Describes a study of Web access for a university chemistry course that investigated how students used Web material for course support after being lectured on the topic. Discusses study strategies, time management, and implications for further research and course design. (Contains 7 references.) (LRW)

Seeks to identify and reach consensus on criteria that can be used to assess and evaluate faculty sabbaticals. Using a sample of senior academic affairs administrators, 16 assessment criteria were identified, with recommendations made for further research and current practice. The measures included: increased scholarly output, new research…

Discusses implications of achievement goal theory on the achievement motivation of African American students in predominantly white schools. Studies suggest that schools which emphasize task goals are more conducive to black students' academic success than schools that emphasize ego goals. Notes seven dimensions of school culture that provide a…

Explores the employment structure of young people in Russian schools, their motives for combining schooling with jobs, and factors that determine their involvement in various spheres of employment. Focuses on the social characteristics of the students and their assessment of prospects for finding a job. (CMK)

Presents the findings of a survey of deaf and hearing-impaired Russian students in the upper grades that investigates the ways in which these two groups deal with their hearing impairment in both school and out-of-school worlds. Focuses on the value orientations and life plans of the students including their family, professional, and educational…

Because certain disabilities cause students to need additional time to complete course work, law schools typically allow enrollment in fewer credit hours, which requires additional time for program completion. Tuition adjustment is considered as a possible solution to this problem, and it is concluded law schools may have to adjust tuition…

A user survey of 60 company Web sites (electronic commerce, entertainment and leisure, financial and banking services, information services, retailing and travel, and tourism) determined that 30% had facilities for conducting online transactions and only 7% charged for site access. Overall, Web sites were rated high in ease of access, content, and…

Describes a time allocation study that was designed to determine how two types of teachers spent their time regarding gender differences in a primary school computer laboratory in Costa Rica. Topics include the sociocultural context of gender roles in Costa Rica, hypothesis testing, and the domination of boys in computer labs. Contains 101…

Examined the efficacy of an automated reinforcement device, the Attention Training System (ATS), in decreasing off-task behavior in an 11-year-old, fifth-grade student who had been diagnosed as being affected with ADHD and had been placed in Special Education Resources Room programming. Results indicated success in three subject areas. (JBJ)

Describes research that investigated the effectiveness of computer-based instruction (CBI) in support of mastery learning based on a study of 333 undergraduate students who used a CBI system called Management Information Systems Tutor (MIST). Student performance and time on task are examined. (Author/LRW)

Study of how busing time to school affected daily activities in 64 rural households in Eastern Townships School Board, Quebec (Canada), found that household schedules altered according to distance from school, constraints on students' and families' activities increased as travel time increased, travel time was viewed as wasted time, and farm…

Physical education teachers who can efficiently manage time and student behavior have increased academic learning time. Components of an active elementary physical education discipline plan include establishing rules, creating a record-keeping system, determining the procedure for individual and group positive feedback, and determining…

A study of restructuring in three urban elementary schools with ethnically diverse populations found that the schools did change, with new student grouping patterns, new ways of allocating time, increased teacher collaboration, and new ideas for professional development. Changing teacher practice was primarily a matter of learning rather than…

New school board members must learn to acknowledge the job's difficulty, avoid micromanaging the superintendent, carve out personal time, avoid adverse publicity, field parental lawsuit threats, prioritize communication, attend national conventions, avoid seeking special favors, beware one-size reform packages, and realize their expendability.…

Examines cultural perspectives of educational administration students and selected faculty at a midwestern university college of education. Two distinct cultures developed: a vocational culture composed of part-time doctoral students and education faculty and an academic culture composed of instructors of professional common-core subjects.…