Attempts to integrate Piaget's conceptualization of the development of social knowledge with the position of dialectical psychologists. (BD)

Thirty elementary school teachers and three principals were interviewed to ascertain the extent to which Anglo American educators perceive bilingual-bicultural education as a form of compensatory education. Results indicated that 40 percent of the educators perceive bilingual-bicultural education as a vehicle for assimilation, while 57 percent…

The internal consistency and validity of the Diabetes Regimen Responsibility Scale (DRRS) (L. Ruggiero and others, 1991) were examined in a sample of 49 youths. The DRRS demonstrated adequate internal consistency, and most subscales correlated significantly with diabetes knowledge (health education issue). Only two reports correlated with…

Responses from 94 men and 116 women aged 35-55 revealed that only 18% were aware of dietary recommendations and only 23% correctly estimated their daily fat intake. Those with a history of heart disease or previous nutrition counseling were more likely to have low fat intake. A focus on eating behavior rather than fat intake recommendations was…

Examines the role of addition and repetition in generating what counts as valuable educational knowledge and ideas in divergent tasks. Argues that the nature of valuable knowledge required for divergent tasks is different from that of convergent tasks. Attempts to define originality and examines how original or new significant ideas might be…

A survey of 50 newly literate learners in India found no differences in environmental knowledge and awareness related to age, gender, or caste. Results supported the inclusion of environmental content in continuing education curricula. (SK)

Explains adaptive hypermedia, provides a brief overview of adaptive navigation support techniques in educational hypermedia systems, and analyzes the results of most representative empirical studies. Demonstrates the importance of context and knowledge levels of the users and suggests that meta-adaptive hypermedia systems should be the next step.…

Two studies with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds examined whether young children can differentiate expertise in the minds of others. Findings indicated that all children could correctly attribute observable knowledge to familiar experts, such as a car mechanic. Preschoolers had difficulty making attribution of knowledge of scientific principles to…

In a phenomenological study, 69 nursing students discussed their experience of being professional, which was grounded in their concept of self and others. Three interrelated figural themes emerged from this ground: belonging, knowing, and affirmation. (SK)

Asserts that getting students to apply their knowledge in new situations is important, noting that reaching this goal generally requires that students have a large share of knowledge of the relevant topic. Describes rote versus inflexible knowledge, explaining that inflexible knowledge is the normal foundation for expertise and discussing how…

Investigated effects of sparse versus real contexts on understanding abstract mathematical concepts regarding the interpretation of linear graphs. Results of four experiments showed that a sparse context facilitated understanding of abstract concepts more than real contexts. Activation of abstract logic-mathematical knowledge structures was…

Examined factors affecting the difficulty of verbal analogies in a psychometric examination by characterizing 104 analogies using 5 defined attributes. Both knowledge and process attributes were found to contribute to the difficulty of verbal analogies assessed by 10 judges. (SLD)

Surveyed young adolescents receiving general health examinations regarding oral sex occurrence. Overall, 18 percent reported having oral sex, and of that 18 percent, 25 percent reported no vaginal sex. Few adolescents used barrier protection during oral sex. Most adolescents thought that penile-anal sex could transmit HIV, but only 68 percent…

Reviews what is known about dynamic assessment, offering examples of its utility as a tool for research and clinical work in psychopathology, neuropsychology, education, the study of cultural differences, and developmental research. After discussing the use of dynamic assessment in assessing outcomes of cognitive education programs, the paper…