A study was conducted to see if inservice training for extension agents made a difference, especially in knowledge acquisition. The study's conclusion was that in at least the cognitive area a significant change had taken place. Agents who attended the evaluation workshop had significantly greater knowledge in the area of evaluation than agents…

Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade learning disabled, gifted, and normal students (N=213) were compared for their conceptualizations, attributions, and attitudes about school grading practices. Significant differences were found in ability to define grading systems and tendencies to perceive the causes for getting good grades as internal and…

Adult and continuing education should address three major areas of need: to develop a stronger knowledge base; to encourage universities to revise their missions from teaching only young people to the provision of lifespan learning; and to encourage all continuing education providers to join together to better serve the public and thus meet the…

The results of an evaluation of a unique preschool heart education program, "The Lub Dub Club", are described. The evaluation focused on knowledge gains of the students. Results are discussed. (DF)

Surveyed 205 Nigerian parents to examine knowledge and acceptance of drug education programs. Results showed only 41 percent of the parents want drug education in the schools, and 83 percent thought parents should take primary responsibility. (JAC)

Two hundred sixty-seven Connecticut children ages 6-18 were interviewed to determine how attitudes toward animals develop and to identify the factors that influence these attitudes. Results (obtained from analyses of 110 attitude, knowledge, and behavior questions given during the individual interviews) are reported, discussed, and compared to a…

Argues that the social sciences and humanities bring different attitudes and methods to the problem of meaning and that both views are flawed. Concludes that a realignment of literary studies under the aegis of rhetoric is necessary. (FL)

A sample of 540 ninth-grade students in Oyo State, Nigeria were administered the 60-item Health Education Test Form 3A to obtain baseline data concerning the students' health knowledge. Recommendations are offered concerning curriculum, teacher preparation, and international cooperation to assist in the development of effective health education…

Two teachers were taught positioning and handling techniques using written task analyses, demonstrations by an occupational therapist, verbal and modeling prompts, corrective feedback, and praise. Training took place in the natural school environment, during school hours, and with students that the teachers taught. A functional relationship…

Study results indicated that high school students' attitudes toward the American economic system and business are affected positively by the amount of economic knowledge they possess. In addition, economics courses were found to be effective means of increasing economics knowledge. (RM)

Twelfth-grade students became significantly more energy literate after completing a two-week energy study. As a result of the course the students also showed more positive energy conservation attitudes. (RM)

Metalinguistic knowledge and its antecedents were studied in an investigation of performance- and reflective-based knowledge in 27 young children. Piagetian assessment tasks were used to determine cognitive functioning level, and then the children were tested as to knowledge of words' structural and significative features. Results support an…

Disadvantaged Black adolescents were surveyed regarding health knowledge, health locus of control, and health practices. Significant differences were found for scores on the health knowledge test due to sex, age, and health locus of control. Implications for health and nurse educators are discussed. (Author/DF)

A visitor education strategy was developed, implemented, and tested for its effectiveness in raising levels of knowledge and attitudes toward state nature preserve management. Visitor sociodemographic and site-specific data were also collected and analyzed. Methodology, results, conclusions, and implications are reported. (Author/JN)

This article focuses upon information that is made available to the mass of the people and the information that is withheld from the public. The term "information" is examined as it relates to knowledge. Information technology as it relates to the media and implications for adult education are discussed also. (CT)