Examines what types of liberating understandings or competencies that political science, particularly the introductory courses, can give the general education student who will not major in the discipline. (Author/RK)

Peer counseling, an educational strategy in which students counsel and help facilitate the growth and development of other students, was implemented in an urban high school. In general, the counselees gained an ability to relate more effectively with both peers and adults and in problem solving and communication skills. (Author)

Discusses the general neglect of values education in the student development approach to student personnel work--specifically, the issue of integrity. Summarizes the relatedness of three goals of values education to the issue of integrity in student development, and concludes that the values education perspective provides some helpful approaches.…

The National Heart and Blood Vessel Research and Demonstration Center has developed a program called the Cardiovascular Curriculum Education Project, designed for secondary school students, which consists of self-instructional education units on cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. Describes its three major components and method of…

Examines how youths' plans are formed in the Japanese educational system compared with plan formation in the U.S. educational system. Studies the stability of Japanese students' plans by junior high school, the responsiveness of plans to grade changes, and high school rank. Discusses adolescent planning confusion and the effect of grades on…

Campus activities and organizations offer learning experiences primarily through interpersonal skills development and organizational processes, although the potential for intentional, specific learning is unlimited. Student activities that are well planned and implemented enhance both the richness of educational experiences and the student…

Reviews research on key student academic needs and presents them in a taxonomic model on how to focus on student development in academic advising. Addresses the different needs of each academic class and discusses potential delays to student progress through ineffective advising. Discusses coordination of institutional resources to promote student…

Much teaching goes on in day-to-day conversations with students. Mentors teach their students as much by how they relate to them as by what they tell them. A meeting between a mentor and one of his students is described. (MLW)

Describes William G. Perry, Jr.'s stages of student development (dualism, multiplicity, relativism, and commitment within relativism), examining their possible applications to undergraduate music education majors and implications for research. Concludes that the model provides a "philosophical map" of student changes and encourages…

Presents a study in which all secondary schools in West Midlands urban area of England were visited and a structured interview conducted with head teachers to determine what rules were common, to what extent they were formally written down, and what methods were used to ensure their enforcement. Concludes that sanctions far outweighed rewards in…

Discusses California's Middle Grade Task Force and its report, "Caught in the Middle: Educational Reform for Young Adolescents in California Public Schools." Describes the 1987 revision of the California history-social science framework which emphasizes character development through studying the moral and ethical struggles of literary…

Discusses how the current management perspective in assessing student outcomes can be redirected so that assessment is used primarily to promote student development and to enhance learning. Defines assessment; describes development of an assessment program, including determining goals and assessment needs, when and how to assess, and choice of…

Raises questions about and poses creative solutions for curriculum options fostering student development. Describes work by student affairs professionals attempting to implement developmental theory in credit courses. Examines skill development courses, career development courses, and courses which apply human development theory. Discusses issues…

Peer collaboration assumes that, given a systematic strategy for solving classroom problems, general education teachers working together can develop effective instructional and behavioral interventions for their students with mild learning or behavior problems. The article describes the four steps in the peer collaboration process, its…

Root concepts and critical thinking skills are offered as the solution to the disparate interests and concerns of academic affairs and student affairs professionals. A variety of advising strategies is provided to assist advisees in learning how to make well-informed decisions about their future. (Author/MLW)