Examined the role played by experience with multidimensional stimuli in the child's ability to separate variables. (Author/DB)

Because no single characteristic defines intelligence, there can be no adequate process-based definition of intelligence. In principle, a combination of many empirically derived measures into a single index, as in a Binet test, would be appropriate. In practice, many of the relevant characteristics are simply impossible to measure. (Author/RD)

Proposes an approach to vocabulary development that stresses the integral relationships between words; describes 20 categories of meaning that can be used as a basis for developmental vocabulary lessons; and offers suggestions for the application of these meaning categories in vocabulary instruction in various subject areas. (GT)

A model entitled The Technological Base, which includes a set of assumptions, a set of defined terms, and a set of statements of the relationships among the elements, is presented as an example of the type of theoretical product needed to provide conceptual frameworks necessary for purposeful teaching and meaningful research. (EA)

An examination of the Soviet psychologist, L. S. Vygotsky's theory shows close affinity with western developmental-type cognitive psychologies. (JC)

Investigates the effect of seven different scientific inquiry activities on visitors' understanding of the science underlying an interactive exhibit. Findings indicate that the interpretation activity was the most effective in facilitating visitors' understanding and the prediction activity was the least effective. Other findings are discussed and…

Grounded theory-based interviews with 10 occupational therapists working with terminally ill patients resulted in a conceptual framework of practice with this population. The core phenomenon was affirming life--preparing for death. Reframing processes helped therapists acknowledge their patients' dual status of living and dying. (SK)

Four experiments used a free-naming task to examine four-year olds' and adults' default construals of solids and nonsolids. Found that children named an individual-related word (such as shape) for solid materials, but gave a substance-related name for nonsolids. Results suggest that children conceptualize solids and nonsolids in distinct,…

Analyzes 40 concepts in adult education in relation to time, space, policy, theory, and ideals, as well as tensions and competition among them. Seven categories of concepts are presented: core, international, institutional, work related, learning, curricular, and structural. (SK)

Studied the ways in which students experience first-year physics, interviewing 20 college students in Sweden. Three unproductive ways of making sense of physics were identified, and three ways that support the formation of a well-grounded physics knowledge object are also described. (SLD)

Trials an analysis of engineering reports using a modified version of Gosden's (1993) analysis of the science research article. Using Hallidayan sociolinguistic concepts, the analysis demonstrates how engineering writers linguistically convert real-world entities and processes into non-real-world concepts. The article also tracks authorial…

Analyzes a project-based space science curriculum designed to support elementary school students in understanding complex, inter-related astronomy concepts. Uses pre- and post-interviews, examines student work, and has students complete a pre- and post-astronomy conceptual survey to assess conceptual change. Points out that instruction should…

Studies the understanding that 8-12 grade high school students were able to develop with regard to the interrelationships between resistance, potential difference, and current concepts (Ohm's law). Explores the immediate effects of exposure to electricity courses on the intuitive mastery of these relationships. (Contains 32 references.)…

Discusses the relationship between computational fluency and number sense in early childhood mathematical development. (Author/NB)

Suggests that algorithms, both traditional and student-invented, are proper objects of study not only as tools for computation, but also for understanding the nature of the operations of arithmetic. (Author/NB)