Outlines the characteristics of a good caregiver and good surroundings for babies, examining the differences among different types of care, discussing costs, and suggesting ways to find an appropriate caregiving situation. (KS)

Provides 45 guidelines useful in selecting college-level textbooks. The guidelines are presented under five major categories: (1) course strategy and tactics; (2) point of view; (3) accuracy of content; (4) currency of content; and (5) packaging information. (JN)

The process of evaluating computer software is discussed, and a procedure is described which focuses upon ease of use, program content, instructional design and kind of incentive, value conflicts, input/output capacity, teacher management options, built-in authoring systems, and special learning needs. (CL)

Factors involved in deciding about commercial software for classroom use include the instructional, content, and technical characteristics of the software package. The importance of previewing software and the use of software with students as a part of the evaluation process are also to be discussed. (Author/CL)

Demonstrates how the use of the California Psychological Inventory, as an adjunct to interviews and reference checks, improved the likelihood of selecting the best potential child care workers for emotionally and/or behaviorally disturbed adolescents. This inventory correctly distinguished between characteristics associated with the groups of…

Investigated patterns and processes by which students (N=422) made unassisted roommate pairings within residence halls using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Results indicated introverts, intuitives, feelers, and perceivers each tended to self-select. (BL)

Undergraduates in interpersonal skills training groups were administered the Kagan Affective Sensitivity Scale. Later they selected peers believed to be able to help another person deal with an emotional or interpersonal problem. Scores for those frequently chosen and those unchosen were compared with a moderately chosen group. (Author/BL)

Discusses the ways women have been kept outside the informal and unconscious male system of communication called by some "the old boys club". (MD)

Discusses the sources of learning and pleasure in reading Aristotle's "Rhetoric," the basic practical and theoretical text in speaking and writing. (PD)

Aspects of the dissertation requirement that often pose problems include the selection of committee members, topic selection, length of the dissertation, and preparation in research skills. Suggestions from the literature that will aid doctoral candidates in overcoming these obstacles are provided. (RM)

Presents a procedure for curriculum change and textbook adoption using a step-by-step decision-making process. (MD)

Factors that should be considered when choosing a music camp for students to attend are discussed. Questions that potential music campers and their parents should ask are provided. (RM)

Describes types of courseware that are available and presents a checklist of evaluation criteria, considering program operation, program content, student outcomes, and pedagogical concerns. (SK)

Assessment instruments should be selected on the basis of test design variables (such as date of development and content sequence), test construction variables (including standardization results), examinee-related variables (such as prerequisite skills and vocabulary level), examiner-related variables (including preparation and skills), and…