This study examines the degree to which cognitive and affective aspects of mathematics learning shape adolescents’ interest and achievement in mathematics. It specifically investigates age-related ...

During the elementary-school years, a child's world expands dramatically to include not only their family and playmates but a widening circle of schoolmates and adults. In this enlarged environment, ...

At one time or another, most parents ask themselves: "What can I do to help my child feel better about himself...to feel more confident...to view life positively?" Positive self-esteem is a key to ...

One day while working at my outpatient private practice in Homewood, Illinois, I received a call from a high school counselor. She asked if I could see—right away—a senior and his parents in her ...