Examination of factors derived from responses to the Facts on Aging Quiz were found to be different from those determined intuitively by Facts on Aging Quiz's author Palmore. Found reliability and validity of scale to be moderate and recommended Facts on Aging Quiz be used for only educational and not research purposes. (Author/ABL)

Study of the reliability of a modified picture identification instrument for measuring the health knowledge of preschool children (N=311) indicated that it was reliable for three- to five-year-olds in assessing comprehensive health knowledge. (Author/CB)

A sample consisting of 216 high school special education students from 16 different Kentucky school systems who were either educable mentally retarded or learning disabled were administered a health knowledge test. Results are disclosed, and implications for health educators are discussed. (MT)

Discusses the enigma of what and how people know apparently trivial information. Presents an experiment, expected answers, and actual responses to grammar questions to determine the degree of common knowledge in professional trivia. Concludes that further research may bring a clearer understanding of the "tradition" of language teaching…

Research on the complexity of teaching, what teachers know, and methods of studying teachers' thought processes are discussed. Implications of research on teacher thinking lead to the view that research enables teachers to understand practice rather than to dictate it. (MT)

Diet recall, a food record, a written test, interviews, questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements were used to examine the nutrition and weight control practices and knowledge of 42 wrestlers from two college teams. Results are analyzed. (Author/MT)

Explores current epistemological inquiries about knowledge, certainty; and the legitimacy of social contexts within debates over claims to knowledge. Considers their relevance for widespread transformations in education, especially in the areas of curriculum and teacher education. (Author/LHW)

Explored early socialization of beliefs and attitudes toward menarche in 258 adolescents, aged 11 to 14 years, male and female pre- and postmenarcheal, from southern Italy. Results showed a consistent lack of accurate information by a high percentage of subjects, both male and female; negative beliefs were held only by girls, boys tended to ignore…

The Health Belief Model was utilized to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of individuals regarding regular jogging. Results suggest that behavior of sedentary individuals may be changed by using strategies which address perceived obstacles to jogging. (Author/DF)

Female high school students were surveyed to determine the relationship between choice of menstrual product and knowledge about toxic shock syndrome. Recommendations are offered for the development of toxic shock education programs. (Author/DF)

Discusses effects of funding variations upon the rate of knowledge growth in algebraic and differential topology. Results based on a marginal productivity model indicated that funding variations had little or no effect upon the rate of knowledge growth. Lists 150 of the field's most highly rated papers. (ML)

A survey was conducted in an attempt to assess the use and knowledge of diet pills and dietary patterns of female college students. Analysis of the data indicated that, while many students used diet pills, their knowledge of the effects of the pills was minimal. Conclusions are presented. (MT)

Thirteen mildly retarded secondary students were interviewed to discover their knowledge level about sexual topics and their attitudes toward various aspects of sexuality. Results indicated that none could really be classified as "well-informed." Students held a number of attitudes about sexuality, marriage, and parenting that, unless modified,…

Based on research studies from fields of education, social organization, and logic, this article argues that the study of organization of knowledge has important implications for students' general intellectual development. Recurring stages of intellectual development are outlined, and implications for improving quality of library school education…

Several alternative paradigms or approaches for social science research, each with different focuses, are gaining recognition in education. A scheme for organizing knowledge about vocational education is proposed as a basis for selecting an appropriate research approach and its attendant focus. (Author)