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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 10 - December 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 09 - November 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 08 - November 20, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 07 - October 30, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 06 - October 16, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 05 - September 25, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Umass Selects A New President: Elements Of A Search Strategy, Richard A. Hogarty

New England Journal of Public Policy

The selection of a new university president, an event of major importance in academic life, is usually filled with tensions on the part of those concerned about its outcome. The 1992 presidential search at the University of Massachusetts exemplifies such tensions. There were mixed reactions to the overall performance. When they finished reviewing candidates, the search committee had eliminated all but Michael K. Hooker, who, they deemed, has the necessary competence, vision, and stature for the task. The main conflict centered on the question of "process" versus "product." The trustees rejoiced in what they considered an impressive choice, while many …

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 04 - September 18, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 03 - September 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 02 - August 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 01 - July 10, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 20 - June 19, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 19 - June 5, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 18 - May 15, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 17 - May 1, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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"Who Is A Scientist?": Effects Of An Intervention To Change Students' Ideas About Science And Scientists, Lauren A. Foley

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

Advocates for improving science literacy have focused much attention on the negative impressions about science and scientists held by many Americans. The image of scientists as 'nerdy' bespectacled men in laboratories has been related by some researchers to people's lack of interest in pursuing science. This thesis analyzes one component of a program aimed at changing that stereotype. The Science-By-Mail (tm) program at the Museum of Science in Boston was designed to give students a more inclusive image of scientists. Central to the program was the creation of pen-pal relationships between students in grades 4-9 with scientists who did not …

Using Stress Management To Promote Critical Thinking, Robert L. Schoenberg

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

This paper examines the effects of distress upon critical thinking and offers a variety of stress management techniques to enhance critical thinking skills. A major theme throughout this paper is that one cannot think clearly when one is distressed. The harmful effects of distress upon critical thinking are discussed in the content of the works of several authors in the field of stress management and cognitive psychology. Several different types of stress reduction techniques are presented and discussed. The critical thinking skills of metacognition, frame of reference and methodological believing are reviewed with a focus on how stress management can …

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 16 - April 17, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 15 - April 3, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 14 - March 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 13 - March 13, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 12 - February 28, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 11 - February 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 10 - February 7, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 09 - January 31, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 08 - January 24, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Introduction, James Jennings

Trotter Review

This issue of the Trotter Institute Review is devoted to a two-part proposition. The first is that institutions, agencies, businesses, and schools must begin to reflect the increasingly diverse ethnic and racial characteristics of American society. America is in the midst of a demographic revolution. It is unfortunate that some educators have chosen to ignore the social, economic, and intellectual implications of this change and that others have even become angry and attacked efforts to create an appreciation of multiculturalism.

This unfortunate resistance to the implications of America's unfolding demography leads to the second proposition reflected in this issue of …

Are Today's Teachers Being Prepared For Diversity? An Analysis Of School Catalogues, James Jennings, Illene Carver

Trotter Review

A recent content analysis study shows that while leading educators in Massachusetts stress the importance of preparing teachers for an increasingly diverse world, most teacher preparation schools virtually ignore the issue of racial and ethnic diversity in catalogues recruiting new students. This not only discourages people from diverse backgrounds from becoming teachers, but could also create a lack of understanding in the classroom of the black, Latino, and Asian students being taught.

A summary of A Content Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Themes in Catalogues Distributed by Teacher Preparation Schools in Massachusetts, 1989 and 1990, a report issued by …

Thoughts On Black Conservativism: A Review Essay, Martin Kilson

Trotter Review

In Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, Stephen L. Carter, an Afro-American law professor at Yale University, has written a wide-ranging book on affirmative action policy. Like numerous other books on the subject, Carter covers the issues of its legitimacy as policy, white opposition, impact on black mobility, and contradictions faced by universities in administering affirmative action. Carter also offers a new area of discussion — namely, the evolving division among Afro-Americans regarding affirmative action, allocating six of eleven chapters to facets of this issue. Carter uses his own experiences to frame these discussions — a mode of discourse …

An Interview With John D. O'Bryant, Harold Horton

Trotter Review

The following is an interview with John D. O'Bryant, vice-president for student affairs at Northeastern University and former president of the Boston School Committee. A new, appointed, school committee was sworn into office on January 6, 1992. This interview with the former president should offer a unique perspective on past achievements and future hopes for education in Boston.