One previously untested benefit of political advertising before elections may be that it serves "internal" as well as "external" needs, i.e., it boosts the morale of the campaign staff and provides them with information to persuade voters. This proposition was tested during the 1970 Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign by means of a questionnaire…

The relative effectiveness of alternative reward structures in strengthening group performance on a cooperative math task was investigated by operationalizing four reward structure treatments--one non-contingent pay treatment and three differential pay allocation treatments including two levels of inter-group competition and a group piece-rate pay…

Discusses problems of rising unemployment among youth and suggests that shcools develop curriculum to educate young people about job-seeking skills, mechanics of collecting benefits, impact of unemployment on family life, alternative community activities, and other ways of bolstering self-image. (AV)

Understanding the developmental characteristics of middle school boys and girls and the contribution which this understanding can make to an effective teaching/learning situation should be priority for middle school teachers. Discusses salient factors for middle school effectiveness, with the focus on teacher preparation, and provides some…

Educators and politicians should cultivate the historical foundation of public support to make the case that higher education is essential to the national well-being. Speech given at NASPA Conference, Kansas City, April 5, 1978. (Author)

Associates science teacher "bad days" with the inability to answer the questions asked by students. Proposes that publications focus on providing the answers to recurring questions experienced by science teachers. (CP)

Author states that: "With everything that the schools have been forced to do and the poor conditions under which they are expected to perform, it is often more a wonder that students learn anything at all than that they have trouble learning."

Points to the essential ingredients of scholarship and an energetic, enthusiastic approach to teaching: imagination, curiosity, discipline, determination, and the resources to make one's work possible. Stresses the importance of fostering these qualities and providing the resources faculty members need. (AYC)

This paper describes the nature of burnout among teachers, examines the differences in burnout between teachers and school-based administrators, and explores the extent to which specific factors such as workload and lack of rewards predict teacher burnout. (TE)

Describes a survey of the deans of instruction and five faculty members at 60 community colleges to compare unionized and nonunionized colleges in terms of extrinsic/college-sponsored rewards (e.g., staff development opportunities, travel funding, or research/professional growth opportunities) and intrinsic/work-related rewards (e.g., opportunity…

Surveys of Texas classroom teachers' attitudes were made in 1984, 1985, and 1986. Teachers' perceptions of competency testing, career ladders, teacher morale, teacher persistence, public support, and student achievement were requested. Results are presented. (MT)

Suggests child care supervisors keep an objective distance when giving staff constructive criticism. (HOD)

A survey of 76 midwestern teachers indicated that: (1) female teachers experience more stress, (2) younger teachers are at greater risk of alienation; and (3) a relationship between stress and alienation is lacking; and (4) male and female teachers experience comparable levels of alienation. Recommendations for aleviating stress through…

Using surveys of the professional staffs of 41 secondary schools, this study examines the relationship between two aspects of bureaucratic structure (centralization and formalization) and two sorts of alienation (from work and expressive relations). It then compares the results with similar studies of social studies of social welfare agencies. (JW)

Considering the individual teacher (rather than an entire school) as the experimental unit, this study examines teachers' perceptions of a school's bureaucratization in relation to their job satisfaction. (JW)