Tested the assumption that there is a relationship between attitudes toward feminists and exposure to university courses on feminism. Results of t-test analysis indicate that attitudes of students exposed to feminist courses changed in a more positive direction, though this positive attitude was not solely dependent on the courses. (Author/ABB)

The literature review classifies reported sources of negative attitudes toward the disabled into 13 psychodynamic and sociological categories and stresses the difficulty of quickly changing such negative attitudes. (MC)

Let us revive joyous commitment in studies in education. Let us make colleges of education a more pleasant place to be, with fewer passive complainers and many more authentic, active, supportive, and constructive types. (Author)

Discusses issues and appropriate behaviors for college and university fundraisers when a major donor shows signs of burnout, noting causes (oversolicitation, ignoring the donor's interests, neglecting to steward past gifts) and warning signs (telephone tag, no-shows, disgruntled spouse), and offering techniques for bringing donors back (personal…

Three samples of graduating students, drawn from engineering, education, and social sciences, were tested before and after a period of full-time employment for changes in attitudes toward authority. The hypothesis that negative attitudes would decline and submissive responses would increase for subjects making the transition from university to…

The present demand for quantitative proficiency makes low mathematics achievement not only a formidable obstacle in occupational aspirations but also in the academic arena. To modify the current understanding of the problem of mathematics anxiety and to develop an effective treatment program, college students (12 subjects per group; 8 females, 4…

The requirements of career education hit practicing teachers in Florida long before universities began to indicate an interest in their dilemma. Since career education is a concept that can potentially alter teaching strategies and emphases, the study proposed to assess the present attitude toward career education concepts of a group of public…

Pictures of black and white stimulus persons were shown to 96 white college students with different exposure frequencies (0,1,5, or 10) for different pictures. Subjects saw the stimulus persons either in positive settings, neutral settings, or negative settings. Analysis of variance of changes in trait ratings of the stimulus persons revealed…

Reports research on ways to communicate with minority and disadvantaged youth to increase their participation in vocational programs. Attitudes of San Francisco Bay Area minority and disadvantaged high school students were measured and the resulting data analyzed and discussed. Suggestions for attitude facilitation and change are included. (MF)

Shows consistent declines in favorable attitudes toward mathematics by both sexes from grade two through college, with significantly poorer attitudes for females from grade nine on. Bases attitude differences on awareness of sex roles with onset of puberty, suggesting the need for remediating female attitudes. (RL)

Sixty-seven third-year medical students at the University of Ottawa were interviewed at the beginning and end of a month-long clerkship in psychiatry in order to determine the potential for negative postclerkship attitudes and the extent to which they can be modified. The importance of identifying vulnerable students is emphasized. (Author/LBH)

Article deals with the prejudgement of youth and projects its potential effect upon society as a whole, and suggests viewing trainers as change agents. (Editor)

Many secondary students have mastered the skills necessary for proficient reading, but they dislike reading and avoid it at every opportunity. This article briefly describes 12 classroom-tested strategies for inducing these youngsters to read. (Author/SJL)

After tutoring experience, five college students who tutored handicapped children responded more negatively and 27 tutors of nonhandicapped children responded less negatively to labels, Mentally Handicapped Child and Normal Child, than previously. The former label was more negatively rated than Normal Child. (Author)

Discusses examples of recent children's literature that provide positive images of the elderly. Provides a list of such literature. (FL)