Performances given by college dancers as part of a traveling troup are beneficial public relations activities for dance and for the college and are educationally beneficial for the school audiences. (LH)

The creative use of audiovisual media can aid in developing student positive self-image and adds an exciting dimension to traditional physical education classes. (LH)

An evaluation method for coaches engaged in competitive selection of female basketball players is presented. (LH)

Five outdoor games beneficial to the development of children's motor skills are described. (LH)

The need for preprofessional training to prepare women for coaching positions is expressed as a salient concern of undergraduate physical education majors. (LH)

The necessity for physical education and parks administration professionals to hold doctoral degrees is reexamined. (LH)

A national survey reveals that physical education teachers desire coaching positions primarily because of an interest in athletics and a desire to work with young people. (LH)

Completion of a traditional physical education major does not qualify one for coaching intercollegiate football. (LH)

A five-year longitudinal investigation was undertaken to identify factors influencing secondary school students in their choice of sixth-form courses and possible careers. The influence of intelligence, personality, aspirations, and family were studied. (Author/BW)

Various socio-environmental influences (social class, preschool education, and home environment) on the development of receptive language in preschool children were investigated. Only middle class children benefitted significantly from nursery school experience. (BW)

In a case study of the implementation of the Schools Council Integrated Science Project in one English school, it is hypothesized that pupil attitudes toward a curricular innovation greatly influence its success. (BW)

Completed in 1975, this study investigated social class differences in the questioning and answering behaviors of five- to seven-year-old Australian children, including the impact of the child's interaction with his/her mother. (BW)

Two studies contrasted formal and informal teaching practices in open-plan and conventional classrooms, focusing on grouping patterns and pupil choice as discriminative components of teaching style. (BW)

The main aims of this project were the identification of learning difficulties in 107 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children, using six months of direct instruction in the Distar program. (BW)

Influences are examined (home, school, and intra-personal) which are associated with early school leaving. A follow-up study reports the educational and occupational plans and attainments of early leavers. (Author/BW)