Describes University of Regina's 4-year specialized Middle Years Teacher Education Program, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree, which features an intense second year of weekly teaching experience in an intermediate classroom, instruction in teaching skills and strategies, and focuses on characteristics and needs of early adolescent learners…

Conservation judgments are based on a combination of logical necessity and empirical belief. Results of two experiments support the view that the logical aspect of conservation is developmentally stable, while the empirical aspect varies widely across problems and individuals because of its dependence on relevant experience. (Author/RD)

Findings from an experimental study conducted at an interpretive trail indicate that visual and tactile experiences facilitate retention of knowledge. The 160 subjects included adults, college freshmen, and fifth-graders. (IAH)

The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was studied for 98 elementary school, 163 intermediate school, 162 secondary school, and 218 university teachers in Ottawa (Canada). The equivalence of factorial measurements and structure was tested across the groups. Exploratory factor analyses were used to examine the initial factor…

In a survey of 172 experienced intermediate/junior high teachers in southern Ontario, all agreed that teachers at this level need courses based on the characteristics and needs of early adolescents. The majority indicated that their preservice training lacked such courses and had not prepared them for intermediate/junior high teaching. (JHZ)