This paper is a refinement of a model of conceptual learning and development presented initially as the Presidential Address to Division 15, Educational Psychology, of the American Psychological Association in September 1971 at Washington, D.C. Thus it supersedes the initial formulation in explicitness and detail. This paper explains the nature of…

In order to organize research on minority programs, particularly the Spanish speaking, the possible differences in attitudes and opinions of the mainstream and Spanish speaking clienteles have to be considered. Mainstream clienteles tend to assume that public administration of new programs is characterized by a normal process of growth,…

This report describes two systems designed to improve teaching competencies and to develop higher level thinking abilities, and presents the evaluation design, statistical results, and a brief history of the major events which occurred during development. The McCollum-Davis Model is designed to develop understanding of and skill in relating a…

Three systems for defining cognitive abilities, proposed by Guilford, Guttman, and the Thurstones, are examined as bases for specifying reference tests for cognitive abilities. The authors propose the cognition of concepts system as a fourth alternative. Tests constructed and/or adapted on the basis of this examination are described. (Author)

The development of protocol materials from the standpoint of the developer is discussed in this article. Emphasis is placed on the selection of concepts, analysis of concepts, utility of concepts, and issues about the development and use of protocol materials. A three-item bibliography is included. (MJM)

The use of two methods of analysis in studying the relations between two sets of measures--the cognitive abilities tests and the concept attainment measures--was studied. The two methods of analysis are the Canonical Variate Analysis and the Interbattery Factor Analysis. The proposed application of each method is described. A summary of the…

Programmed materials presenting twelve mathematical concepts were developed to investigate disjunctive concept learning relative to four teaching strategies involving characterization and exemplification (CEC, EC, CE, ECE). Prospective elementary teachers in an undergraduate mathematics course were randomly assigned to one of eight treatment…

This article is designed to share some insights into the concept of "sense of place," a new area of study that is of special interest in our time. It examined some differences between the stage and the screen in their use of settings and environments and considered implications growing out of those differences. (Author/RK)

The author examines the development of concepts over time. Emphasis is placed on the concept of the devil as the symbol of evil and as an example of historical concept development. (DE)

Reasons given for teaching statistics in the elementary school include its usefulness to students and adults. Early exposure is needed to develop concepts, and curriculum groups advocate it. (MP)

The objective of this paper is to examine the fundamental definitions of "progressive education" and to clarify the problems in its practical application. (Author)

Answers and examples are given to sixteen questions related to traditional ways of performing the operations of arithmetic. (MP)

A common misconception, f(x+y) = f(x)+f(y), is used to prove theorems such as: 2=1; n=o for all positive integers n; and tan x=1 for all x. (MP)

Explores the aspects of memory that allow people to remember what they have comprehended from reading. (MKM)

Presents the theoretical notion of identity and its function in personality as well as research which has been conducted to explore this concept. Also addresses questions raised by theory and research as to the process of identity formation. (Author/RK)