Stating that the greatest potential impact of computer use in extension is not in providing information but in teaching how to analyze problems, the author discusses use of the computer as an educational method and offers some considerations to keep in mind when designing computerized learning packages. (MF)

Described are: a banking token economy to increase math skills of learning-disabled and emotionally disturbed boys (11 to 14 years old); task analysis approach to individualizing instruction for mainstreamed learning-disabled students; language and reading instruction for mainstreamed deaf and hearing-impaired students; and a music program for…

After analyzing Vincent Lanier's five characteristic roles of art education, the article briefly explains the pedagogy of Paulo Freire, based on human praxis, and applies it to the existing "oppresive" art education system. The article reduces Lanier's roles to resemble a single Freirean model. (SB)

Provides evidence on the adaptive significance of peer interaction in child development, described as underutilized in formal education today. Peer role in sexual socialization and moral and social development, peer modeling, reinforcement and tutoring are discussed. Studies described involved preschoolers and children in grades 1-3. (BF)

A study of health educators indicates that while some institutions use the method of competency based teacher education, they are in a small minority, and there is some disagreement as to the effectiveness of CBTE in this field. (JD)

This article illustrates how distinct foundations are reflected in all program variables in a unified program. Two unified early childhood education programs are contrasted: a skill development program based upon behaviorist theory, and a cognitive growth program based upon cognitive developmental theory. Implications are discussed. (Author)

Proposes three objectives: assure every child the right to attend school, insure that children learn once they are enrolled, and provide ways for children to learn when school is not the most appropriate place for them to learn. (Author/AM)

Described is the Dialectic Teaching System, a model incorporating both diagnostic prescriptive teaching and behavioral analysis with handicapped children, in terms of assessment procedures, programing designs, instructional strategies, and evaluation techniques. (DB)

Argues that individual differences should be given a central role in modeling training programs. Examines the effect of training on individual differences, how the study of individual differences can contribute to the understanding of the learning process, and the effect of social environment on learning and performance from the perspective of…

The experience of teaching a University of Aberdeen distance learning course to students in the Scottish Highlands and Islands using audio conferencing suggests that with new technologies the benefits of distance learning can be preserved while the problems of traditional distance courses can be mitigated. The results of a survey of 45 students…

Reflects on issues that arise when preservice teachers are introduced to lesbian and gay concerns in school. Explores preservice teachers' resistance, commonly espoused attitudes and beliefs, and teacher educators' difficulties in challenging myths, stereotypes, and biases. Highlights the perceived irrelevance of gay and lesbian issues to…

Synthesizes the knowledge available and identifies the knowledge needed about how digital technologies may affect student learning, particularly in the study of sociology. Suggests sociological perspectives can inform the structural and cultural contexts that shape key aspects of teaching and learning with digital technologies. (Author/KDR)

Draws an analogy between Kohlberg and Socrates in the substance and procedure of moral education from a societal perspective. (Author/BB)

A supplemental curriculum based on the philosophies of Karl Popper, John Eccles, and Jean Piaget in which the self is seen as actively constructing its own reality was developed. Examples of learning activities used with emotionally disturbed preadolescents and adolescents are offered as is information on goals/objectives, methodology, materials,…