In the area of aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) research, an outcome variable which has received relatively little attention is differential student learning times, or students' relative learning efficiency on one treatment as opposed to another. Although it has been argued that learning times are not appropriate variables for evaluating…

In an extension of a pilot study (Mezoff, 1980B) the influence of participant cognitive style on various human relations training (HRT) outcomes was explored. Cognitive style dimensions investigated were field-dependence-independence (FD-FI, Witkin 1978) and interpersonal discrimination (Carr 1979). University students (N=39) enrolled in a group…

This study explores the use of cues and their possible interaction with learner ability in concept formation under inductive instructional methods. Ninth- and tenth-grade biology students (N=61) were administered a verbal aptitude test, then randomly assigned to one of two inductively presented slide-tape sequences on monocots and dicots. In the…

THIS OFFICE OF EDUCATION REPORT, BASED ON 1957-61 FIGURES, CONTAINS DETAILED TABLES OFFERING DATA ON UNDERGRADUATE, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION, DOCTORAL MINOR AND DISSERTATION FIELDS, PRE-DOCTORAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, AGE AT VARIOUS CAREER STAGES, AND GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN. GIVEN ALSO ARE DATA ON BACCALAUREATE-DOCTORATE TIME…

SOME VIEWS ON THE ROLE OF LINGUISTIC SCIENCE IN THE DESIGN OF READING MATERIALS AND THE TEACHING OF PRIMARY READING ARE CONTRASTED. FOUR AREAS OF LINGUISTIC STUDY RELEVANT TO READING ARE EXAMINED BRIEFLY--(1) THE STRUCTURE OF THE SPEECH SYSTEM, (2) THE STRUCTURE OF THE GRAPHIC SYSTEM, (3) THE RELATIONSHIP OF GRAPHOLOGY TO PHONOLOGY, AND (4) THE…

THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF FLES UPON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN OTHER SUBJECT AREAS WAS THE BASIC PROBLEM OF A STUDY IN THE HICKSVILLE, N.Y. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOLLOWING A SURVEY OF LITERATURE ON THE PROS AND CONS OF FLES PROGRAMS, THE REPORT CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP, WITH CONTINUOUS FLES INSTRUCTION STARTING IN THE FIRST GRADE,…

DIFFERENCES WERE INVESTIGATED IN APTITUDES, STUDY HABITS, AND VALUES AMONG FOUR CATEGORIES OF FEMALE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WERE 1961 AND 1962 FRESHMAN MATRICULANTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE. THE CATEGORIES WERE (1) EDUCATION MAJORS FROM MATRICULATION THROUGH GRADUATION (N 105), (2) EDUCATION MAJORS IN GOOD STANDING WHO WITHDREW (N…

Note-taking at college lectures is believed to provide an external memory device for review and to require the student to encode the learning material into a personally meaningful form. A closer examination of the kinds of notes made and used by students may help to explain the relationship between the note-taking process and individual…

This paper reports the results of a study which examined the relationships of level and stability of self esteem to perceptual, behavioral, and motivational aspects of academic behavior among second grade students. These aspects are academic achievement, accuracy in assessing standing, and disruptive behavior. Self-esteem was assessed with the…

Research and theory indicates that successful teaching and learning occur when activities are focused on the individual learner's cognitive and affective needs. However, a strong emphasis toward cognitive development, encouraged by competency based education and back to basics movements, continues to influence classroom procedures. Children should…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is designed to help the CDA intern develop the knowledge and skills necessary for establishing an individualized program for young children. Objectives are presented, along with suggested activities for achieving each objective and an assessment checklist. Also provided is a study guide…

The purpose of this investigation was to learn if individual differences between teachers affect the degree to which they are receptive to inservice training. The specific objective was to determine if the conceptual systems teachers use to organize and act on elements in their own environments differentially affected their participation in and…

INTELLIGENCE, SEX, AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY ARE EXAMINED AS FACTORS IN COLLEGE PERSISTENCE. STUDIES OF ACADEMIC SUSPENSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS AFTER THE FRESHMAN YEAR AT ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REVEAL THAT (1) THERE IS A HIGH DEGREE OF CORRELATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE AND COLLEGE PERSISTENCE, (2) WOMEN ARE…

It is suggested that greater attention be given to psychological development assessment in the selection of students for cross-cultural exchange programs. To date little effort has been made to evaluate such program objectives as: (1) fostering international understanding, and (2) attainment of educational experiences not available domestically.…

The expansion of attitude research has been concurrent with the growth of the adult education movement. Most attitude research to date has focused on attitudes toward controversial issues but recent formulations of the nature of attitudes emphasize that they exist in functional interdependence with other attitudinal, motivational, and value…