the continuum of interpreter roles, and how interpreters' perspectives may influence the interpretive interaction. The specific skills needed for interpreting in either health care or educational settings are identified. A table compares…