Examines four problems associated with developing character in college students: two concerned with moral cognition, or knowing what is right, and two concerned with moral action. It then reviews educational programs concerned with moral action, and provides suggestions for designing character development strategies. (Author/TE)

This article examines teaching methods for graduate courses in curriculum that encourage student/teacher interaction. Side-by-side involves exploring through dialogically examining something in the world with someone. Face-to-face implies the instructor has a responsibility to present a mode of being that is responsive to the student. (SM)

Reports results from secondary school students in North Carolina which point to need for drug prevention programs in elementary and middle schools. Describes Drug Action prevention program, model cooperative program between urban public school system and community-based program which uses cognitive-behavioral approach to prevent drug use.…

A case study is presented of a creative, academically gifted adolescent who was intellectually and artistically stifled until the girl, her parents, a gifted education facilitator, a psychologist, and an art mentor worked together to find her a more suitable placement, through early admission to a college art program. (JDD)

This article evaluates the concept of student development from the perspective of the adequacy of its theoretical knowledge base and with reference to the 14 specific propositions about student development identified by Strange (1994). (71 references) (Author/RB)

Interviewed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in 1993, the president of McDonald's USA addressed the overlapping of skills acquired in the McDonald's work place with those acquired in school. He noted an adequate balance between work and school is necessary for success and viewed employment as a complement to a high school…

A study with 210 college freshmen investigated the effect of 3 aspects of the college experience (curricular exposure, formal classroom and instructional experiences, and out-of-class experiences). Results suggest that both classroom/instructional and out-of-class experiences make positive, statistically significant, unique contributions to gains…

This position statement of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities addresses the importance of equal opportunities for adolescents and young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and the need to support the independent functioning of these individuals. Specific…

Compares educational practices in Japan that involve educating the "whole child" by teaching values and behaviors through small group activities, to U.S. practices that focus mainly on academics. Japanese practices involve extensive and clear roles and procedures, routinization of activities, and peer pressure, all aimed at developing…

Through a national survey (n=219), this study explores how gay, lesbian, and bisexual students view discrimination on campus. Students concluded that on many campuses, existing ethical guidelines concerning discrimination are not equally applied to gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. Considers possible causes for this divergence between ethical…

Examines three factors that influence student learning and motivation of beginner foreign-language listening skills: text, context, and gender. Studies responses of fifth graders to computer-based foreign-language learning. Results indicate that providing text with spoken words facilitates the acquisition of listening skills, increases student…

Late adolescents' precollege concerns (n=70) about losing existing relationships and making new friendships were found to be significant mediating variables between self-esteem and the satisfaction of involvement in precollege and new college friendships 10 weeks into the first semester of college. (JBJ)

Describes a study involving a set of 3 interviews conducted with 11 community college developmental reading students at the beginning, end, and 2 months after instruction in reading strategies to determine how the students defined their views of reading and of themselves as readers. Reports improvements in reading skills, self-efficacy, and…

Twenty-two gifted students (ages 18-25) were interviewed concerning their views of their high school years, specifically focusing on the kinds of support received from parents and teachers. The importance of parents' emotional support and their attendance at the child's activities are emphasized. Suggestions are offered for parents, teachers, and…

This survey of 149 students explored learning from out-of-class college experiences such as leadership, peer interaction, faculty contact, work, and travel. It found that many different experiences potentially contribute to valued college outcomes, that sex and ethnicity did not explain differences in students' activities and outcomes, and that…