Examines an experiment conducted on British secondary school pupils in which students were asked to respond to a "Praise and Rewards Attitude Questionnaire" (PRAQ). Results indicated that students favored teacher's praise more highly than praise from their peers. In addition, praise for academic achievement was preferred to praise for proper…

Argues against using neutrality as a method for teaching multicultural, antiracist education on the grounds that taking a neutral stance allows the stronger force to prevail over the weaker. States that teachers should alert students to the major alternatives available, allowing them to reflect on and modify their moral framework. (GEA)

Presents a study in which all secondary schools in West Midlands urban area of England were visited and a structured interview conducted with head teachers to determine what rules were common, to what extent they were formally written down, and what methods were used to ensure their enforcement. Concludes that sanctions far outweighed rewards in…

Presents follow-up to Girls into Science and Technology Project and examines development over three-year period of children's sex stereotypes and their attitudes toward and achievements in science. Concludes that, although some links were evident, sex stereotypes were only weakly related to children's achievements in, choice of, and attitudes…

Discusses the "Preferences of Adolescents at Secondary School" (PASS) survey administered to 595 students in seven British comprehensive schools. Assesses student opinions on topics such as overt versus covert feedback, teacher interaction, school environment, and rationale for attendance, stating that, in general, adolescents still adhere to…

Summarizes the pilot stage of a project that investigated the child-school incorporation process in Great Britain by using action based methodology, and specifically examining four-year-old children in reception classrooms. States that children's adjustment to school is a dynamic process involving considerable stress and argues that policy and…

Presents a study, conducted in the Netherlands, in which a modified Delphi technique was used to identify salient features of effective in-service teacher education practices, programming, and design. Reviews studies of in-service teacher education and lists 34 statements which, according to participants, reflect appropriate and important features…

Presents a follow-up study to the 1984 One Term Training Opportunity (OTTO) for headteachers and senior teachers conducted by the City of Birmingham Polytechnic. Discusses the effects of the management training course and attempts to determine whether the performance of managers was significantly affected by management training. (GEA)

Discusses the organization and teaching of computing in British secondary schools. Assesses the extent and nature of gender differences in participation in computing activities and teachers' attitudes toward girls and computing. Includes recommendations for action by schools. (Author/JDH)

Reviews theory and research regarding the type and amount of learning young children gain from educational television in preschool settings. Reports the results of a study of 47 six and seven-year-old children's level of understanding of a television program and equivalent story. Includes a taxonomy useful for examining children's level of…

Maintains that the individualistic, values-neutral, and information-based strategies often used to justify and promote health education fail to recognize structural inequalities in society which influence the health of individuals. Advocates an alternative justification based on the socioeconomic determinants of health and illness. (Author/JDH)

Over 500 British adolescents aged 12 to 20 completed a questionnaire concerning their attitudes toward the role of women. Results showed males to be more traditional and conservative in their attitudes toward women than females. Results are discussed in terms of the socialization of sex differences. (Author/JDH)

This paper is a case study of curriculum development in Nigeria. It describes the principles with which a committee revised and developed a new elementary social studies curriculum. Included is a brief report of a study conducted to examine the effectiveness of the new curriculum. (Author/JDH)

Describes how attitude statements were gathered from young children and used to produce a scale for measuring their attitudes toward the physical education curriculum. Reports test reliability and validity and indicates how standardization and greater ease of administration may be achieved through the use of an audio tape presentation. (Author/JDH)

Defines psychological morale as a psychological state rather than a personality variable. Reviews literature on related personality states and character traits and reports on the development of an Likert-format inventory designed to measure an individual's psychological morale. Includes sample items and information on ordering the scale. (JDH)