Some 1750 sketch maps drawn in response to three sets of instructions by residents of, and commuters to, Staten Island and 138 extended interviews with residents suggest that informal learning is largely independent of formal learning. Cognitive maps which individuals form are practical instruments frequently bearing no resemblance to commercial…

A method for preparing observation summaries, both current and retrospective, is presented in order to identify and track intense early interests in infants and their relationship to later giftedness. Examples of observation forms, instructions for recording observed behavior, and approaches to uncovering patterns and themes within recorded data…

Presents a biography of Edward K. Strong, Jr. (1884-1963), the first author of the Strong Interest Inventory and the first psychologist to devote a career to the measurement and study of vocational interests. Strong's wisdom about interests and career decision making and his 1943 volume, "Vocational Interests of Men and Women," continue…

Reports the results of an investigative study, using a 20-item self-report inventory, of the extent to which pregnant adolescents express interest in various aspects of adoption. (Author)

Based on an individual interest theory as a sensitising theory, empirical data are used to gain social interest concepts, as there are situated collective interest and interest-dense situation. These concepts serve as a basis for a social extension of a psychological interest theory. Its construction combines social interactions, the dynamic of…

Differences in measured interests for Psychologists were reflected in differences in their career behavior within their profession. Statistically significant shifts appeared on twelve scales of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. Increases for the most part were on science occupations, while decreases were on adventurous pursuits, business, or…

The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of and interest in adult education among senior pupils in secondary schools. (Author)

The results attained in this study represent a description of personality interest relationships which may be specific to this population with different relationships to be observed in a population of liberal arts students. (Author)

Freshman males from private and public school backgrounds took the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) during freshman orientation. Subjects were retested one week later using the SVIB, and examined for posttest congruence. Results suggest that private boarding school subjects were less congruent than private day or public school graduates.…

Interest in babies was assessed in 30 parents of adolescents, 28 parents whose grown children were no longer living at home, and 26 grandparents of an infant. Measures included responsivity to an unfamiliar baby in a waiting room situation, interest in pictures of babies, and a sex-role self-concept inventory. (JMB)

An imaginative teacher should encourage students to view history as a process in which they act a part, rather than concentrate on teaching them dead facts. (MB)

Describes the adaptation--based on Roe's classification of occupations--of two interest inventories translated into English. In an analysis based on the responses of 181 participants, the items followed the six rules for interest inventory items formulated by Meir and Gati. Analysis supported the construct validity of the inventories. (RJM)

Reports on two studies that assessed the interchangeability of logical and empirical estimates of readability and human interest for college-level introductory psychology texts published between 1977 and 1988. Uses Flesch's procedures to obtain logical scores and student ratings to obtain empirical scores. Finds that correlations are too low to…

The main purpose of this paper is to identify and rank the future research categories, priorities and needs for online learning. Based on the main purpose of this study and the concerns, the key research inquiries are: (1) What are the major research categories identified by the online workers for online learning over the next ten years?; (2) What…

Public educational institutions are facing the problem of a shortage of experienced, certified, skilled teachers in the areas of special education, English as a Second Language, mathematics, biology or life science, bilingual education, and music. This shortage compounds difficulties in serving students in these areas. Reasons for this shortage…