This book challenges educational discourse in relation to teaching about Africa at all levels of the education system in the Global North, with a specific case study focusing on the Republic of Ireland. The book provides an interrogation of the proliferation of negative imagery of and messages about African people and African countries and the…

A sample of 45 women managers was surveyed in a qualitative study to explore their experiences of being unemployed. The sample was purposeful, and the data were collected on a website-based survey. The experience of unemployment for female managers was far different from what was previously presumed from research largely drawn from male …

With increased media scrutiny has come the need for better public relations in higher education. Some rules and practices for crisis communications are presented, including: make sure the staff speaks one language, review what can and cannot be said, help reporters out, treat reporters fairly, be accessible, etc. (MLW)

Describes techniques for minimizing resistance of preschool children in situations where compliance is necessary. Suggestions include being flexible when making transitions, giving verbal alerts about transitions, offering choices, giving children time to comply, acting positively, and using time out. (Author/RH)

This document addresses the negative image of Arabs among the U.S. public. While formal education has created many of the misconceptions about Arabs that abound in the west, many of the misconceptions come from the informal education of popular culture. The western image of the Arab is possibly more interesting than the reality of Arab culture.…

Discusses childhood attitudes toward aging and the aged and offers 24 concepts for educators for developing educational programs to prevent the emergence of age stereotypes. Concepts include understanding the concept of time related to human experience, recognizing that every stage of life has its special opportunities and rewards, and that death…

This article considers the destructive effects of cynicism on creativity in gifted and talented students. It describes the use of a fictional character who responds to everything positive with an excessively cynical remark, to demonstrate to students the value of a more positive attitude. (DB)

The Attitude Toward Writing Inventory, is a simple, Likert-type instrument designed to assess students' positive, neutral, or negative attitudes toward writing. This instrument helps to identify the negative attitudes which must be changed before an instructional method can be effective. (CB)

Ways in which public relations professionals deal with negative publicity are discussed, including: keeping cool, take charge of the story, designate credible sources, hide nothing, react carefully to errors, watch for reporting trends, take advantage of the attention, and communicate with constituents. The best measures are seen as preventive.…

Both practical and irrational factors will substantially delay the widespread use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in Australia's schools, including the following: lack of suitable software, insufficient hardware, ignorance of what CAI offers, lack of expert advice, computer anxiety, reaction against computer zealots, and resistance to…

Explains how the use of cartoons and greeting cards in the classroom can help students identify and understand stereotypes of aging and older people. The activity, which takes one class period, involves the students in analyzing, discussing, and thinking of a word or phrase which best describes stereotypes illustrated on specific greeting cards…

Using computer simulated games as a teaching tool has effected an attitude change among students and may be a possible solution to the problems of negative attitudes of students towards business careers in marketing. (Author/BP)

Describes skill deficiencies exhibited by disadvantaged students and the types of students who would benefit from identification and remediation. (SK)

Ways of improving recreational services to handicapped people are suggested with the aim of broadening their interests and horizons. (JD)