A study examined the main and interacting effects of pragmatic, structural, and word-level manipulations of text on comprehension and compared the results to the effects of these variables on judgments of text comprehensibility and interest. Subjects were 120 seventh grade students who read a number of passages that differed in level of…

The basic sexual knowledge exhibited by trainees in counseling and student personnel work was compared with knowledge exhibited by other graduate students and community college students. Subjects (N=181) completed the Student Sex Knowledge Survey (SSKS). Results indicated that: (1) females scored significantly higher than males; (2) counseling and…

It is reasonable to assume that information such as the fact that "a beaver is larger than a mouse" is part of the average college student's generalized world knowledge. The present experiments examine the processes whereby new information is integrated with this type of generalized world knowledge. During the study phase of these…

At the request of the U.S. Army Infantry School (USAIS), Work Unit CAMBCOM conducted research that identified the knowledge, skills, and investigated the thought processing of battalion commanders in six types of maneuver battalion. USAIS will use this work to validate that portion of the Infantry Officers Advanced Course that deals with the…

The problem under consideration in this study was to determine the status of understanding and reasoning in conservation concepts and principles as demonstrated by grade nine students in the public schools of South Carolina. Forty-eight schools were chosen to allow for comparisons of schools from three locations--urban, suburban, and rural; two…

Thirteen papers given by language specialists are presented. These analyze special linguistic (semantic) problems that occur when interconnected strings of sentences constitute data base; they also analyze special psychological problems (of memory, inference, and motivation) that occur when human subjects are exposed to discourse materials in…

A clear role definition, appropriate preparation, and continued dialogue between educational and nursing service personnel are needed for the associate degree graduate to realize her full potential. The author believes in two legal categories and titles: nurse (for baccalaureate or higher degrees) and practical nurse (for associate degrees).…

Many teachers and teaching assistants report that they lack an understanding of Standard Australian English grammar and that this hinders their work with Indigenous students who are learning English as a second language. This paper reports on the success of an accredited professional development strategy in Far North Queensland. This strategy is…

Explains that understanding of science is vital to effective changes in science education. Discusses Thomas Kuhn's writings on the physical sciences and argues that Kuhn provides a better understanding of science education than do earlier models of science, although Kuhn's model fails to connect science with other social processes and interests.…

Four TV film versions of the same story were shown to fifth graders; the presentation format of each film varied. Different patterns resulted between initial mental skills and knowledge acquired from each format, depending upon whether the format called upon or supplanted the skill. (Author/GDC)

While a liberal education is a preface to lifelong learning, it should be concerned with developing certain skills and knowledge. Specific goals of a core curriculum at Harvard are endorsed. Results of the relaxation of academic requirements and future roles of higher education are discussed. (SW)

Retrospective pretesting is a method for inferring learning by using the students' recollections of their preinstruction knowledge in lieu of actual pretesting. The most significant problem encountered in such a procedure is establishing the validity of the inferred precourse level of information; attempts to deal with that issue are presented.…

Reports the results of a study of the effects of intermediate economics courses on knowledge and understanding of economic concepts among undergraduate students at Harvard University. Courses involved in the study included micro and macro courses, field courses, a theoretical course, and a policy-oriented course. (Author/DB)

This paper provides an overview of the Perry Scheme for perceiving knowledge and values during the college years, and examines its use as a guide for counseling and educational practice in higher education. Paper presented at the Chicago, 1975 convention of the American Psychological Association. (Author)

Finds little interaction between political information level, strength of party identification, and voting defection (not voting according to the "party line"). Concludes that the decision to defect from party affiliation is largely related to the specific issues in a political campaign. (RL)