Cultural differences between 182 Korean and 93 American fifth- and sixth-grade students' homework styles were investigated, noting parents' awareness of homework style and the resulting effects on homework achievement and attitudes. Surveys indicated different patterns of homework style preferences. In both cultures, parent awareness related to…

Reports a study that examined motivation and classroom environment differences between 1,200 Asian American and white middle school students in mathematics education. Student surveys indicated that there were significant differences between the two groups by ethnicity, sex, and grade on their motivation in mathematics and classroom learning…

Researchers examined the effect of university math classes on students' grades in economics. Student surveys, files, and TUCE-III exam data indicated that students' learning of economics was not enhanced by having completed introductory calculus, though students had to study less if they completed the business math series before taking economics.…

Surveys of 350 teacher trainees from Singapore's teacher training institution were used to examine relationships among quality of work life, career commitment, job satisfaction, and withdrawal cognition. Career commitment and job satisfaction were important predictors of withdrawal cognition. Perceptions of the social status of teaching strongly…

This case study examined the criteria one high school physical education teacher employed in acquiring the knowledge he found necessary for his professional practice. Through interviews, observations, artifact and document analysis, and stimulated recall from videotapes, it was determined that the teacher had developed five distinct knowledge…

This series of papers examines the role of play from various angles, discussing play as an essential human function and universal experience, the role of play in developing cultural values and awareness, a symbolic interactionist view of play, early therapeutic recreation specialists, and the direction of commercialized play. (SM)

Using a peer tutoring strategy can help school and community athletic coaches and physical education teachers improve the frequency of instructional and social support behavior during practice and game situations. The paper describes and summarizes documentation of a peer instructional strategy in a small liberal arts college that was designed to…

Study examined how secondary student teachers in history read and interpreted historical texts, constructed truthful accounts, and approached an epistemology of history. Subjects read and thought about the same eight documents. Results indicated that the nature of student teaching may not lend itself well to reflection on epistemological matters.…

Summarizes eight studies on gender bias in college classrooms, examining the range of variables assessed and adequacy of evidence supporting the existence of bias. Inconsistent findings and significant methodological flaws in existing literature suggest that more empirical research is needed to investigate the existence of gender bias in college…

Study compared the success rates of college students with and without learning disabilities (LD) on an essay exam, investigating the outcome of originally written and transcribed essays. Results suggest that students with LD can potentially achieve academically in college, though their writing performance is inferior to that of non-LD students.…

Researchers examined adult women's unique experiences in becoming students, investigating the varied circumstances among women whose life transitions led them to the university versus those who did not experience significant life changes. Surveys indicated that being in life status transition caused most of the women to seek out higher education.…

Reports a study that analyzed relationships among supportive principal behavior, faculty collegiality, faculty trust, and effectiveness. Data from 2,777 middle school teachers indicated that supportive principals, not teacher behavior, promoted trust in the principal. Teacher collegiality, not principal behavior, fostered trust among colleagues.…

Describes the theoretical underpinnings and methodology of research investigating the production and reproduction of gender in physical education lessons in three Australian schools, demonstrating how to explore questions raised within a feminist examination of the construction of gender in physical education using Foucault's poststructuralist…

Analyzes the nature of physical education teaching, reporting a study of work environment factors relating to Israeli physical education teachers' burnout. Surveys indicated that physical education teachers' burnout was lower than classroom teachers' burnout. Three work condition factors affecting burnout were low remuneration, bureaucratic…

Describes one Australian physical education (PE) teacher education (PETE) program, arguing that PE teacher preparation implicates PETE in the trend to proletarianize teachers' work while national claims for increased professionalism are heard. The PETE program represented teaching as technical and unproblematic, with faculty and students accorded…