Parenting twins is typically portrayed as more stressful than is parenting single children and, therefore, more of a strain on the marital relationship. With this in mind, the present study examined the contribution of infant characteristics and mother's internal resources (attachment style) and external resources (maternal and paternal…

The development of constructivism has resulted in teaching modifications in the science classroom. While the majority of the literature has focused on the promising outcomes of the teaching reform, the present study reports various minor but persistent criticisms. This paper qualitatively analyzes skeptical students' criticisms regarding the…

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has contributed substantially to the advancement of knowledge in the treatment and prevention of adult mental health disorders. A fundamental assumption, based on documented evidence of effectiveness with certain populations, is that EBP is equally effective and applicable to all populations. However, small sample…

The purpose of this study was to elicit information through a survey from non-tenured and tenured music performance teachers and their music supervisors concerning their perceived needs and concerns at work. An instrument created for evaluation and assessment was constructed to yield twelve scale areas of needs and concerns. Comparison of…

Recent moves in Australia to institute a national curriculum emanated from federal governments of ostensibly different political persuasions in the period from 2003, building on developments that go back over 25 years. This article traces continuities and new developments, meditating on two questions: whether the current moves are politically…

THREE ARTICLES WHICH APPEARED IN "SCHOOL LIFE," MAY, JUNE, AND JULY 1962, ARE REPRINTED UNDER ONE COVER. REASONS FOR THE URGENCY FOR GUIDANCE AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL ARE GIVEN IN "GUIDANCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.""GUIDANCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS--SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES" STATES THAT DETECTION OF UNHEALTHY HABITS AND…

This study was undertaken to (a) identify and verify a subset of educationally significant events, (b) analyze the events grossly, (c) suggest how the events could be captured and recorded, and (d) suggest a way by which potentially useful theoretical knowledge could be identified and employed. An ancillary concern was to develop instruments which…

This study investigated the effects of informative feedback on a matching task with three combinations of verbal feedback and three levels of task complexity. The three types of feedback were right wrong (RW), nothing wrong (NW), and right nothing (RN). The three levels of task complexity were defined in terms of number of irrelevant stimulus…

The objective of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Change in the Four-Year College was to provide a setting where college administrators, faculty members, and graduate students could come to study the possibilities for change in their institutions. The focus of the Institute was to develop knowledge on the part of the participants, that is,…

This report presents the findings of two surveys undertaken in 1969 and 1970 by the National Science Foundation to determine the effects of recent changes in Federal funding on various types of institutions of higher education; on faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows; on science program direction; and on other aspects of higher…

Provides an overview of the value of employee assistance programs (EAP) as mechanisms to solve organizational problems. The article is based on a field study of 480 EAPs in private sector organizations with 500 or more employees. (JOW)

Presents troubleshooting suggestions specifically intended for the Apple II microcomputer which have been developed from experiences working with children and pre- and inservice teachers. Guidelines for diagnosing problems focus on the mechanical functions of the microcomputer hardware. (MBR)

Today, the complexity of the problems impinging on the high schools dictates that a multiplicity of groups, factors, and institutions be involved in the solutions. In short, life truly is not as simple as it used to be! (Author)

Unless application of nursing skills in the educational setting enhances or promotes learning, justification for retaining the traditional school nurse is questionable. This study was designed to demonstrate application of specific nursing skills for the identification of health problems in school children and the degree of relationship between…

Points to several areas in which two-year colleges threaten traditional higher education by producing a disproportionate number of narrowly trained drones, and by causing financial problems for four-year colleges, class structure problems based on a narrowing diploma elite, and threats to the fundamental nature of the professorial role. (WL)