The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of various newsletter formats in increasing knowledge among dairymen. The subject matter of the newsletter was harvesting, storing, and feeding of high-moisture corn. The universe of the study was the dairy farmers in seven counties who attended a five-week clinic relating to herd health…

Fifty-two students from two universities who had demonstrated mastery of the use of behavioral objectives were randomly assigned either ten knowledge level objectives (K), ten above knowledge level objectives (A), or to a non-objectives control group (C). All were tested on the same prose material using knowledge and above knowledge level items…

This study determines the preferences of college teachers for the associative, replicative, interpretive, and applicative uses of knowledge. Those preferences are seen as inputs to t curriculum development system and their relationship to outputs, curriculum and instruction decisions, are shown. Adherents of the generalist (associative and…

The author examines the source and effect of differing valuations of types of knowledge on the adult education curriculum. He explores ideas and developments in the sociology of the curriculum and the relationship between knowledge and the curriculum in general, with application to adult education curricula. (MF)

In order to determine whether psychology undergraduate students will perform significantly better on an experimental task for defining statistical terms than special education undergraduate students, a test containing 23 statistical terms (often used in special education journals) was given to 78 psychology and 93 special education majors (18-44…

Surveys of students at 60 universities involved in the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information "University 50 + 12 Project" appear to confirm the opinion that factual information held by students concerning alcohol and drinking is limited. The total sample population answered only a little more than one-half of the knowledge questions…

This study assessed the relationship among student perception of knowledge, their levels of interest, and actual knowledge about drugs. Findings indicate that instructors must be wary of setting classroom objectives based solely upon student expressed knowledge, as it is not always accurately reflected. (Author)

Results showing the decline in students' attitudes and knowledge about government is focusing attention on the question of whether American youth are receiving an appropriate citizen education. (Author/IRT) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Proves the influence of three variables on election outcomes and demonstrates the potential utility of the panel design for detecting causality in analyses of political data. (RB)

A pilot course in nutrition for fifth-grade students with cultural endemic obesity resulted in a significant rise in knowledge level of the experimental group, but no significant change of dietary habits, in comparison with a control group. (MJB)

Presents evidence in support of the theory that the information processing of opinion leaders is different from that of other people. (MH)

This study explored the relationships among selected attitudinal and personality characteristics, attitudes toward environmental problems, and environmental knowledge and behavioral commitment of two diverse samples: 85 users of a recycling center and 60 conservative church members. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to determine the best…

This study attempts to assess whether a human sexuality course, which combines lecture and small group discussion formats, results in changes in sex related knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and three dimensions of guilt. (Author)

Comparison of the family characteristics and maternal knowledge of parents who never attended or had attended all their children's individualized education program planning meetings indicated that nonattending families tended to have lower incomes, less parental education, more single parent representation, and more nonwhite representation.…

Reports on a survey concerning what biographers and scholars think graduating high school seniors should know about selected United States presidents. (RKM)