Potentiel d’apprentissage et adaptation professionnelle des déficients mentaux

Thirty mentally retarded persons took part in a study intended to verify the predictive value, for work adjustment, of learning potential. The multiple regression equation was derived for the data produced by a non verbal intelligence test (PM-47) and a test of learning potential (adaptation of the Block design test, Ionescu et al., 1974) The results showed that only the total score on a block design test has predictive value; this score is the sum of two scores, a “without help” score and a «transfer» score (measure of learning potential).     

What If the Doors of Every Schoolhouse Opened to Social-Emotional Learning Tomorrow: Reflections on How to Feasibly Scale Up High-Quality SEL

Social-emotional learning (SEL) refers to a set of competencies that form the basis of human interaction. So, SEL in schools is no fad. But what would happen if every school actively wanted to bring in SEL tomorrow? Using the articles in the special issue on SEL as a springboard, this article looks at the neurological basis of SEL, SEL best practices, approaches to SEL instruction, assessment, and the complex issue of SEL and equity, and it reflects on the implications of these areas for scaling up sooner rather than later. Specific guidelines are provided, starting with this basic point: There are not enough experts available to guide this process, so schools must invest in staff learning about SEL, its rootedness in our biology, its basic role in accomplishing everything humans try to accomplish, and what we know about best practices and must provide cohort-based, ongoing professional development experiences that provide continuous support.     

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity through Cooperative Learning

During the last two decades the use of group work in British primary classrooms has been a ‘neglected art’. This paper begins by considering the reasons for this ‘state of affairs’ and concludes that teachers often give up too early because of lack of initial success. The advantages of group work over other forms of classroom organisation are then considered, particularly in classes where there is a wide range of ability. Drawing from research findings obtained in the United Kingdom and the United States, the paper concludes with practical advice on how this grouping strategy can be used to develop higher level thinking skills. Three key factors are required. First, pupils must be taught necessary social skills. Second, a suitable ‘scaffold’ for thinking must be provided. Third, a mutually supportive classroom ethos must be created.     

中国将成为人力资本的超级大国

对整个国际社会来讲,人力资源的发展越来越受到世界各国的重视。比如中国"十五"计划当中就非常重视人力资源的发展,在十六大中也强调了这一点。这些政策对于中国下一步成为全世界最有竞争力的国家起到非     

Teaching Groups in the Junior School: A Neglected Art

It is not enough that teachers' work should be studied; they need to study it themselves. It will require a generation of work [and] the teacher's professional self image and conditions of work will have to change (Stenhouse 1975).     

Bookstores and Other Book Sources

Ruth Adler's A Day in the Life of the New York Times (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1971—$6.77)

Les Daniels and The Mad Peck, Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (New York: Outerbridge &; Dienstfrey, 1971—$7.95)

75 Years of the Comics (Boston: Boston Book and Art Co., 1971—$9.95)

International Newspapers from University Microfilms (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, 1971—free on request, paper)

Chilton R. Bush (ed.) News Research for Better Newspapers (New York: American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation, 750 Third Ave., 1965-date (annual), $2.00 or $3.00 each (set of last five volumes available for $10.00), paper)

Maurice F. Tauber and Hilda Feinberg's Book Catalogs (Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1971—$15.00)

Martin E. Dann (ed.) The Black Press: 1827-1890 (New York: Putnam, 1971—$7.95)     

Parental aspirations for their children's educational attainment and the realisation of universal primary education (UPE) in Kenya: Evidence from slum and non-slum residences

There is a sound research base attesting to the importance of parental involvement and to the many potential benefits it can offer for children's education. This study sought to examine differences in parental aspirations (as a mechanism of parental involvement in their children's education) for their children's educational attainment between slum and non-slum residing parents in Kenya. The study used cross-sectional household data for a sample of 4065 parents, collected in 2007 by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in Nairobi. A multinomial logistic model was used for the analysis to explore the factors determining parental aspirations. The results indicate the following: (i) that parents who live in the slums have lower aspirations for their children's educational attainment when compared to those who live in non-slum areas; (ii) that parents in the slums have aspirations for higher levels of educational attainment for their children than their own levels of education. We conclude that parents in urban Kenya have a strong belief in the education of their children irrespective of their slum or non-slum residence but aspirations are higher in non-slums than in slums.