Study data suggests that groups of individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree in education are significantly better adjusted than men and women in general and that differences among large subgroups of graduate students in education tend to be small because teachers are not a normal sample. (Author)

Grouping helps some students but is detrimental to others; responses to homogeneous grouping are always individualistic. (RB)

An account of the testing program for written English administered by the Teacher Education Committee of the State College of Arkansas during the 1970-71 school year, with emphasis on those who failed the tests: statistical breakdown and results of remedial classes. (Author/SP)

Discusses the philosophy, methods of implementation, experiences, and plans for future growth of a center whose purpose is the preparation of secondary English teachers. (RB)

Study to determine how to reliably identify the operation of flexibility in the art product which in turn could possibly suggest what qualities a teacher might selectively emphasize in attempting to develop greater flexibility in art. (Author/MB)

Though a student's college major provides career preparation, the liberal arts curriculum provides the student with a breadth of education. Reform of the liberal arts curriculum should be oriented toward two goals: educating students for making informed choices, and the self-development of each student. (BW)

Eighty-four undergraduate students were randomly placed into one of three treatment groups to test the effects of high, medium, and low teacher clarity (vagueness terms and mazes) on student achievement and student perception. Results indicate that clarity significantly effects achievement and perception with the medium clarity groups displaying…

Scores on the National Teacher Examinations subtest in professional education for secondary education majors were correlated with grades in courses in educational psychology, secondary methods, and test and measurement. Findings revealed that sex was a factor in the strength of the relationships; combining subgroups resulted in stronger…

This paper presents a method which can be used to obtain evidence that the concepts rated on semantic differential scales are appropriate for given study. An analysis of six semantic differential concepts, as perceived by 168 graduate education students, is presented; variations of the method are discussed. (Author/GSK)

The conceptualization of teacher role has led to the six-factor Role Dimension Profile Scale. When responses to the scale used with a Likert data collection format are analyzed, the resulting single dimension is interpreted as the teacher's "professional horizon." Implications of these results are discussed. (Author/GSK)

Social science paradigms are examined in an attempt to indicate the potential these approaches might have for students of higher education organizations. Paradigms from sociology, political science, and organizational analysis are presented. It is suggested that higher education scholars should understand and develop all three paradigms.…

A student in the University of Hawaii's College of Education comments on the Human Development curriculum and the responsibility of educators to focus on their own values and attitudes and how they influence students. (RK)

A survey of 135 education majors at the University of Cyprus found they tend to reject a purely instrumental or vocational approach to higher education, believe the university and the education department have a vocational orientation, and generally are satisfied with their professional preparation. A need to reaffirm the humanistic mission of…