The purpose of the two studies reported in this paper are (1) to extend knowledge about the effects of longer field experience with multiple role models (supervising teachers) upon student teachers' value orientations toward education and schooling; and (2) to document the effects that the student teaching experiences have upon the educational…

A model's influence on the creative behavior of 120 fifth-grade children was studied in four variations. Separate groups observed a model who was either high or low in the fluency or flexibility creativity dimensions. Multivariate procedures were used to assess treatment effects upon children's fluency and flexibility measures collected on…

A year-long, clustered student teaching program is examined over a two-year period for influence upon pre-service teacher attitudes toward education. The Educational Preference Scale is used in a pre- and post-design, and results are interpreted with reference to the theory of cognitive dissonance. Discusses the relationship between educational…

Patterns of violence in the public schools are examined, and possible solutions to the problem are offered. (JD)

Selected perceptions of college educational psychology students toward middle class values evident during their secondary education experience, called by Charnovsky the "middle class aura", are presented, along with their own attitudes toward those values. (MJB)

Compared were effects of videotape and audio models on the acquisition of specific teaching skills in 48 preservice teachers. Results suggest both video and audio models produced effective behaviors more frequently than a no-model treatment. (SL)

Mandatory continuing education forces veterinarians to attend educational programs but not to learn. Acceptance of veterinarians as typical adults and a knowledge of adult learning characteristics are need to maximize learning effectiveness for the casual as well as the eager learning participant. (Author/LBH)

The relationship between leaders and followers is crucial and often misunderstood. Ninety percent of leadership can be taught, and the remainder consists of energy, stamina, and ingredients of undetermined origin. Those who study leadership come from many disciplines, but what is learned should be shared. (MSE)

Counselors and campers at Cape Cod Sea Camps in Brewster, Massachusetts, banded together to combat the problem of drinking and driving by forming the first camp-based chapter of Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD). The chapter's success shows that SADD can be an asset to camp programs. (JHZ)

A survey of dental schools in 1980 showed that 13 of the 55 responding schools provided no formal instruction in ethics. The status of instruction in dental ethics in 1986 is discussed. Survey data showed that schools providing ethics instruction often confused law, jurisprudence, and avoidance of malpractice with ethics. (MLW)

Identifies changes that have taken place since the Truman Commission advocated an increased role for community colleges in 1947. Discusses issues related to the dual objectives of open admissions and educational quality; e.g., liberal vs. specialized education, retention, role modeling, and recognition of outstanding teachers, colleges, and…

The perceptions of medical students and faculty mentors, called docents, regarding the docents' role was examined. Activities were rated on the basis of how often they would be carried out ideally by a docent and on the basis of how often they were actually carried out. (Author/MLW)

Among students with same-sex teacher models, the wish to emulate one's teacher (teacher attraction) was positively associated with growth in career confidence and motivation. Among students with opposite-sex teacher models, teacher attraction was not related to student growth. (GC)

Argues that by introducing young children to books that portray parents in positive images, teachers can provide a source from which children can view the world positively. Includes suggestions for selecting books that portray parents. (HOD)

Explores various ways to assess and develop gifted students' leadership skills. (MCG)