To participate in the increase and dissemination of knowledge about children, the researcher must accept the problem of seeking to become a child again, to re-find discovery and inquiry without their metaphysical underpinnings and conventional opinions. An extended anecdote illustrates one way the author attempted to do this. (MJB)

The progressive inflection "-ing" appears to be the earliest verb inflection acquired by children learning English as their first language. Explanations are made on why the progressive is rarely, if ever, overgeneralized to inappropriate forms. (SW)

The Tactile Test of Basic Concepts (TTBC), a tactile analog to the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (BTBC), was field tested with 75 blind students (kindergarten to grade 2) and the scores compared with those of sighted Ss used in the standardization sample for the BTBC. (Author/IM)

In this article the stages of learning how to read are outlined, and successful methods of teaching reading are described. (JD)

Notes that Markle's (April 1975 issue of this journal) summary of the current state of research regarding concept teaching conveys a major misconception and omits a major conception. (Author/AM)

The hypothesis that increased variety of rules aids subsequent transfer of learning has previously been affirmed (Bourne, 1970; Bourne and Guy, 1968). This research expands that finding to show that in addition to variety, the sequence of rules also affects transfer of learning. (Author/RK)

Students often fail to apply knowledge and skills learned in one context to other situations. Although the implicit assumption in educational practice has been that transfer takes care of itself, a knowledge of the mechanisms of transfer can enable educators to help their students integrate general and local knowledge. (TE)

Explores how a set of possible student misconceptions about solving a complex problem can be used in computer-based intelligent tutoring systems and in computer-based exercise and test generation. Topics discussed include expert systems, misconception covers, discrimination trees, methods of acquiring the set of misconceptions, and protocol…

Research identifies two interrelated memories--one that retains facts and symbols and one that retains motor and problem-solving skills. These and other findings challenge educators to determine what students should memorize, to help them move from random memorization to creating useful concepts, and to teach students to use memory in problem…

Explains the nature of concept maps and presents several procedures for using and evaluating them. Indicates that because the maps facilitate a sharing of meaning unhampered by any lack of verbal skills, teachers and students can judge with some degree of clarity how well a particular concept is understood. (JN)

Author investigated the psychological disposition of Soviet teachers and compared them to those of Western teachers. (RK)

To the authors' knowledge, this is the first conclusive demonstration that an observer's spontaneous verbalizations can interfere with vicarious rule learning. (Authors)

Defines aesthetic education and explores knowledge of feeling. (RK)

The differences among children, adolescents, and adults with respect to concept formation and learning processes and speed are discussed. (CK)

Development of tests to measure learning proficiency and learning style is crucial to obtain an understanding of this phenomena. A major objective of curricula in the early years of schooling, especially for low socioeconomic status Negro children, should be to assist them in mastering elaborative learning skills. References. (Author/VW)