Discusses Improvement through Progressive Achievement Levels in Language Arts (ImPALLA) as a new approach to the structure and content of the secondary school language arts program. (Author/SW)

Discusses necessity for meeting basic affective needs of children before schools can meet cognitive needs. Institutions unable or unwilling to accept such responsibility will force maladjusted to drop out when they are most in need of help. (CJ)

Registration for continuing medical education at McMaster University can be done for each course separately or by annual membership in a professional association. The three-year-old arrangement allows for decreased course costs, greater selectivity in course material, and increased physician motivation. (MSE)

The comments and profiles of four adult learners indicate that complex forces form a diverse population, and that institutions can build programs responsive to the individual backgrounds and motivation of this growing college audience. (MSE)

Examined whether compatible groups facilitate learning more than incompatible groups. Used peer groups to facilitate learning in college courses. Computed compatibility scores for pairs and four-person groups working together. Used examinations to measure peer group procedure effectiveness. Results did not indicate a positive relationship between…

Assessed undergraduate and graduate students' level of curiosity and intrinsic motivation. Few differences were found among the undergraduates, but they differed noticeably from the graduates in their motivational patterns. Differences are discussed in terms of motivational determinants. (Author)

Comments on Etzioni's claim that student self-discipline is crucial to learning. Agrees that discipline policies and motivation are related but contends Etzioni fails to consider effects of cultural and class differences and ignores the fundamental issue of balancing rewards for individual effort and rewards for excellence among peers. (PGD)

Examines education's role in helping people in England to use their increased leisure time more productively. High unemployment levels and technological changes have increased the need for education-for-leisure. Future oriented education must help people develop their social organization skills and their capacities to enjoy unsupervised learning.…

Reviews empirical and theoretical writings showing how visual arts affect: growth of perception and awareness through use of the senses; clarification of styles of thought and their effect on personal expression; inventiveness and general problem-solving ability; feelings of confidence and self-worth; and general learning motivation and success.…

Reviews major findings on the relationship of attitudes and motives to second language learning, proposes a framework within which other psychological variables may be considered, and urges the consideration of nonverbal variables involved in cross-cultural communication. (Author/AM)

A review of research on obstacles to participation in adult education in Finland reveals that the chief hindrances are attitudes toward learning, time, geographic location, and family and work situations. The effects of these hindrances upon participants and nonparticipants vary according to employment status, age, and sex. (SK)

The Tanzanian government has made a major commitment to its National Literacy Programme as a strategy for national development. Goals of the program are the eradication of illiteracy, self-reliance in solving economic and social problems, and lifelong education. To deal effectively with the problem of learner motivation, the program links literacy…

The Junior Index of Motivation (JIM) Scale was translated and administered to 363 Hungarian students, aged 11-14. Teacher ratings of individuals' motivation and data on achievement, creativity, and intelligence were also collected. Results confirmed the JIM Scale's reliability and showed academic motivation correlates similar to those found by…

This review of the literature on tuition assistance programs reveals that many companies sponsor adult learning programs, either as a training tool or a fringe benefit, but few employees take advantage of the opportunities. (SK)

Studies the research and other literature on "special care" children and its implications for practice. Concentrates on studies concerning the most severely handicapped children, but also makes use of work on children less severely handicapped, where there are clear possible ways of applying the work to the most severely handicapped. (Author/CT)