This book is intended to show children how to put Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) into practice in their own lives. An introductory chapter discusses the nature of intelligence and introduces Gardner's theory and eight types of intelligences. Then a chapter is given to each of the eight intelligences: (1) "Word…

Lev Vygotsky maintained that historical and cultural aspects of development started from the point at which humans could first be distinguished from apes. It is critical to consider the dialectical relationship between the individual and the cultural environment in which the child actively masters cultural behavior. Interaction with others…

This study examined individual differences in the ways students responded to a self-regulation learning training. It was predicted that students' motivational beliefs would be associated with at-risk college students' use of self-regulated learning strategies, homework completion, and academic performance. Participants were 58 college students in…

This report looks at the distribution of earnings by occupation for all workers and separately for men and women as reported on the Census 2000 long form. Earnings include wages, salaries, and self-employment income (see Text Box: What is "Earnings"? for more details). Whereas income questions have been asked on the decennial census only since…

Briefly reviews the relevant literature on human prenatal effects, describes some of the possible designs for such studies; and discusses some of the methodological problem areas: sample choice, measurement of prenatal variables, monitoring of labor and delivery, and neonatal assessment. (CS)

Fourth through eleventh grade students evaluated single personality trait descriptions of hypothetical persons of their own sex. Results are discussed in terms of person-perception and social desirability theories of personality. (ST)

Individualized instruction in industrial arts may be used as a self-teaching method for remedial work and to make possible voluntary, in-depth study in an area of interest to the learner. (MS)

This study attempted to determine the characteristic nonverbal behavior exhibited by school counselors while functioning in specific counseling subroles. Subjects were 30 experienced secondary school counselors. Data was collected from videotape recordings of initial interviews. Counseling subroles were found to be a meaningful unit of interview…

By acknowledging and taking advantage of the diversity that exists among teachers, children, and parents, school principals can organize educational alternatives ensuring the survival of the public schools. (WM)

The results of the analyses of variance indicate that differences exist among the examined Air Force specialties on four VPI scales; realistic intellectual self-control, and status. These results might be considered by school, college, and military counselors in their vocational counseling of prospective and enlisted airmen. (Author)

As an important part of the plan to record and systematically deal with all observable behavioral events that constitute an infant's waking life, all social encounters between the baby and other persons that occurred during weekly observations of two infants in their everyday milieu were recorded. (Author/CB)

Special Labor Force Report shows that job losers, mostly men, make up less than half of the unemployed; jobless women and teenagers are mostly entrants into the job market. (Editor)

The specific goals of the present study were to evaluate the effects of an ego-stress, giving a speech, on self-report, physiological and behavioral measures of state anxiety. (Author)

One function of industrial arts is the exploration of the tools, processes, and materials of industry. Of equal importance is the exploration and development of the concept of self. (Author/SB)