Interactions of adults with a single infant, dressed as either a male or female, were recorded and analyzed for direction of gaze, facial expression, physical contact, and toys used. Interviews followed. Results shows that both male and female parents behave differently toward unfamiliar infants on the basis of perceived sex. (AOS)

Discusses the role and importance of the arts for education and society, arguing that the arts are not fluff to be eliminated from resource-limited curriculums, but are an important aspect of stimulating human imagination, thinking processes and the ability to feel. (WAS)

Compared three tests of visual-motor integration: The Revised Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI-R), the Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI), and the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test (BG). Results showed significantly higher BG age equivalent scores. Highly significant correlations were found among all variables. (WAS)

Sex-trait stereotypes were studied among five- and eight-year-old children and among university students in India and Pakistan. Results were generally congruent with the findings from similar studies in western countries. (Author/MP)

The effects of varying training settings and objects on the development of skill generalization were studied with 60 retarded students (5-16 years old). Research procedures were identical for all groups except for the manipulation of settings and objects. A factorial analysis of covariance supported the prediction that the visual discrimination…

A modified version of the perceptual taxonomy applicable to allied health education is presented. Methods concerning application of the taxonomy are suggested. Use of the taxonomy of the perceptual domain is recommended to help allied health educators plan instruction and evaluate teaching. (CT)

Forty trained and untrained five- and eight-year-olds were given Marmor's Mental Rotation Task (MRT) to assess their use of kinetic imagery. (CM)

Fifth and sixth grade children (N=172) were administered the Piers Harris Children's Self Concept Scale and a shortened version of the Children's Report of Parental Behavior Inventory. Results are discussed in terms of the effect of perceived parental behavior on children's self-concept. (CM)

The study evaluated the importance to successful lipreading of a specific visual memory for mouth shape sequences in 23 hearing impaired children (11 to 16 years old) and 16 adults. Results suggested the use of sequence-memory training with articulatory shapes for lipreading instruction. (Author/SB)

Clarifies the concept of experiential learning using a five-stage generalized model (focus, action, support, feedback, debrief) and nine defining characteristics that describe the implicit and explicit assumptions in experiential programs. (SB)

Subjected the standardization data for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and the original Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) to principal-factor analysis. A two-factor solution was adopted for each scale. The stability of the two factors, Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Organization, was high both within and between…

Preschool, elementary, and seventh-grade students viewed a videotape of a male nurse and female physician and were then asked to identify their photographs/names. Only the seventh graders correctly identified the names; younger children selected male names/pictures for the physician and female names/pictures for the nurse. (Author/GC)

A personal essay on age, touch, emotional closeness, and the fear of death in the context of student-teacher interactions and aesthetic education. (SJL)

Reflects on the importance of observation and documentation of detail in producing critical thinking and accurate writing. (AEA)

Five professionals in special education present their views regarding the conflict which arises between acting in the role of child advocate and functioning as a professional employee. Reference is made to suggestions for teacher preparation institutions from G. Frith. (SW)