In a replication of an earlier test, frequency of student/faculty contact was found to be related positively to students' academic, intellectual, and personal growth, even after precollege differences were controlled. Quality of contact was related only to personal and intellectual development. (Author)

Physical education teachers and coaches are encouraged to increase their role-modeling influence by developing common interests with students, giving more attention to individual students, becoming more skillful and knowledgeable in their specialty, and reinforcing students who follow their example. (JMF)

Parallels between the abusive parent and the abusive teacher are drawn, demonstrating problem areas that need to be determined in order to stop the abusive behavior. Problems include parent being abused as a child, failure to understand the child, society's attitude toward abuse, environmental stress, and lack of positive role models. (CT)

The legal status of homosexual teachers is addressed. Some of the issues examined include society's reaction to homosexuals, society's view of the role of the teacher, court cases involving gay teachers, and recommendations of affirmative and aggressive strategies to improve the legal position of homosexual teachers. (JMD)

Discusses barriers to the effective mentoring of students of color by white faculty members and presents concrete approaches for dealing with sensitive issues that often arise in the course of the mentoring relationship. The main stumbling block is the faculty member's fear of the task. (SLD)

A grandmother teaching fishtrap building by actually building one while telling a story provides a model and criteria for success in teaching Nlakapamux children, the most important criterion being the presence of cultural experts--grandmothers. Role-modeling, storytelling, and hands-on experience combine theory and practice and provide a mnemonic…

Examined the effect of nonstereotyped, same-sex role models on the self-esteem of children in grade three. Results from 346 multiethnic students show both girls' and boys' self-esteem increasing more with same-sex role models than with the other-sex role models. Girls responded better to a male role model than boys with a female role model. (GR)

Discusses issues facing black male college students, and ways colleges and universities can support their growth more effectively. Identifies and explores students' unmet needs: to feel loved, feel accepted, feel competent, have power, resolve pain and anger from lack of appropriate male guidance, find meaning and purpose in life's struggles, and…

Recommends using time bonding (finding a role model and researching the process and story behind that individual's accomplishments) as a means to interest students in history. Outlines the instructions covering the objectives of the writing assignments. Students researched a variety of biographies including Jackie Robinson and Lyndon Johnson. (MJP)

Provides information on how teachers in the early childhood setting can encourage fathers to participate in their children's school experiences. Discusses models for fathers, the place of work in the traditional father role, and helping children with absent fathers. Suggests ways to teach positive parenting skills to fathers, including praising…

In this dialogue between two specialists in staff development of child caregivers, the roles of early childhood teachers and child care directors are considered. The need for teachers to observe play and the ways in which training can motivate teachers to observe play are discussed. Directors need to model observation skills for novice teachers.…

To become better role models, higher educators in institutions of clinical education should be conscious of the behaviors they demonstrate and the broad range of activities and attitudes that students observe and emulate, including clinical competence, professional demeanor, doctor-patient interactions, ethical values, and social consciousness.…

Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on mentoring as a means of personal enhancement or career advancement. Defines mentor-protege relationship (MPR); discusses two models of MPR; and discusses process of MPR. Makes recommendations for research and practice. (Author/TE)

Examined relationships of perceived influence of female and male role models, gender role, and performance self-esteem to college women's (N=107) career salience, aspirations, and choices. Perceived role model influences were significantly related to career salience, educational aspirations, and nontraditionality of occupational choices.…

"Action Science" was developed to increase gifted girls' involvement in science. The program, for girls in grades one-nine, emphasizes enjoyment of science activities, parental involvement, female role models, and hands-on investigations. The article includes a rationale for a "girls only" program and program evaluation results. (Author/JDD)