Reactions of students with four achievement styles based on combinations of the Achievement via Conformance and the Achievement via Independence scales of the California Psychological Inventory to small group learning experiences are explored as a function of group composition, achievement styles, and the demands of different tasks over time.…

Faced with a problem in which the probability of obtaining the correct answer was 70 percent, 2 of 23 kindergartners and 18 of 19 second graders generated an appropriate strategy. When the probability of a chance correct response was reduced to .45, 23 of 35 kindergartners generated an appropriate strategy. (Author/GDC)

Two opposite views of the relations between moral cognition and moral action are described, their contrasting assumptions and implications are clarified, and the available empirical literature is reviewed. Research relating moral reasoning to real-life moral behaviors is summarized, with special attention given to design, measurement, and…

The current state of computers in mathematics education is discussed. Aspects of new technology available to mathematics teachers include high resolution color graphics, the potential for making computer films, and the use of computers in working out or helping in problem solving. (MP)

Programs in which the school, community, and police act jointly to prevent delinquency are described. Schools attempt to serve as a base of support for parents, students, and teachers. (JD)

Teacher associations in Hawaii have acted to stop violence, vandalism, and discipline problems in their schools. More encouraging and open minded attitudes on the part of teachers brought about student cooperation in reducing acts of violence. (JD)

Emphasizes educational skill-building techniques using coaching and videotape feedback to enable parents and children to practice communication, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Participants became successful in the home environment as a result of their involvement in the multiple-family, group-training sessions. (Author)

Basing their remarks on the final report of the Curriculum Task Force of the Commission on Declining Enrollments in Ontario (CODE), the authors present projections of enrollment decline on Ontario's curriculum policy and summarize a number of the task force recommendations to the Ontario government. (Author/MLF)

Described is a model for planning and conducting an investigation designed to teach science process skills. Use of this model illustrates the generalizability of process skills and facilitates their inclusion in novel curriculum areas and beyond the classroom. (DS)

Discussed are science activities appropriate for middle school students. Considerations include the degree of abstractness of the concepts and the need for increased class time for explaining, discussing, and integrating students' activity experiences. (DS)

Ideas are presented for using candy M & M's as materials to teach mathematics. Six different activities are reviewed. (MP)

An exercise in applied mathematics that focuses on belt drives that is suitable for senior secondary pupils is presented. Some comments on classroom use and student reactions to this lesson are included. (MP)

An historical perspective of the American College Health Association emphasizes the importance of teamwork among health personnel. The current trend in litigation toward health care professionals and the regulatory role of government has resulted in an apparent increase in legal activity, and necessitates teamwork between doctors and lawyers. (JN)

In the first drill, the branching type, subjects received problems matched to their ability. In the second drill, the fixed type, subjects received problems from all difficulty levels. Performance on both the pretest and posttest indicated that the fixed drill yielded the highest gains for more difficult problems. (Author/CP)

A truly balanced institution of liberal learning requires that socially useful information be broadly defined in order to safeguard academic freedom and foster the goals of a social democracy. (CJ)