Libraries are integrating Web 2.0 services into work practices, positioning themselves in online social environments, and deploying enhanced search and discovery tools. Collections conversely are not progressing to the same degree. Like many public services today, library budgets are stained. User-pay options are appearing in library systems,…

Following the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment for Germany, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research founded the capital investment program "Future Education and Care" as a federal measure to support the expansion of all-day schooling in Germany. During this process it became obvious that learning and…

Flexible modular scheduling (flex mod)--a schedule philosophy and system that has been in place at Wausau West High School in Wausau, Wisconsin, for the last 35 years and aligns nicely with current research on student learning--is getting more and more attention from high school administrators across the country. Flexible modular scheduling was…

The present study describes the self-reported learning strategies and study approaches of college and university students with and without dyslexia and examines the relationship of those characteristics with reading ability. Students with (n = 36) and without (n = 66) dyslexia completed tests measuring reading rate, reading comprehension, reading…

Background: Recruitment into psychiatry is correlated with the quality of undergraduate medical school teaching programmes and with a commitment of major resources to teaching students. There is an extensive literature related to attitudes towards psychiatry but less on the learning and teaching of psychiatry. Aims: To identify the current issues…

Coteaching benefits both students and teachers, and the benefits grow as coteaching relationships mature. Effective coteaching relationships often evolve in stages (Gately & Gately, 2000), and coteachers can take steps to help their relationships flourish (Cramer, 2006). Drawing on the practices of successful coteaching teams, this article offers…

This document considers the discretionary time use of young adolescents. Five domains of out-of-school time use are described: (1) activities alone or with friends; (2) activities with parents; (3) in-home or out-of-home chores, jobs and responsibilities; (4) organized activities including participation in recreational and cultural programs…

Examines six habits that rob busy administrators of precious time: wishing for improvement, complaining, criticizing, procrastinating, making ineffective decisions, and failing to set goals. Advises readers to end ego-destructive self-criticism, anticipate and monitor progress, and use untapped forces of imagination to create a successful…

Presents results of a 1985 survey to identify the occupational stressors and stress-coping preferences of 212 secondary school principals from excellent schools. Primary stressors are task-based; preferred coping strategies are discussing concerns with colleagues, delegating tasks to others, and taking work home. Principals must improve planning…

Although interruptions are an unavoidable part of the principal's job, a completely open-door policy for drop-in visitors could divert attention from planning and other priorities. This article suggests ways for principals to minimize the number of visitors and the length of visits, including keeping people standing, providing uncomfortable…

Short-term activities for elementary level special classes may include riddles, guessing games, and rote counting practice, while activities for secondary level classes include memory drills and questions on bus routes and traffic rules. (CL)

Identifies sources of Canadian time use data and areas for further research. Calls for faster publication of government statistics and reorganization of data by family structure. Argues that home economists should pursue funding for research in family time use. (JOW)

Explores the "secret sauce" that makes the difference between experts and less successful personnel. Indicates that the successful use of this plan can improve planning time, training time, and task performance time. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the instructional design process when an additional need is identified in the middle of a project that has already been geared to another need. Topics include determining how critical the additional need is; resources available, including budget impact; time factors; and client satisfaction. (LRW)

Outlines a correspondence between a college student and a teacher about the challenges and rewards of a teaching career. Notes that good time management allows teachers to do their job effectively in addition to allowing them to maintain a life outside of school. Suggests that in order to keep a positive outlook throughout years of teaching,…