Examines the hypothesis that, given the context of a disadvantaged environment, the self concepts of less disadvantaged girls would be more negative than those of their more disadvantaged peers. (Editor/RK)

The conclusion of Cohen that there was no significant difference between the mean levels of open-closed mindedness for mature-age and younger students is questioned. (Editor)

The research available on the pupils' point of view regarding schooling is limited. Article discusses how primary and secondary school children find their relationships with their schools. (Editor/RK)

This paper subjects to critical scrutiny the critique by Stephen and Joan Baratz of the "social pathology model" as the social scientific base that authorizes interventionist social action programs. (Editor)

The teaching of history in school can be justified only if what is taught offers its recipients an introduction to historical thinking. This article attempts to identify briefly some of the more important elements in historical thinking, and to consider their implications for school teaching. (Editor/RK)

The relationship between the research into creativity and the changes in school mathematics is investigated. Problems arising from this relationship and the research which attempts to solve them are considered. (Editor)

This article suggests the importance of structure and sequence in designing a program of map reading and interpretation. It focuses upon the use of maps on ever-decreasing scales, from the large scale topographical maps to small atlas maps, and the associated use of oblique aerial photographs. (Editor)

Studies of pupils' perceptions of school must give priority to pupils' interpretive processes. In one secondary modern school, this revealed different groups characterized by group perspectives. (Editor)

This investigation is particularly concerned with study habits and personality characteristics associated with underachievement and failure in professional training at the higher educational level. (Editor)

This paper seeks to explore the usefulness of certain sociological concepts and methods in the field of mental retardation focusing attention to defintional flexibility and spatial relativity of the 'mental retardation' concept. (Editor/RK)

The present paper represents a plea for perspective; it will look in detail at the current criticisms of psychological tests in the light of potential developments in theory and practice. (Author)

This article questioned the linguistic assumptions that underlie most language teaching and suggested that a clearer recognition of the communicative function of language might result in a more realistic and effective learning experience. (Author/RK)

The aim of this study was to ascertain the differences, if any, between English, West Indian, Indian and Pakistani adolescents in Britain, in their attitudes towards personal, social and cultural materials, and whether such differences were a reflection of personality rather than cultural diversity. (Author/RK)

This study attempted to establish in a general way whether children's perceptions of the performance of student teachers warrented some attention and to try out one form of converting children's perceptions into an analysable form. (Author/RK)

This article reports a study of the influences on the choice of subject matter and teaching methods made by teachers of economics. (Editor)