A survey conducted with 385 families of gifted children concerning their perceptions of their children's experiences in school indicated that most parents do not perceive their school's present curricula as meeting their child's intellectual needs. Further, there is substantial belief among these parents that special full-time classes for high…

Surveys of 105 regular class teachers, teachers of the gifted, building principals and school psychologists were analyzed to determine differences in perceptions toward the educational needs of gifted students. The greatest differences were found between regular classroom teachers and teachers of the gifted. (CL)

A rationale for requiring undergraduate students to become familiar with the empirical side of economics is presented, and seven exercises that can be used in an introductory course are provided. (Author/RM)

Discusses the report of the Panel on Secondary Education for the Changing Workplace that addresses the educational needs of students who end their formal education with a high school diploma. (JOW)

A full consideration of the purposes of feminism leads to the conclusion that separate courses in geography and gender are essential to the development of a feminist geography. (RM)

Playing "dumb" can earn students easier classes, lower expectations, reduced pressure, and individual attention. Schools can stop rewarding failure by making remedial classes difficult, backing up homework policies with unappealing alternatives, providing penalties for attendance violations, and deglamorizing alternatives to regular programs. (PGD)

Recent years have seen a rash of national task force reports on the status of American schools. Too many of them have political motives and are designed to alarm, rather than inform. Specific reports are discussed. (Author/RM)

Educational reform is a critical national mandate, but no one talks about reform of physical education. A review of federally funded laboratories and centers found no physical education research, technical assistance, or dissemination activities. Physical educators must push themselves to reinterpret the value of physical education to society. (MT)

Medical educators nationwide are questioning the process that leads to the denial of the emotional side of medicine by its practitioners. Emotional dilemmas are often verbally suppressed by most students, but they surface in many ways, such as depression, insomnia, loss of appetite, and anxiety. (RM)

Impediments to progress toward computer literacy in teacher education include (1) equating "technological literacy" with computer literacy; (2) relinquishing control to computer scientists or to a few education faculty; (3) separating hardware and software decisions; (4) unbridled enthusiasm; and (5) inability to provide appropriate experience for…

Explores how recent research on the hemispheres of the brain might be applied to education. (HOD)

The author comments on the results of a survey of school psychologists (TM 510 107), in particular the results concerning the training emphasis on direct service activities. (BW)

Intended to provide information about learning disabled gifted students, the article discusses a rationale for providing enrichment activities within the framework of a program for the gifted. Identification strategies are discussed and program ideas using the enrichment triad model are offered. (Author/CL)

Surveyed 143 older adults to examine their interest in various vocational courses and their overall educational needs in relation to sex, race, educational attainment, and course location. Results suggested older adults generally are interested in vocational education related to home life, avocational interests, health, and technical updating.…

Young adults who discontinue their formal education after high school are poorly served by continuing education. Findings from a major research study suggest ways to attract and better serve this clientele. (Author)