Two studies are reported in which the behaviors of four infant class teachers in England and their respective classes were observed and recorded. The aim of the studies was to examine the effects of contingent teacher touch behavior upon children's classroom behavior. Touch was found to increase on-task behavior and decrease disruptive behavior.…

A table showing data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates cites the following: sex, citizenship, marital status, percent with bachelor's degree in same field as doctorate, planned postdoctoral study, planned postdoctoral employment, primary postdoctoral work, and region of employment after doctorate. (MLW)

Examines information transfer in atmospheric physics by tracing one paper through five years of citations and suggesting patterns for highly cited papers. The results are also discussed in terms of information transfer in a popularized environment, as stratospheric aerosols have been prominently discussed in the popular press. (Author/EM)

Discusses survey results polling American, Australian, and Japanese teachers' views about educational concepts. Differing cultural backgrounds probably account for varied responses concerning teacher roles, competition, teaching of moral principles, and administrator leadership roles. Effective school management requires knowledge of various…

The history of the field of computer graphics is discussed. In 1976 there were no institutions that offered any kind of study of computer graphics. Today electronic image-making is seen as a viable, legitimate art form, and courses are offered by many universities and colleges. (RM)

Examines the childrearing correlates of impulse control in 18 mothers and their 14-month-old toddlers. Shows that mothers who relied on physical punishment had infants who were more likely to ignore maternal prohibitions, to manipulate breakable objects, and to show low levels of nonverbal competence seven months later. (HOD)

This study examines predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of academic success as measured by graduate grade point average (GGPA) of 582 students in selected academic disciplines. Results indicated considerable variability in validity coefficients for both different subgroups and subtests. (BS)

The focus of discipline-based art instruction is on art within general education and within the context of aesthetic education. Four disciplines--aesthetics, studio art, art history, and art criticism--are taught by means of a formal, continuous, sequential, written curriculum across grade levels, in the same way as other subjects. (Author/RM)

Case study of a new principal who turns around an elementary school with a misbehaving student body and and apathetic staff by setting, publicizing, and consistently enforcing clear rules; documenting infractions; involving parents; encouraging student responsibility; and requiring lesson plans. (DCS)

Whether accepted notions of science provide appropriate models for futurism is discussed, underlying ideological issues are examined, and ways in which futurists may re-interpret their own roles are presented. (Author/RM)

Curricular designs for social studies are reviewed and the fundamental differences in their treatment of citizenship noted. There is a need for a base of knowledge about citizenship. The establishment of a scholarly discipline of citizenship is proposed. (Author/RM)

The peer review system for evaluating schools (the "Toledo Plan") is gaining favor among teachers in other school systems. Schools are generally reluctant to dismiss incompetent teachers because of documentation complexities, but incompetent teachers should nevertheless be weeded out. (TE)

Reports that 73% of 66 elementary school (primary) teachers interviewed in the Aberdeen, Scotland, area operated using moderate policies of class control, rather than the permissive policies commonly found in small rural schools or the more traditional restrictive policies. (SB)

Describes an inservice training program for teachers and school staff that emphasizes prevention of discipline problems. The program includes value clarification and group process analysis, theoretical models, special clinical techniques, and problem solving practice with case studies. (JAC)

Cites three "one-minute" strategies to help teachers become more effective. (FL)