Applying Cognitive Theory to Statistics Instruction

This article presents five principles of learning, derived from cognitive theory and supported by empirical results in cognitive psychology. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, each of these principles is transformed into a practical guideline and exemplified in a real teaching context. It is argued that this approach of putting cognitive theory into practice can offer several benefits to statistics education: A means for explaining and understanding why reform efforts work; a set of guidelines that can help instructors make well-informed design decisions when implementing these reforms; and a framework for generating new and effective instructional innovations.     

Not in my neighborhood: Alternative lifestyles and municipal family definitions

Since the legitimization of zoning by the Supreme Court in 1926 the right of American municipalities to enact ordinances regulating land use has become well established. The judiciary has historically supported the supremacy of local level control, a power which is often used to limit or prohibit people from living in nontraditional lifestyles within the community. This paper explores the historical use and meaning of the word family in municipal zoning ordinances. It looks at the development and use of restrictive family definitions which regulate not land use, but the intimate choices of living companions and determines appropriate family composition for municipal residents.Marsha Ritzdorf is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington. She has written extensively on the social impacts of land use and zoning on the changing American family. Currently, she is the director of the Planning and Women Division of the American Planning Association.     

Wherefore the Oedipus Complex in Adolescence? Its Relevance,Evolution, and Appearance in Treatment

This article is a critique of the frequent and reflexive use of the Oedipus complex in clinical discussions as a constellation that refers specifically to experiences of young children. A more fluid concept of the Oedipus complex is described in which it is seen as a constellation of issues that derives from early childhood and recurs throughout development. The adolescent Oedipus complex is described in detail and is seen as the more probable form that occurs in treatment when adult patients are describing their sexual and gender-based lives.     

The development of gender identity: Making sense of the world

A Review of Gender Identities and Education: The Impact of Starting School , by Barbara Lloyd and Gerald Duveen.     

An Ethical Analysis of the Second Amendment: The Right to Pack Heat at Work

We examine the issues concerning the legality and ethicality of the Second Amendment right to bear arms balanced by the employer's duty to provide a safe workplace for its employees. Two court rulings highlight this balancing act: McDonald et al. v. City of Chicago et al. and District of Columbia v. Heller. “Stand Your Ground” and “Castle Doctrine” laws in the recent Trayvon Martin shooting on February 26, 2012 are also applicable. Various ethical frameworks examine the firearms debate by viewing the Second Amendment from three perspectives. These include a pro‐gun perspective drawing upon libertarianism and fundamental rights; a moderate gun perspective drawing upon consequentialism and stakeholder theory; and finally, an anti‐gun perspective drawing upon a Public Health Ethics and peace ethics approach. We explore the issue of gun control from a business perspective as employers face ethical decisions in responding to legislation that allows guns in the workplace and/or in employer parking lots while still being responsible to provide a safe workplace for their employees. We make recommendations regarding how companies should manage by proactively avoiding legal challenges to employees' rights to own and carry guns into the workplace. This includes emphasis on enhanced security, Human Resource policies and monitoring rapidly changing laws.