Reports on a study of school subject preference among 566 male and 567 female students in both single-sex and coeducational British secondary schools. Finds an effect of school type for younger students only. Also finds clear effects of gender with higher rankings given to mathematics and science by boys and to art by girls. (CFR)

A sample of 460 17-year old students from six high schools in the south of England was analyzed to determine differences in associations between political party preference, social status, and socio-political attitudes. Findings indicated that there was a significant association between subjects' sex and political party preference and a negligible…

Discusses a study undertaken to discover whether any change of attitude towards teacher participation in school decision making occurred among a group of student teachers between the completion of their college course and the end of their probationary year. Findings indicated that the most satisfied probationers had been the less liberally…

Discusses a study undertaken to compare attitudes among children who became middle school pupils in their own junior school building and children who made the transition to a comprehensive school. Findings indicated that students moving to a comprehensive school were more likely to experience problems. (DB)

The purpose of this article is to look at the relationship between social support and the ways in which teachers cope with occupational stress, with particular emphasis on the role of social support in alleviating stress. Social support is interpreted to include social interaction with colleagues and communication with colleagues about…

Examines influence of Francis Galton and the Eugenics Education Society in the intelligence testing movement in England (early 1900s). For eugenicists, the central issue confronting society was the problem of racial deterioration. They responded with modification of the Binet-Simon tests and developed tests to examine the whole ability range.…

Reports results of a study to examine the extent to which young English children volunteer prepositions in a simple but structured task of spatial description. Results show that children 3 to 7 years have an extensive and often inventive grasp of locative prepositions. (Author/KC)

Results of a study of 21 biology teachers in England indicate that classroom behaviors result from a complex interplay of both verbal and nonverbal elements of communication. By manipulating certain nonverbal behaviors, it might be possible to control verbal and social interactions. (Author/KC)

Reports results of a study to determine the effect of educational maintenance allowances (EMA) on a student's staying in school. A substantial proportion of school-leavers indicated that they may have remained in school had an EMA been available. (KC)

An analysis of associations among children's intelligence, personality, perceptions of school environment, attitudes toward school, and self-concept is reported. The study used Bloom's theory of school learning which examines relationships among student characteristics, quality of instruction, and children's learning outcomes. (Author/KC)

Describes an intervention program to reduce behavioral problems and promote early reading skills among primary grade children identified as high risks. The study employed high status teachers with long experience and proven effectiveness. Results indicate reduced levels of antisocial behavior and slightly better reading performance. (Author/KC)

Analyzes the economic effects of primary school closure because of dwindling enrollments. Suggests that even if closure produces savings, final decisions should depend on the value attached to educational and social outcomes. (Author/KC)

Discusses the educational theories of John Dewey in the context of contemporary society. Suggests that although Dewey's approach has merit for an age of turbulent change, it is unlikely that it will receive support. One reason is that society is presently dominated by the values and techniques of Frederick Taylor's scientific efficiency.…

Discusses educational and social change in 1860, 1890, 1950, and 1980 in the context of John Dewey's principles of experimentalism in education. These principles include responsiveness to social change, growth in problem solving skills, stressing the values of democracy, and recognizing the utility of scientific inquiry. (Author/KC)

Explores theories of educational psychologists Hall and Thorndike in relation to the education of women and examines the relationship of these theories to educational policy and the social context of the Progressive Era. The restrictive ideas of these psychologists were a response to anxieties about the increasing number of women entering the work…