The current cult of the personality of the teacher and personal development as an official goal in education policy documents are problematic as they make it difficult to distinguish a teacher from a seducer, thus blurring the distinction between education and therapy. In order to describe the pedagogical bond proper the article draws on Lacanian…

Pupils' motivation and interest are identified as important influences on learning. Motivational orientation is a construct that links motivation and epistemology. This study attempted to explore motivational orientation as it relates to science education and two different instructional approaches. A published instrument standardized with a…

We tried to enrich teaching human anatomy in high school biology lessons. Students construct dichotomous identification keys to the cells, tissues, organs, or body parts. By doing this, students have achieved higher-order cognitive levels of knowledge because construction of such keys is based on analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Students found…

The popular film "The Hours" (S. Rudin, R. Fox, & S. Daldry, 2002), which portrays several characters struggling with mood disorders and other mental health problems, is discussed as an effective tool for teaching diagnosis. The author discusses the movie and characters, the methods used to incorporate the film into instruction, and students'…

Instruction in English as a foreign language at an early age is becoming more common worldwide even though the effects of this early instruction are not yet known. This study investigated the English and Chinese language performance of students enrolled in early English immersion in a Chinese primary school. In addition, factors that could predict…

In this study we explored the effectiveness of individualizing instruction using a system that diagnosed students' knowledge gaps in pre-algebra and provided individualized instruction and practice. One hundred middle school students participated, and received either no instruction or individualized computer-based instruction. Diagnosis of…

In an effort to respond to Vermont teachers' and tutors' need for learning disabilities instruction, the Stern Center for Language and Learning developed a model program to teach adults with learning disabilities. The program included 12 hours of instruction presented over Vermont interactive television to over 100 adult basic education (ABE)…

This review addresses the characteristics and needs of gifted learning disabled (GLD) and gifted underachieving (GUA) students and provides educational strategies for both groups. A section on the GUA describes these students' unique personal, social, and family characteristics and notes that underachievement is more prevalent among boys than…

Intended for teachers and parents, the handbook provides suggestions for diagnosis and remediation of the learning disability dysgraphia (difficulty with handwriting). The seven chapters have the following titles and sample subtopics: (1) "The Student with a Learning Disability" (what causes dysgraphia, the Gerstmann Syndrome); (2) "Parents'…

Argues that a Pan-African educational system has the task of nurturing the child's own self, while at the same time instilling a sense of the collective: this approach is based upon the assumption that children who are self-confident, and who have a sense of themselves as creative people, possess an inherent will to grow and to discover.…

Five papers entitled: "Giftedness: History and Federal Definition"; "Areas of Giftedness and Instruments for Student Identification"; "Organizational Approaches for Teaching the Gifted"; "Selected Elementary Gifted Programs That Work"; and "Giftedness: Selected Professional Bibliography" focus on educational approaches for gifted and talented…

In the first article, a discussion is given of proficiency, procedures and materials for performance evaluation, instructional placement, and effective teaching tactics for two areas of instruction--word pronunciation and reading comprehension. A measurement focus rather than a method focus toward teaching is emphasized. The second article…

PAPERS CONCERNING (1) LEARNING AND METHODS OF INVESTIGATION, AND (2) CREATIVITY AND PRODUCTIVE THINKING ARE INCLUDED IN THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION. IN THE PAPER THAT DEALS WITH LEARNING, A DEFINITION OF LEARNING AND A DESCRIPTION OF BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY ARE FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULI AND…

A COMMISSION WAS SET UP BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO IDENTIFY GIFTED STUDENTS AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO FIND THE BEST METHODS FOR TEACHING THEM. PILOT CENTERS IDENTIFIED THE GIFTED THROUGH TESTS AND RATINGS AND DEMONSTRATED TEACHING PROCEDURES AS LISTED IN THE SURVEY RESULTS. THESE SCHOOLS WERE SURVEYED IN 1960 TO DETERMINE WHAT PROGRAMS WERE…

INDUSTRIAL ARTS, IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE MODERN HIGH SCHOOL, SHOULD TEACH THE PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES, AND APPRECIATION OF SELECTED TRADES AND CRAFTS AS THEY ARE ENCOUNTERED IN OUR PRESENT INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. SOME OF THE GOALS OF THE SHOP MANUAL ARE TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO EVALUATE HIS TECHNICAL ABILITY, TO APPLY SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES TO…