Describes an innovative, but not revolutionary, secondary education science program that is modeled after American graduate education. Discussions include a comparison of pedagogical approaches, implementation, the teacher, facilities, and teaching strategies. (ZWH)

Describes the existing educational structure in Brazil dedicated to the training of engineers and engineering technologists. (PR)

Two distinct multiple regression models used in evaluation methods of the Dallas (Texas) public schools are discussed along with the issues and problems related to their application to the practical problem of identifying effective schools. Results from application of these models, one implemented in 1984 and one in 1992, are discussed. (SLD)

Considers three treatment approaches when working with children of rage: psychodynamic, behavioral, and peer-group models. Discusses approaches in sequence, following chronology of author's own experiences in psychodynamic, behavioral, and peer-group programs. Illustrates how each approach presents unique pitfalls in practice. (NB)

Describes Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), cognitive strategy instructional approach in which students are taught task-specific strategies along with more general strategies for regulating strategy use and learning process. Focuses on how this approach has been used to help students with learning problems develop as writers. Explains…

Elaborates on standards of care for assessment, management, and treatment of hospitalized suicidal patients. Attempts to synthesize concepts of minimal standard of care with clinical risk management and clinical judgment. Points out areas of overlap and shows where optimum care diverges from legal standards of care. Tables differentiate…

Investigated ways in which clinicians (n=27) and parasuicidal student-patients (n=52) perceive several theoretical dimensions related to suicide: psychological pain, external pressures/stressors, agitation/emotional upsetness, self-regard, and hopelessness. Data suggest that clinicians and patients independently perceived most of these dimensions…

Describes the technical writing class as a complex organizational unit. Argues that the need to define class goals and assumptions presents a richly problematical rhetorical situation. Suggests using memos in such classes as a means of allowing students to write themselves into an effective learning environment. (HB)

Considers how the cultivation of patterns of spoken English can help basic writers become more aware of the structures of written English. Provides background information needed for discussing with students the similar characteristics of oral and written language. (HB)

Surveys academic programs in public relations, finding that most pay only lip service to the goal of preparing public relations graduates for managerial responsibility. Offers recommendations for public relations management course content and highlights examples of innovative teaching strategies. (SR)

Describes and interprets the cultural context in which authority and knowledge are conveyed in Tanzanian schools, focusing on the ways that "formal" classroom lessons reinforce and/or contradict "informal" lessons learned outside school. Compares East African ideas about knowledge and authority with those prominent in some…

Presents the general theory to explain chemical movement in soil. Describes classroom demonstrations with visually stimulating results that show the effects of soil structure, soil texture, soil pH, and soluble organic matter on that movement. (MDH)

Provides a framework for objectively selecting a biology textbook based upon credible recommendations from the professional literature. This framework especially draws from recent research findings in science, learning theory, and instruction. (Contains 25 references.) (PR)

This laboratory provides an easy and rapid way to introduce students to some of the exciting principles of gene regulation by analyzing expression of the lac operon of Escherichia coli. (PR)

Science fair mentorship programs let students investigate a wide variety of science topics under the guidance of interested community members. These programs enhance the relationships among school, community, and home. (PR)