Calls for a better understanding of Mexican culture through the study of the poetry and of its writers through history. (CRH)

Topic 4, Relations Between East and West, from a theme issue on Teaching World History Through Science Fiction, illustrates with this 1951 story that there are many ways of living in the world which, although different from the Western way, are worthy of equal respect and dignity. (JB)

Illustrates how students can gain access to the Japanese imagination and become familiar with the form and features of the "haiku." (TJ)

Discusses the historical and cultural background of magic squares. (KHR)

Discusses multiple symbols for zero and the long-count system which were used by the Maya. (KHR)

Administered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory to measure level of anxiety and health behavior among adolescents (n=238) in Northern Ireland. Analysis of the findings showed that these teenagers had no higher anxiety than a sample of North American teenagers. Anxiety was correlated with a variety of health complaints and with the use of the health…

Proposes a system of achievement testing for all U.S. students rather than just those who are college bound. Criticizes present achievement testing as a patchwork system that fails to provide parents with information about how much their children are learning in comparison to others. Provides a sampling of national achievement test questions from…

Presents a study that focuses on Irish and American students' changes in attitude toward mathematics as they make the transition from school to university. Concludes that students from both Ireland and the United States experience negative mathematical attitudes and anxiety. (ASK)

Argues that the Bible is a classic in a class by itself, and discusses why secondary students need to study it. Notes legal interpretations that guide Bible teachers and students. Describes how secondary English teachers are successfully teaching the Bible in several schools across the country, and discusses literary allusions, bible versions,…

Presents a study in which Chinese students were given items from the math subtest of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which were found to produce the largest gender differences in American students. Concludes that, consistent with differential coursework view but contrary to several others, results revealed no difference in performance on the…

Hungarian and American Adolescents' self-image was studied using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ). Analyses of OSIQ scales showed that for most scales, younger Hungarians reported better adjustment than younger Americans. Differences were not as great or reversed in the older age groups. (Author/LMO)

A social studies teacher who took a study trip to Kenya presents ideas for teaching about that country in the form of lesson plans that other teachers can easily use. (RM)

Examines counseling patterns in several countries as values change. Presented at the Sixth International Round Table on the Development of Counseling, Cambridge University, England, 1974. (Author/HMV)

A course in multicultural studies offered to students at Maribyrnong High School in Victoria as an elective after one year of foreign language study is described. (RM)

This study compares the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) constructed by Wubbels, et al., for six countries including The Netherlands, United States, Australia, Slovakia, Singapore, and Brunei. The Model for Interpersonal Teacher Behavior (MITB) as a "circumplex" model with specific properties is discussed and an overview of…