Build trust and self-esteem with strategies that put love to work in your classroom. (Editor)

Looks at some work done by children who are encouraged to use the techniques of the professional historian. (Editor)

The feeling of insecurity, the lack of self-confidence, and the ability to relate to others that all children experience from time-to-time can be intensified in a deaf child by sensitivity to his or her handicap. A technique designed to deal with these difficulties was discussed. (Author/RK)

Considers the problem of making both literature and composition meaningful to the student and shows that each is related to and in part dependent upon the other. (Author/RK)

This is another in a series of articles on institutes of international education in the Netherlands. The author, a Director of the Research Institute for Management Science in Delft discusses the work of his institute. Its stress is on industrial development in the Third World. (Editor/RK)

Summarizes research findings on the academic and social effects on students of grade repetition, and concludes that most students do not benefit from nonpromotion. (JG)

This article describes a model for counseling minority students that addresses the problems of traditional college and university services being primarily oriented toward white students and being offered mostly by white staff members. (Author/HLM)

This article describes how a computer was programmed to identify students with a low rate of successful course completion. These students received a letter asking them to come in for academic counseling. Approximately half did take advantage of the help offered and improved their academic records. (Author/HLM)

A review of correlates of chemical abuse provides background for an inferentially derived proposal for direction of prevention efforts in educational settings. The proposed developmental model suggests five simultaneously viewed perspectives for generating curriculum with a preventative thrust. The five perspectives provide the basis for a…

It is not only females who need to demand liberation from their restrictive, stereotyped roles--males, too, must be freed. They must be allowed to do "boyish" or "girlish" things as they choose. They must be encouraged to explore their possibilities to the fullest. (Author)

Determines what interns do; whether intern tasks reflect training components; and how an internship experience compares with a classroom experience. Surveys student interns. Finds three patterns emerging: students refer to "self development"; training is seen in specific acts (press releases, newsletters); and students in public relations programs…

Describes the development and use of guidance portfolios at one elementary school. Lists goals and objectives, portfolio content, and evaluation strategies. Concludes that portfolios are an important component of the school's guidance program and can enhance student development. (RJM)

Examines and describes the differences between transfer students (N=12) who engage in extracurricular activities and those transfer students who are not involved. Focuses on differences in motivation, in satisfaction, and in feeling a sense of connection to the institution. Motivation marked the biggest difference between involved and uninvolved…

Interviewed students (N=17) following a week-long Alternative Spring Break. Results show that nearly all of the participants experienced social and psychological difficulties while attempting to readjust to campus life. Findings should encourage educators and student affairs professionals to provide extensive reentry programming to support these…

Administered two congeneric assessment instruments to a national sample of collegians (N=1,744) so as to measure achievement in general education or liberal studies. Results indicate wide differences between achievements on the two test instruments, although the differences varied across content disciplines. Discusses implications for student…