This document accompanies the Conceptual Learning and Development Assessment Series IV: Noun, a test constructed to chart the conceptual development of individuals. As a technical manual, it contains information on the rationale, development, standardization, and reliability of the test, as well as essential information and statistical data for…

This seventeenth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing competencies needed in demonstrating a concept or principle. The terminal objective for the module is to demonstrate a concept or principle in an actual school situation.…

The purpose of this investigation was to design and test an information-eliciting question instrument in order to determine whether the structures in the verbal responses of young Mexican-American, bilingual children entering school would reveal the covert mental operations, concepts and oral language skills elicited. The basic objective was to…

The research program of the National Swedish Board of Universities and Colleges is concerned with four main areas: the role of higher education in society, higher education as a system (structure and governance), the environment and working methods of research and of teaching. Some work has also been started in research and development…

This annotated bibliography lists research synthesis in elementary school mathematics. The listings are in alphabetical order, but are also indexed according to topics. Among the 17 topics included are: calculators, problem solving, sex differences, and diagnosis and remediation. (MK)

In an experiment designed to determine their use of relational terms, 168 Navajo children aged 5 to adult attempted three relational tasks regarding the concepts of upward, downward, and equality comparison in the areas of mass, number, and continuous quantity. All subjects used the relational terms of "more", "less", and…

Twenty-five Spanish-speaking English as a Second Language (ESL) students in a California high school were the subjects of a study to determine the effectiveness of an audiovisual as opposed to an audiolingual method. After pretesting, to ensure that the subjects had approximately the same proficiency level, the students were divided into a control…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WERE TO DEVELOP A COURSE MODEL AND THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR AN INDUCTIVE STUDY OF THE NATURE AND ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY IN AN UNDERGRADUATE INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. A STRUCTURE FOR A MODEL CURRICULAR COMPONENT WAS CREATED AND TESTED ON FOUR STUDENT GROUPS DURING 2 YEARS. PHASE…

A study of Spanish American and Anglo American culture value concepts sought to determine (through the use of a teacher awareness scale) the degree to which teachers were aware of cultural differences, and (through a student acculturation questionnaire) to determine the extent of acceptance by Spanish American students of Anglo American values.…

This is the ninth in a series of general bibliographies which are being developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. Reported are over 100 citations to selected documents in the areas of (1) evaluation, (2) educational objectives, (3) learning theories and…

Investigation of the influence of schooling on cognitive development and its resulting attitudes toward social change in Pakistan provides insight on national development. Pakistan's rural geography, well developed class system, legacy of colonial rule, and strong family and religious traditions make it a particularly good subject for development…

Differences and similarities between career education and vocational education are explored in the following areas: Definition of terms; individuals served; phases of career education and their relation to vocational education; placement; education and certification of teachers and other personnel; teaching-learning strategies; and advisory…

The Model of Conceptual Learning and Development (CLD) is an analytical, descriptive model. It defines four levels of concept attainment and the possible uses and extensions of attained concepts, specifies the cognitive operations involved in learning concepts at each of the four levels, and postulates internal and external conditions of learning…

This activity is one of a series of 17 teacher-developed instructional activities for geography at the secondary-grade level described in SO 009 140. The activity investigates resource management and economics. It employs the student-activity approach to inquiry learning by using group work, simulations, and team research reports. Given data about…

A successful bilingual kindergarten program has to utilize fully the results of three areas of modern research and development: linguistics, psychology, and education. The preparation and implementation of curricular materials for teaching in Navajo and English to five-year-old Navajo children requires an understanding of at least the following…