Six instruments designed to measure students' knowledge about the scientific enterprise are critically described, and a summary is given concerning their application in research investigations. A case is proposed for interpreting test results in a qualitative manner rather than relying on purely quantitative data. (JR)

Discusses the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress survey of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in science. Reports and comments on the findings relating to black students, sex differences, geographical differences, parents' education, and neighborhood influences. Summarizes some of the broad implications of the study for…

Considered the preparation of educational personnel and the policies that will affect teacher education. (RK)

This essay is concerned with the role that experience plays in education. Specifically, it is concerned with the nature of the communication process and the kind of bias it has put and continues to put upon both the means and ends of education. (Author/RK)

One of the paper's two main sections states certain principles of training and examines some of the implications of most of them in the context of life-long education. The second section discusses briefly the three areas of learning--(skills, attitudes, knowledge)--integral components of educational and training programs. (Author/AG)

Article attempts to describe a program which seeks to foster the development of persons who can respond constructively, responsibly, imaginatively and humanely to life's vicissitudes. (Author/RK)

The educational advantages and features of learning centers are presented. (Author/MF)

Innovation in medical education is needed in curriculum, teaching methods and testing programs, as well as involvement of administrators and faculty. (IR)

Degrees of knowledge gain, attitude change, and implementation level were measured in 43 teachers who participated in an inservice program. Findings were then analyzed to determine if subgroups of teachers who developed different growth patterns in knowledge, attitude, and implementation were identifiable. (CJ)

Examined relationship between nutrition-related teacher (N=62) characteristics and effective nutrition education for their teenage students (N=1,073). Instruments used assessed such teacher characteristics as nutrition knowledge, dietary practices, and self-confidence as nutrition educators as well as students' knowledge and dietary practices…

Future physical educators must: (1) have proper credentials to establish jurisdiction over their domain; (2) help people to become responsible for their own health and fitness; (3) provide educational experiences for all people; and (4) make use of technological advances. (CJ)

A study involving 2,000 8th and 11th grade students showed that males and females appear to be different in their news knowledge and news acquisition habits. Boys knew more about national and international events than girls, watched more television news, and read newspapers more often. (RM)

Investigated effects of pretherapy information about a feminist therapist's values and therapy orientation. Studied self-identified feminist clients' judgments of similarity to the therapist's values, confidence in the therapist's helpfulness, and willingness to see the therapist. Subjects were not as willing to see the explicitly feminist…

Describes national survey results of rehabilitation educators' perceptions of their knowledge adequacies and training needs. Findings showed that educators rated their knowledge adequacy high and their need for inservice training low. There was no significant relationship between willingness to attend inservice training and knowledge adequacy.…

The knowledge structure in a course determines what strategies students need in order to learn the subject matter and what methods a teacher may use to teach it. The conceptual structures in university courses were analyzed to provide a baseline for understanding the characteristics and organization of course content. (Author/MLW)