Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress related to student ability to use information from graphs and charts is discussed. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Stress can be viewed positively as a challenge or negatively as a threat. The work setting is an appropriate place for teachers to begin a program of making stress work positively for self development. (JD)

Analyzes the content of 22 interpersonal textbooks regarding the use of gender identity in the area of interpersonal communication. Indicates the texts favor androgyny, with masculinity mediated by femininity in terms of power, problem solving, and self-esteem, and femininity mediated by masculinity in terms of emotions and relationships. (JMF)

To determine whether objective test items could measure cognitive processes more complex than recall of isolated facts, the committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons preparing the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination classified test items into three taxonomic levels according to the cognitive process required to answer the item.…

Several types of problems designed to provide opportunities for mathematically able students to do original and analytic thinking at grades 3 and 4 while reinforcing numeration and computation skills are presented. (MP)

Outlines the common problems of literary/art magazine advisers--meeting costs, time and space limitations, student involvement, magazine content, and layout. (RL)

A proposal to replace plane geometry with computer programming in the standard high-school mathematics curriculum is presented. (MP)

The use of exponentiation as a starting point for an open-ended exploration of real number ideas is presented. (MP)

During the 1980's shifts in social, economic, and political forces will be such that major changes will be necessary if educational agencies are to continue to provide a relevant and necessary service to the society that supports them. Institutions must accept change and become skilled in the change activities required. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the disparity between social problems and problem solving as practiced in sociology theory and in the classroom. Problem definition is lacking due to fuzziness in this area historically. Recommends emphasis on student problem identification, integration of knowledge, and decision-making skills. (CK)

Undergraduate subjects were given an opportunity to cheat undetected on puzzle problems. The hypotheses were confirmed that more cheating occurred under ability attribution conditions than under luck attribution conditions; this effect of performance attribution was greater among self-aware subjects than among non-self-aware subjects. (Author/MH)

Randomly selected clinical teaching sessions in a University of Illinois medical school clerkship were videotaped. A verbal behavior classification schedule was used to analyze the proportion of talking done by the instructors and students involved. The data suggest that teaching was not optimal for promoting problem-solving ability. (Author/JMD)

A year-long teacher's discussion group, organized and coordinated by a school psychologist, is described. Sanctions for the meetings, the meeting format, the role of the school psychologist, and an evaluation of this intervention strategy are discussed. (Author/MH)

Nine rules can help governing boards address college governance problems: encourage enthusiasm in the administration; face problems early; get adequate facts; promote management, not bureaucracy; ask appropriate questions; evaluate performance; create incentives; focus on the individual campus; and deal with external forces. (Author/JMD)

Four exercises to help students get ready for class activities are presented. The exercises are designed to develop skills in listening and following directions, awareness and retention, giving directions, and office problem solving. The exercises involve paper and pencil, newspaper articles, and office problem situations. (MF)