Educational philosopher Jane Martin believes educators should reconceptualize the production-oriented schoolhouse as the "schoolhome," responsible for teaching both the three R's and the three C's: care, concern, and connection (the "reproductive" aspects of society). Personal development, collaborative problem solving, and…

Describes a ten-day curricular unit with three goals: motivating students to vote, helping students to understand the importance of political parties, and having students identify a variety of effective means for influencing the political process. Incorporates historical and experiential elements key to motivating students to get involved. (DSK)

A survey of 4500 children examines the impact of black male youths' perceptions of role models on their personal development. The youths overwhelming chose sports figures rather than academicians or educators, as role models. Programs illustrating meaningful role models for these youth are discussed. (MMU)

Draws on research in a fourth-grade classroom to show that teachers can teach composing strategies that encourage a variety of ways of interacting socially while writing. Shares various views of social interaction and student choice in writing classrooms as a way of establishing support for exploration of the social interactions that occurred in…

Data from the international Work Socialization of Youth project (1988-90) were analyzed for office technology workers and machine operators in six European countries. Organizational and societal factors had greater influence on part-time/temporary employment than did job search strategies, gender, or age. (SK)

Discusses a 1994 survey to determine how Chinese students (both American and foreign) assessed their current situation at Northern Illinois University. Most (62%) felt their overall classroom interactions with classmates were successful. Faculty were advised to show patience when answering questions, encourage students to speak and interact with…

States that research in organizational socialization outlines a common process of transition making--newcomers first anticipating what the workplace and their involvement there will be like, then adjusting expectations upon encountering reality. Surveys student interns. Suggests that classes intended to prepare students for workplace communication…

Developed a sophisticated theory of organizational socialization and explored its implications for the practice of induction of new academic staff in universities. The theory and the exploration of its consequences are based on secondary data from a number of studies and 27 interviews with new academics in Canada and England. (SLD)

Before and after the Socialist October Revolution of 1917, John Dewey had a significant impact on the development of the Russian school system. The ultimate rejection of Dewey's pedagogy toward the end of the 20s was not due to educational but to political and ideological reasons. (AUTH/PGS)

In German-speaking countries, John Dewey was considered a school reformer, an advocate of the project method and the propagator of a cognitivistic psychology of learning. His ideas on socio-political reform were ignored, partly intentionally, partly due to a lack of familiarity with them. Discusses this view of Dewey on the basis of internal…

A survey of 808 Canadian homeschooling families representing 2,594 children examined family characteristics, academic achievement, and students' social activities. Families averaged 3.5 children. Generally, parents were well educated but had below-average incomes. Homeschooled children scored above average on standardized tests and were regularly…

Pilot tested the Africentric Home Environment Inventory (AHEI), an observational measure for racial socialization features of the home environment, collecting data during home visits with socioeconomically diverse, urban, African American families with preschoolers. There was a strong association between AHEI scores and family socioeconomic…

Analysis of cohorts of German young adults indicated that the dual vocational training system that supports socialization and transition is eroding. and self-socialization and personal agency are increasingly important. However, for some occupations the dual system still provides skills and attitudes to cope with self-imposed and forced career…

Investigates the effectiveness of a socialization-focused rape prevention program designed specifically for college fraternity men. Results suggest that a socialization approach to rape education was as effective as a more traditional prevention program with regard to attitudes and knowledge. Although attitudes rebounded to previous levels at the…

This study of student teacher socialization in Norwegian primary and preschool teacher education, which involved classroom observations and interviews, showed how a visible pedagogic practice was reproduced in school teacher education and an invisible pedagogic practice was reproduced in preschool teacher education. Preservice student teachers…