Gives some account of the outcomes of the Schools Council project Writing across the Curriculum 11-16, but is primarily concerned with theoretical problems of the relationships between teaching, research and development in language. (Editor/RK)

After a brief consideration of the language situation in Wales, this research explains the need for the Schools Council "English in Wales" Project (1973-7) and describes the work of the project to date. (Editor/RK)

Impression marking of English Language essay and summary questions by pairs of examiners is shown, as expected, to be more reliable than single marking. Given the limited statistical information available, it is concluded that pairing of examiners can as well be done by random or quasi-random means as by attempts at calculated matching. (Editor/RK)

The reported feelings of stress of 124 primary school teachers were analyzed in an attempt to discover causes and effects. Results showed that stress arose from five main areas: a general inability to cope with teaching problems; non-cooperative children; aggressive children; concern for children's learning; and staff relationships. (Editor)

This paper reports an investigation into the expectations on which third form pupils based their choices of subjects to study for "0" level and CSE examinations, and compares these with the criteria which fourth year pupils suggested that the third years ought to take account of in choosing their subjects. (Editor)

Language development has been insufficiently considered as a whole. This article surveys linguistic measures of which there are many; stylish measures that have not on the whole been seen developmentally; cognitive measures of which there are few; and affective measures particularly in relation to "maturity" of which there are scarcely any. As an…

Although many teachers believe in the importance of some sort of job specification, the lack of "further details," other than the brief details in an advertisement, offered to prospective applicants for teaching posts has been commented upon by Hilsum & Start (1974). This research attempts to provide some empirical data to substantiate this claim…

Tests the hypotheses that a classroom teacher can, with a minimum of assistance, apply a "game" contingency to control the maladaptive behaviors of students and that this could be applied without upsetting the informality of the classroom or the teacher's on-going instructional function. (Author/RK)

The role of attitude in the extensive underperformance reported among West Indian children in British schools is of critical importance. This includes attitudes of the host community towards West Indians and vice versa. Suggests that there are strong links between attitudes towards a language and attitudes towards speakers of that language.…

This research builds upon the finding that racial homogeneity is a visible characteristic of peer groups in school. The conclusions reached in this investigation are that mainstreaming is an important constraint in peer selection and that music and attendant life styles emerge as a means of sustaining peer groups. (Editor/RK)

Provides the background to the present trends in Nigerian education, comments on the expediency of the current moves, analyzes the issue in light of C. E. Beeby's (1966) hypothesis of educational stages and raises some questions relevant to the Universal Primary Education program in Nigeria, vis-a-vis the present level of social and economic…

A broader concept of special education is developing--one that recognizes the relative frequency of special needs and the necessity for a range of alternative forms of special educational provision extending the idea into pre-school years and adult education with special methods of teaching and curricula required for the most handicapped students.…

This research was concerned with a further exploration of the adolescent's capacity to think in formal terms about the consequences of suddenly changed circumstances depicted in literature. Implications for classroom learning are considered. (Author/RK)

In order to gain a better understanding of the way students analyze and interpret experience, this research incorporates a cognitive dimension into the analysis of classroom discourse. Monitors both the levels of thinking of individual students and their social interactions during discussion in formal and informal classroom contexts. Results…

Looks at the question of assessment in drama in education. Examines how the student develops through experience in drama both in and out of school. (Editor/RK)