Analysis of 73 University of Florida faculty portfolios, prepared as part of an instructional improvement program, revealed great variability in quantity, quality, and coherence of evidence presented to support claims of excellence in teaching. Seven guidelines for portfolio preparation, appropriate for different colleges and teaching assignments,…

One challenging part of being a middle school physical education teacher is maintaining student behavior while promoting a productive learning environment. The article explains how to use positive discipline to manage student misbehavior and help students see gymnasium participation as a reward. (SM)

Asserts that educators will enjoy teaching more and students will enjoy learning if teachers are more selective in their words and expressions. Discusses positive verbal expressions and classroom techniques designed to enhance student self-concept. Presents suggestions for dealing with disruptions and problem students. (CFR)

Reviews recent empirical studies that examine the short- and long-term sequelae of physical child maltreatment (PCM). Assesses the current status of research examining PCM's impact on children's development and psychosocial functioning. Major findings are discussed in the context of pertinent qualifications of existing evidence. (over 140…

Discusses responses related to the nature and purpose of history from a survey of historians. Contends that it is the appeal of history, rather than teaching methods, that captures the interest of high-school and college students. Applies Ernest Boyer's four principles of scholarship to the survey results. (CFR)

Summarizes research-based information on discipline and classroom management in Turkish schools and proposes intervention strategies. In Turkey, child-rearing and teaching practices are mainly authoritarian. More must be done to foster communication and relationship-building among teachers, students, parents, and administrators, since safe schools…

Examined differential treatment of siblings in families with a disabled child and other families. Assessed connections between differential treatment, both children's adjustment, and sibling relationships. Results revealed greater levels of differential treatment in families with disabled children but no context differences in the correlations…

Intellectual and political commitments of women's studies programs to multiculturalism allow such programs to influence debate inside the university, but the same commitment generates internal controversy. Issues of women's studies and political correctness are discussed. An approach respecting and incorporating diverse cultural traditions is…

A survey of 49 state Part H coordinators was conducted to review standards in place for personnel serving infants, toddlers, and their families. The study analyzed, by state, the standards for all 10 professional disciplines addressed under Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Implications for state practice and policy are discussed.…

Although the current debate over multicultural education largely involves the disciplines of history and literature, the social sciences hold the key to a multicultural society with a common supraculture. The social sciences are willing and more able than the humanities to confront issues central to pluralism within unity. (SLD)

Discussion of technological innovations in education focuses on the potentials of the microcomputer as a classroom instructional method. Programing, computer literacy, software applications, and problem solving are suggested as ways to incorporate computers into the curriculum, and examples of applications of computers in elementary and secondary…

Provides an overview of issues and practice associated with the integration of handicapped students into regular education settings. Emphasizes the differences between mainstreaming and federally mandated provision of educational services in the "least restrictive environment." Discusses the changing roles of elementary school teachers…

A University of New Mexico medical school study investigated opinions of faculty and students concerning student unethical behavior; discrepancies between the two groups' perceptions; prevalence of such behavior, as estimated by faculty and students; and policy and procedures concerning instances of unethical student behavior. (Author/MSE)

A Norwegian study found a positive correlation between the number of graduate students that faculty (n=1,815) supervised and their own research productivity. Differences were found across disciplines. The effect of integration of students' research into faculty research was also examined. (MSE)

Visiting Chinese teacher-educators observed U.S. high school science classrooms and compared U.S. and Chinese science education. Examines teaching as collective versus isolated activity, teacher- versus student-centered classrooms, deductive versus inductive reasoning, theory versus practice, active versus passive learning, book learning versus…