Differences were explored in the way 55 mothers disciplined 28 gifted children and 27 nongifted children (4-7 years old). Both sets of the mothers and gifted Ss participated in structured interviews, and a measure of child problem behaviors was also obtained. While results did not substantiate the hypothesis that mothers of gifted children would…

The concept outlines included in this study guide were used as the basis for development of examinations for Academic Decathlon programs at the local, state and national levels. The subject areas covered are: Economics; Fine Arts (Visual Art, Music); Language and Literature; Mathematics (General Math, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus); Science; Social…

A teacher of teaching methods reflects on the trauma of his own introduction to teaching young children. (Editor)

The questions that are central to the curriculum field--why certain things should be taught, who should get what knowledge, what rules should govern the teaching of school subjects, and how the components of the curriculum should be interrelated--indicate that curriculum development is not a neutral, technical activity. Curriculum development…

This mini-guide/workbook on classroom management provides teachers with an introduction to principles used in many accountability plans and helps them to devise a more systematic method of improving discipline in order to produce more student achievement. Part one of the guide deals with approach behavior management, i.e., the student's behavior…

A sample of 108 elementary student teachers was administered the Pupil Control Ideology Form (PCI Form) before and after student teaching. The student teachers' perceptions of their cooperating teachers' pupil control ideology were measured using a modification of the same form. "Socialization pressure," the difference between the…

This paper develops three theses: 1) education generally and teacher education in particular are disadvantaged by faulty governance systems and structures; 2) many of the problems of education stem directly or indirectly from these faulty structures; and 3) there is urgent need for a whole new set of assumptions about the governance of teacher…

The author discusses the connection between corporal punishment and child abuse; analyzes the difference between discipline and abuse; and asserts that there are sociological, psychological, and biological characteristics typical of promoters of corporal punishment. (CL)

The author analyzes the power structure of the social science professions. He discusses the doctrine of the professions, the theory of the competition of the elites and the universities and professional elitism. For journal availability see SO 504 516. (Author/RM)

In the institutionalized, archaic schools of today there is no peace and order, nor are students being given love and attention as individuals. The atmosphere in huge school plants is a cross between a factory and a prison, and is massively inhumane. (Author/IRT)

Returning to corporal punishment will not solve school discipline problems. Rather, teachers need more training and support, and disruptive students need more direct service, as do their parents. (MJB)

An index of concentration for rank-frequency distributions is proposed which permits comparison of subject and journal concentration in various fields. Applications of the measure to different aspects of bibliometrics are suggested. (Author)