These authors agree with Bainter and Bollen that causal effects represents a useful measurement structure in some applications. The structure of the science of the measurement problem should determine the model; the measurement model should not determine the science. They also applaud Bainter and Bollen's important reminder that the full…

Nesselroade, Gerstorf, Hardy, and Ram developed a new and interesting way to enforce invariance at the second-order level in P-technique models, while allowing first-order structure to stray from invariance. We discuss our concerns with this approach under the headings of falsifiability, the nature of manifest variables included in models, and…

Discusses phonic shifting or sound shifts through an examination of Grimm's Law, or the Germanic Consonant Shift. The discussion includes comments on why the phonic shift developed and its pattern. (10 references) (GLR)

Discusses the differences in origin and content to the stories of Aesop and the brothers Grimm. (HOD)

Examines the symbolic significance of implements used to make cloth and clothing in the tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. (SRT)

Suggests the use of fairy tales in German foreign language instruction at the intermediate level. This suggestion is established using features of the Grimm genre and clarified using concrete examples. (Author/DMK)

Positions writing centers in the painful paradoxes of literacy work and strips away the belief in innocence to make scholar-teachers more aware of the ways that literacy practices reproduce the social order and regulate access and subjectivity. Uses two stories about writing center students to illustrate the ways writing centers are inadvertently…

Explores the problematic social constraints facing teachers who value diversity and who wish to develop their students' ability to think critically and to question dominant cultural values. Classifies these constraints into three areas: social pressures, social rules, and social values operating in the typical composition classroom. (KEH)

Many school districts have implemented "packaged" programs designed to teach character education. Millions of dollars have been spent on these programs, yet society continues to produce more "characters" than students "with character." This article describes a shift from the "programmatic" mindset to a solution that is not packaged or purchased.…

Reviews and comments on the major points made in Albert Gessman's paper, "Grimm's Law: Fact or Myth?" Through the evaluation of the paper's 13 points, several ideas are pointed out that are believed to be crucial to Gessman's arguments. (29 references) (GLR)

Reviews four films from independent filmmaker Tom Davenport's series, "From the Brothers Grimm," and shows his use of ideas and images from folk literature. (EL)

Uses a literary analysis of "The Golden Bird," a Grimm Brothers fairy tale, to show how an investigation of the literary qualities of fairy tales can reveal what the artistry of such tales consists of. (GT)

Tutors are true professionals who understand that even though their own philosophical stance toward teaching may differ from an instructor's, they have an obligation to do whatever the professor requires. However, because they work more closely with them, the tutors are in a better position than the teacher to see when the students are having…

Examines trends in facilities management relating to products and people. Reviews new trends in products, including processes, techniques, and programs that are being expounded by business and industry. Discusses the "people factors" involved in facilities management. (ABB)

Rearticulates the relationship of the writing center to institutions by attempting to address the gap between theorizing about differences in higher education and working with differences in the writing center. Discusses why so little is heard from writing centers in composition forums, and why writing centers are such contested sites on so many…