Reviews of teaching/learning resources

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Books, videotapes, filmstrips Theory and practice in teaching and learning: A review of selected resources New Directions for Teaching And Learning Editors‐in‐Chief, Kenneth E. Eble and John Noonan. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, Inc., 1980 (a series of four books). Improving Teaching Styles Edited by Kenneth E. Eble; pp. 107. $6.95. Learning, Cognition, and College Teaching Edited by Wilbert J. McKeachie; pp. 116. $6.95. Fostering Critical Thinking Edited by Robert E. Young; pp. 103. $6.95. Learning About Teaching Edited by John F. Noonan; pp. 110. $6.95. What Research Says to the Teacher By the National Education Association. NEA Distribution Center, The Academic Building, Saw Mill Road, West Haven, Conn. 06516, 1980; 25 research reports, $1.00 each; 8 color filmstrips, $18.50 each. Total package $140.75. (Note: only the filmstrips are reviewed.) Is There Anything New on Discipline? By the National Education Association, NEA Distribution Center, The Academic Building, Saw Mill Road, West Haven, Conn. 06516, 1980; 6 paperback books, 2 color filmstrips, an audiocassette tape, and a 4‐part audiocassette tape program with pamphlet. Total purchase price, $85.20. Discipline in the Classroom Edited by Elizabeth Wetner; pp. 112. $5.50. Classroom Discipline: Case Studies and Viewpoints By Sylvester Kohut, Jr., and Dale G. Range; pp. 112. $6.50. Discipline and Learning: An Inquiry into Student‐Teacher Relationships By the National Education Association; pp. 158. $5.95. The Disruptive Student and the Teacher By L. Wendell Rivers; pp. 40. $3.95. Maintaining Productive Student Behavior By Kevin J. Swick; pp. 39. $3.95. What Every Teacher Should Know About Student Rights By Eve Cary; pp. 41. $2.95. Classroom Group Management By the National Education Association; 11 min. $18.50. Discipline Techniques By the National Education Association; 12 min. $18.50. Discipline and Motivation: A Genuine Partnership By Raymond J. Wlodkowski; 15 min. $8.00. Discipline: Day by Day By William J. Gnagey; a four‐part program, each tape 9 min. $22.50. Videotapes TEACHERS TALKING TO TEACHERS: VIDEOTAPE IN‐SERVICE TRAINING WORKSHOPS National Education Association, 1201 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Fifteen videotapes, each approximately 30 minutes; study/discussion guides included. Purchase price $157.00/tape. Rental price $35.00/week/tape.