The transition from the primary to secondary phase of education has been highlighted as an area of concern for policy makers, educators and researchers alike in recent years. In particular, there is evidence to suggest that it is during this crucial phase of compulsory education that many pupils are at risk of becoming marginalized and…

Reports on the development of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST). Incorporates a revised version of the Approaches to Studying Inventory. States the questionnaire was completed by first-year students (n=1284) at six British universities, at a Scottish technological university (n=466), and at a South African university…

Describes an investigation of student and parent attitudes towards bullying by comparing attitudes with bullying behavior. States that parents (n=747) completed the Parental Attitudes to Bullying Scale and children (n=326), aged six to eleven, in primary schools completed the Children's Attitudes to Bullying Scale. Includes references. (CMK)

Reports on a study in which music teachers were asked about their design of music tasks in the classroom and factors that affected those decisions. Presents another study that investigated the effects of friendship, gender, and previous musical experience upon the processes and musical outcome of children's collaborative compositions. (CMK)