Describes a classroom version of the game "To Tell the Truth". The game can be used as an introduction to the biographical background of a significant individual in a given subject area. (BD)

Explores some of the threats to accuracy in biographies for children. Illustrates how carelessness and oversimplification, inadequate data, unreliable sources, and social mores and taboos can lead to inaccuracies in this genre. (SR)

Analyzes the development of an elementary school teacher and her mathematical life history. Contains 57 references. (MKR)

Evaluates Gerald Salancik's work, tracing salient themes and focusing on his constant attention to the social context of individual and organizational motivation and action. Shows the centrality of social context in his studies on priming effects, commitment, power, resource dependence, justification, decision making, and other topics. He excelled…

Contains the first chapter of a new biography of an influential writing teacher, Mina Shaughnessy, who was a founder of the "Journal of Basic Writing". (PA)

A researcher's life experiences cannot help but influence the research process. Including elements of one's social biography in research reports helps readers identify how a researcher's history and biases shaped the study. (SK)

This entire issue presents an analytic bibliography of 660 recent books in English on the activities of U.S. peace movement organizations and activists. Included are formal histories, reports by journalists, autobiographies and biographies, inside accounts, and sociological accounts. Both a movement structure index and a substantive index are…

Presents highlights of an interview with Robert Callis, counselor educator and administrator of counseling education programs, concerning his personal and professional life and his career of developing people and building programs. (Author/ABL)

The life of educator and psychologist Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) is examined in terms of six traits associated with self-actualization: autonomy and superior perception of reality, problem centeredness, spontaneity, a sense of kinship with all people, interpersonal relations, and imperfections. (DB)

Describes the achievements of Frank Laubach, founder of Laubach Literacy International, pioneer of a pragmatic method of literacy instruction and advocate of volunteer literacy tutoring. Compares Laubach's ideas with those of Paulo Freire. (SK)

Uses Erik Erikson's work to discuss how biographies treat aging. Explores how developmental theorists observe biographical representations of the life cycle and its applicability to aging. (Author/BHK)

A Texas superintendent reminisces about a high school English teacher with impossibly high standards for composition and vocabulary usage. Although she seemed scarcely human at the time, Mrs. Jones was remembered for expecting the best even from her most stubborn students. (MLH)

Examines the younger Elias Boudinot's career as a famous American Indian orator and lecturer in the 1870s and 1880s. Discusses his advocacy of Indian citizenship, land allotment, and opening of the Oklahoma unassigned lands. Contains 25 references. (SV)

Two groups of older adults were audio- and videotaped playing dominos. Their conversations were transcribed and analyzed, yielding three categories: biographical work, game-playing details, and concerted work. Games play a significant role for the elderly and can be used to learn life-enhancing skills. (SK)

Introduces a series of eight articles that look at the intellectual or cognitive aspects of text and images from which researchers and system designers may derive new principles or refine those in use. Each article is briefly described, and background information on each author is provided. (KRN)