Compares reading disabled children with two matched reading-level normal control groups on indicators of phonological processing. Finds that a nonword reading deficit was not in itself diagnostic of developmental reading disability. Discusses processes involving two sources of knowledge for phonological recoding as explanations of results on…

Presents three novels that consider the protagonists as the performers, as realistic female teens, and the protagonists in relationships with their parents. Discusses how struggles of young musical performers can help readers to discern the role that music plays within their lives. Concludes by noting that music is the art that has helped the main…

Presents three young adult novels by Brock Cole discussing a phenomenological quest for self-identity that breaks the traditional pattern often found in young adult literature. Discusses the novels "The Goats" (1987), "Celine" (1989), and "The Facts Speak for Themselves" (1997) where adolescents show strength,…

Presents an essay review of "Conflict and Connection: The Psychology of Young Adult Literature" by Sharon A. Stringer. Considers how teens are victims of a culture that superficially embraces what their youth represents in image, but abandons them in what their age requires in substance. Discusses how Stringer's book suggests a way to…

Presents, in the form of a fable, a challenge to readers to expose the Emperor's new education as being more about getting rid of public education than about literacy. (SR)

Before persistent criticism stalls much-needed change in K-14 mathematics, school board members should weigh critics' objections against the strong case for reform made by leading professional organizations in mathematics and education. Traditional approaches are not yielding satisfactory student learning. Recent innovations show great promise.…

Proposes, justifies, and applies a framework for analyzing leadership stories. Although stories hold rich opportunities for understanding school leadership, they are often wasted because they are neither noticed nor interpreted. The CII Frame guides story interpretation by exploring the context, intuition, and influences leaders communicate via…

Three alternative tools to knowledge-based educational modeling were developed, using ideas from knowledge acquisition research, and their effectiveness was compared to that of an established rule-based shell. Children working with the new tools produced higher quality models and developed more positive attitudes. Knowledge acquisition systems and…

Conceptualizes some aspects of the teacher's role in discussion-intensive teaching in mathematics classrooms. Contributes tools for the construction, discussion, and analysis of teaching practices. Examines teacher moves aimed at moderating the level and nature of disequilibrium and disagreement. Contains 11 references. (ASK)

Presents an experiment to test the statistical hypothesis that Oreo Double Stuf cookies contain twice as much filling as traditional Oreo cookies. (ASK)

Investigates the effects of using molecular modeling on students' spatial ability, understanding of new concepts related to geometric and symbolic representations, and perception of the model concept. (Author/CCM)

Investigates the effects of cooperative learning instruction versus traditional teaching methods on ninth-grade students' (n=770) earth-science achievement in secondary schools. No significant differences were found between the experimental groups and the control groups on overall achievement, knowledge-level, and comprehension-level test items,…

Provides information to help students easily measure gravitational field strength to a few parts in 10,000, a degree of precision 1-2 orders of magnitude better than can be achieved with the simple pendulum. (CCM)

Presents an approach for students to grasp the series RLC circuit that involves a virtual four-channel oscilloscope installed on a laptop computer. (CCM)

Discusses the nature of mathematics, the goals of education, and the political dimension of mathematics. Considers ethnomathematics, the history of mathematics, and advances in ethnomathematics. Proposes a new conception of curriculum. (ASK)