High school students (N=44) participated in traditional and computer-assisted career exploration. Results indicated no differences in career exploratory behaviors or options selected. Students did, however, favor the computer-assisted treatment. No sex differences were found. (BL)

By reading literature about wars, secondary students can learn about the values of different cultures and societies. Teaching approaches are suggested, and specific titles are discussed. (RM)

This collection, reprinted from the "Harvard Educational Review," is designed to help educators understand how the changing demographics of the college and university students in this country have complicated the manner in which higher education institutions think about what it means to teach in racially diverse classrooms. Part 1, "Racial and…

While gender differences in mathematics achievement and attitudes overall have been declining during the past two decades, there still exists a disparity in advanced mathematics achievement and upper-level mathematics course-taking patterns that contributes to fewer females than males choosing professions in math, science, and technology fields.…

Individualized instruction in industrial arts may be used as a self-teaching method for remedial work and to make possible voluntary, in-depth study in an area of interest to the learner. (MS)

Presents the plans and objectives of the Canada Studies Foundation which is designed to improve the quality of studies about Canada in the school systems of the ten provinces. (Author/RB)

African musical traditions are as diverse as its cultures, and the author learned that music education was compounded by that diversity. (RK)

Does cognitive style differentially influence performance under either an expository or discovery method of instruction? The authors found that neither cognitive style or methods of instruction had an overall effect on the acquisition of knowledge. (Editor)

The presence of an observer was hypothesized to heighten self-focused attention for college students rehearsing interviewing skills in a classroom setting. Results supporting the hypothesis were marginally significant. A supplementary finding indicated that differences between the sex of an interviewer and observer did mediate self-focuses…

Describes the three methods of teaching reading commonly used in Italy: the natural method, the phonic syllabic method, and the global method. (FL)

Proposes possible content boundaries for intercultural communication courses and discusses specific teaching methods. (PD)

Suggests cognitive style as a conceptual approach to older adult instruction. Summarizes data on younger learners obtained through this approach. Results of initial research indicated older adults prefer the field-dependent cognitive approach to content and methodology. Implications for elderly education are discussed. (RC)