This paper is one of a series examining language and interactional patterns of white and black Americans manifested in cultural contexts. It considers the relative impact of the power or status differential on selective perceptions, attitudes and speech behavior where power difference is crucial to the communicative process. (CHK)

A theoretical framework is presented which places psychological pathology in a context of human reciprocity. Reciprocity is described as a social dialectic circumscribing the way that the experiences of persons develop relative to one another. It includes, therefore, dimensions of individual development and interactive development. (Author/MS)

This guide to Asperger syndrome for teachers describes the underlying impairments of the condition, explains how these may lead to problems in school, and offers practical management suggestions. The first part gives an overview of Asperger syndrome and outlines the three core areas of impairment--social interaction, communication, and lack of…

A focused exploration of research presented at the International Academy for Information Management (IAIM) in 1997, this study applies the structuring of student teams recommended by Mennecke and Bradley (1997), adapts the roles, and extends structure to group meetings. Students enrolled in two sections of a required course in Database Systems…

It was shown that observation of a high-rewarding teacher was directly related to increased imitative behavior by students. (Author)

Studied the relationship of teachers' I/D ratio to their students' achievement and retention of learning in senior high chemistry and junior high general science classes. Concluded that the student score on a standardized achievement test was dependent on the teacher I/D ratio as measured on Flanders scale. (CC)

Reports results of study conducted in suburban school districts to determine relationship existing between perceptions teachers hold of themselves and their patterns of verbal interaction in the classroom. (DS)

This report summarizes the evolution of family intervention procedures and considers some of the primary assumptions made within the social learning framework about the determinants of agression and the determinants of behavior change within the family system. (Author/RK)

A structure for a class using the inquiry or problem-solving method of teaching is presented to maximize interaction between the members of the class. This structure involves geographic concepts of orientation, distance, shape and size of group. (Author)

Discusses the testing of a method of differentiating reticent from non-reticent students, using the FIRO-B measuring instrument. (Author/RN)

Analysis of verbal interaction between student business teachers and their students provides basis for improving instruction. (MF)