Examines the extent to which student groups working with the Chelsea Bank computer simulation were able to use school-to-work transition skills. Results show that students demonstrated substantial involvement with workplace skills and were considerably more actively engaged with learning than studies of traditional classrooms. (Author/AEF)

Evaluated a school-based HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted disease (STD) education program in four Canadian provinces. Findings show that the intervention group (n=2,606 ninth graders) gained knowledge about STDs, attitudes about people with AIDS, and in condom use skills, but there were no significant differences in sexual activity or actual use of…

Students' awareness of current events from a "Channel One" broadcast is examined. Five three-item quizzes tested high school students' short-term recall and knowledge of the news, features, and "Pop Quiz" questions contained in the program. Questionnaires evaluated students' and teachers' attitudes, perception, (students')…

This study investigated how domain specifications controlled topic and rater reliability. History students completed three performance tasks. For each topic, they took prior knowledge tests, read primary materials, and wrote explanatory essays. Using a theory-based scoring rubric, four raters scored all essays. The rubric worked similarly on the…

Medical students conducted an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS/HIV) education program for 2,169 high school students. Preintervention and postintervention surveys indicated that students significantly increased their AIDS/HIV knowledge after the program, though over half remained sexually active and practiced…

The information adolescents and young adults had about acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the human immunodeficiency virus was studied with 698 high school and college students. The discrepancy between knowledge level and need for additional information could not be attributed to specific information-related aspects. (SLD)

Reviews the correlates of parents' child care arrangements. Considers parents' values and child-rearing beliefs, knowledge of child care quality, and satisfaction with child care choice, as well as family factors. Offers recommendations for honoring parents' child care ideas through better child care quality information and higher professional…

Examined the impact of a bi-generational mathematics intervention with Head Start families in two studies. Found that intervention children developed more extensive mathematical knowledge than a comparison group of low-income children. Low-income parents were willing and able to support the children's mathematical development once trained to do…

Tracked a cohort of preservice teachers to determine the effects of coursework and experiences on efficacy and knowledge of mathematics and assessment reforms and extent to which classroom practices aligned with knowledge of reforms. Pre- and post-course and post-internship evaluations indicated that sense of efficacy and classroom practices did…

Examines teacher practices and how they contribute to or deter home-school connections for diverse families. Discusses practices that deter connections; exclusionary curriculum; noninclusive participation structures; the deficit view of diverse students; practices that facilitate connections; student knowledge, background, and cultural contexts;…

Conveys that the reliance on information technologies may disenfranchise those students unable to secure access to computers and the knowledge needed to use them. Addresses the issues behind technological segregation and asserts the need to replace the personal computer (PC) with a network computer (NC). Technological segregation affects all…

Determines whether modes of instruction and uses of different instruments affect students attitudes, recall, and performance skill for Ghandian music. Stresses that authentic instruments are important in achieving optimum attitude and knowledge outcomes in multicultural music instruction. Identifies the benefits of live instruction as opposed to…

Refutes Mike Cole's article "Racism, Reconstructed Multiculturalism and Antiracist Education" by addressing five main topics: (1) the new racism as a means to changing multicultural education; (2) representation of antiracist educators; (3) advice to teachers of controversial aspects of other cultures; (4) identifying students'…

Qualitative methods were used to examine the dynamics underlying reported benefits and outcomes of parent education. Findings suggest that the program can lead to significant, transformative learning and enhanced personal empowerment. Group format can provide social support to isolated parents. Overall experience can result in deeper understanding…

This paper argues that there has been academic amnesia in the field of self-study with respect to the intellectual heritage underlying self-study as a way of understanding teaching practice. From Aristotle to Dewey, the concept of practical inquiry or deliberation has been a recurrent theme. However Schwab's exploration of the role of the…