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Seybert, Jeffrey A.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1974
An experiment was performed to test predictions based on a combination of the frequency theory of verbal discrimination learning and Taylor-Spence drive theory, the latter of which postulates a Drive Level x Task Complexity interaction. (Editor)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Discrimination Learning, Experimental Psychology, Interaction
Peer reviewedAskov, Eunice N.; Kamm, Karlyn – Elementary School Journal, 1974
An organizational framework based on developmental needs is advocated for use in planning instruction in map skills. An outline of an individualized approach to map skill development from the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development is presented. (SDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Difficulty Level, Elementary School Students, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedGranowsky, Alvin; Botel, Morton – Reading Teacher, 1974
Acknowledging widely recognized shortcomings of readability formulas, the authors propose a technique for analyzing syntactic complexity. (RB)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Measurement Instruments, Readability
Peer reviewedJohnson, Ronald E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1974
The patterning of recall of linguistic subunits was found to be strongly related to the semantic dimensions of abstractness-concreteness, specificity of denotation, comprehensibility, and interest. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Higher Education
Whitehurst, Grover J. – J Exp Child Psychol, 1969
Based on the author's M.A. dissertation submitted to the University of Illinois, Urbana.
Descriptors: Age, Difficulty Level, Discipline, Discrimination Learning
Wicker, Allan – J Educ Psychol, 1969
Paper based on PhD dissertation submitted to the University of Kansas. Research supported by Public Health Service Grant No. 5-FI-MH-30, 582-02.
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Educational Environment
Download full textGustafsson, Jan-Eric – 1980
Some basic concepts of the one-parameter logistic latent-trait model, or the Rasch model, are presented. This model assumes that the probability of a correct answer to an item is a function of two parameters, one representing the difficulty of the item and one representing the ability of the subject. The purpose of this paper is to explain a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Difficulty Level, Latent Trait Theory
Hawkins, Harold L.; And Others – 1978
Three experiments were undertaken to examine the processing limitations that underlie multiple task performance and, ultimately, to test the theory that there exists a time-sharing ability which is general and can be assessed through the simultaneous presentation of any two or more sufficiently demanding tasks. Subjects were males and/or females…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Information Processing, Predictor Variables, Reaction Time
Hermon, Gabriella – 1979
This paper analyzes the order in which subject, verb, and quote come in sentences in the children's stories about Babar by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. It suggests that different constructions have different functions that are exploited by the author for communicative purposes. The paper adds that the order in which these elements appear affects…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education
Day, H.I. – 1969
A test of curiosity is being constructed with a view to item-content appropriateness for a population of unselected adults. Curiosity may be defined as specific or diversive. It was felt that the two were not synonymous and there was a need to differentiate between them; the test of specific curiosity under construction aims to identify the…
Descriptors: Adults, Curiosity, Difficulty Level, Individual Characteristics
Cozine, Dean – 1975
The study was designed to find out what kinds of teacher training products were considered most useful by teachers. Twenty-one teachers were asked to evaluate 125 teacher training products divided into various sets by objectives and complexity of training mode and skills required. There was fairly strong agreement on what products were good, with…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Guszak, Frank J. – 1970
The measurement of a pupil's comprehension development from literal comprehension to evaluation focused on two questions: (1) How do we measure the various types of comprehension? and (2) How should we measure the various types of comprehension? Literal comprehension is presently measured by the recall or memory-type question. However, one should…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Evaluation
Litwak, Eugene – 1969
Evaluation specialists need to decide when to use quantitative techniques for evaluation and when to use more qualitative techniques. Different situations require different strategies for evaluation. Some factors which can be used to differentiate situations include: (1) Current state of knowledge; (2) cost of the evaluation process in terms of…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Decision Making, Difficulty Level, Evaluation
Kidder, Carole L.; Golub, Lester S. – 1974
Recent research in syntactic complexity has described and specified structural characteristics that distinguish levels of syntactic density. A computer program, written in Programmer Language I for the IBM 370 at Pennsylvania State University, has been developed to apply a syntactic density formula to samples of natural language and provide a…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Difficulty Level, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
Rutherford, Betty R.; LaVoie, Joseph C. – 1973
The play patterns and stimulus preference of 20 preschool children were observed during low and high stress conditions. The stress manipulation was contingent upon the child's preparation for a medical appointment. Heart rate recordings were used as an index of stress. Children manifested a preference toward creative-constructive play under…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Creativity, Difficulty Level
