This paper concentrates on one principal disruptive behavior-aggression. Several of the basic determinants of aggression have been summarized and some methods of effective control are reviewed. Guidelines for the implementation of a behavior modification program are presented. (Author)

Discussed are specific methods of teaching computational and manipulative skills in mathematics in a meaningful way. (CT)

Examines two classes of technical problems--communication and integration of applications--occurring in a national library network designed to facilitate information transfer directly among hosts (service providers) and, indirectly, among hosts and users. (CWM)

Develops a new model of crisis perception and compares it to Hermann's three-variable model (surprise, short decision time, and threat to valued goals). Three specific predictions derived from the proposed model are confirmed by data from 177 industrial and educational organizations that experienced curtailments of natural gas allocations.…

International counseling trainees (ICTs) can play a critical role in multicultural training and enrich the lives of domestic trainers and trainees. However, they face unique barriers. This inquiry examined 14 areas related to their training and stay in the US. Findings largely correspond with those already in the literature (e.g., Ng,…

Graphic elicitation, i.e. asking participants to draw, is an interview technique used to focus the interviewee on the given topic or gain extra meaning not covered verbally as part of the interview. This study analyses two interview contexts which included visual elicitation. It describes a successful example in which the researcher maintained…

School leadership has never been easy. However, some experts like Garcia (2005) wrote that current school leaders are facing a variety of difficulties that make sustaining school reform efforts exceedingly difficult. Collectively, these modern day challenges have the capacity to form the perfect storm. School leaders need effective strategies to…

Every article sent by an author to a reputed scientific journal undergoes a rigorous editorial evaluation. The editor has the final responsibility of accepting or rejecting manuscripts and thus can confer authority and validity on the author's research and help to disseminate new knowledge. In this task, editors make use of a panel of expert peer…

The second review segment of the Self-Paced Physics Course is presented in this volume and arranged to match study segments 19 through 40. The segment is divided into five subsegments, each of which is composed of a set of problems and solutions. A study guide is provided for each subsegment. The problem set is designed in a back-referencing…

Indian high school students list personal problems, future plans, financial concerns, depression, and decision-making problems as their most important concerns. Those in boarding school are less inclined to focus on future concerns. Those from rural areas consider depression a less pressing problem area. (Author)

This article presents findings from a study which gathered expert opinion about the major obstacles to acceptance of computers in instruction and suggestions for future action. The study had two phases: a questionnaire and a conference. (JA)

A look at cable television in a realistic context, and its future in both the United States and the world. (HB)

Discusses the tradition of Chinese humanism as a possible solution to the ethical problems facing medical science. (BR)

This investigation focused on the following major goals: a) to identify problem areas in student-teaching experiences as perceived by student teachers; b) to identify problem areas in student-teaching experiences as perceived by supervising teachers; and c) to compare the problem areas identified by the two target groups. During the term that…