Assesses whether students possess information about gangs that could be useful to primary and secondary education providers. A sample of 193 inner-city high school students, representative in terms of ethnicity, gender, and grade level, completed questionnaires. The data revealed that students are a feasible source of data on gangs. (GLR)

High school students (n=25) enrolled at a state school for the deaf in the southwest were tested on 50 middle school mathematical terms, phrases, and symbols. Mean comprehension score was 46%. Recommendations include teaching concepts and vocabulary together, integrating language arts into mathematics instruction, and using manipulatives. (MDH)

Knowledge and perceptions of agriculture were measured for 668 rural and 453 inner-city high school students. Both were most knowledgeable about natural resources; rural students were least knowledgeable about plants, urban students about policy. Rural students had significantly higher knowledge scores but more favorable perceptions only in the…

A study was conducted of differences in processing speed and recall with 61 10th-grade biology students studying a unit on plants and controls who took only the unit tests. Processing speed and recall improved as much for students completing the unit as for controls. (SLD)

Relational knowledge of 21 derivational suffixes was investigated with 120 children (grades 3-8) and 40 adults. Results obtained from a nonsense-word model indicated that suffixes were comprehended with greater accuracy than they were produced, particularly by the children. Children and adults demonstrated greatest accuracy in comprehension and…

Item analysis of a measure of knowledge of sexual abuse prevention concepts, the Children's Knowledge of Abuse Questionnaire, was utilized in an evaluation of an elementary school program which served 111 children in grades 1, 3, and 6. Findings revealed differential responses by children of different ages to certain prevention concepts. (DB)

Knowledge/skills statements were rated by 102 teachers of students with emotional/behavioral disorders as to importance, proficiency, and frequency of use. Means for all responses to the 201 knowledge/skills statements and weighted means for the 11 statement categories are reported, highlighting items similar to those published by the Council for…

Examined environmental characteristic differences between a stratified sample of 624 Kentucky River Basin rural and urban residents. No significant differences were found in individual's environmental world views, concern, knowledge, and actions, but differences were found by education and income. Recommends promoting population equity to ensure…

The effects of students' conceptual levels and teachers' instruction patterns on students' motivation to learn academic course content were investigated. An examination of 63 students indicated that for low-conceptual-level students, direct teaching methods maximized motivation to learn course content. For high-conceptual-level students, nondirect…

This study explored the kinds of interpretive frameworks that university professors used in constructing and implementing pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in order to understand better the generic nature of PCK. Phenomenological interviews with professors who were recognized as experienced teachers indicated that they constructed and used…

Examines sexual behaviors, drug use, and knowledge of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among 108 runaways in Cleveland (Ohio). Results indicate variable rates of risk behavior, AIDS knowledge, and minimal drug use. Results suggest that it should not be assumed that all runaways engage in health-compromising sexual behaviors. (SLD)

Investigates the relationships among teenage women's Contraceptive Self-Efficacy (CSE), reproductive and contraceptive knowledge (RCK), and contraceptive behavior. No significant relationships existed between RCK and behavior. However, CSE explained variance in RCK, while other measures uncovered common areas of misinformation that influence…

Comparison of 64 mothers found that significantly more mothers with histories of childhood sexual abuse, compared to mothers without, reported having detailed discussions with their children regarding sexual development and contraception. Children showed no significant intergroup differences in their sexual knowledge, though children from the…

The representational abilities of 24 preschool children were investigated in relation to their ability to use their knowledge of graphic notation. Although the children came from similar backgrounds, their responses showed varying constructs about the appropriate graphic notation to use in referential tasks. (SLD)

Examines young children's learning, focusing on strategies used to apply old knowledge in new learning. Data from a longitudinal study of early elementary students' mathematical knowledge indicated that children's abilities to learn were strongly influenced by their understanding of the contexts in which they were required to participate in…