This article discusses Freire's concept of conscientization or social learning, various levels of consciousness described by Freire, and how this concept compares to the theories of the educational theorist, John Dewey. (RK)

Observationally induced concept acquisition and generalization were studies in 132 second graders, using a clustering task. Groups were provided with a live or target model and different types of verbal coding. (ST)

Hypothesis discussed is that discovery methods of training improve students' subsequent ability to discover new rules for themselves if, during training, the students succeed in discovering the rules that were the subject of the training. (Author/CB)

Reports identical effects of verbal labels and perceptual cues in children's concept attainment. (ST)

Rebellion against intellectualism has been caused by the lack of reason in intellectual pursuits. (HS)

The features of integrated studies are clarified and the evaluative and descriptive elements of the definition are discussed. (JB)

Author argues that Piaget's employment of the concept of causality is inconsistent or, at best, confused, and it excludes many relations commonly claimed to be causal relations. (Author/CB)

A description of a game designed primarily to teach teacher trainees the skills of teaching concepts.'' (Author/ AK)

Support for the operation of internal factors in cognitive development was provided by an obtained increase from first to second posttest scores. Two conservations were considered to be involved--conservation of the whole and of the part. (Author)

Briefly reviews research concerning concept learning related to science instruction and argues that a strong theoretical understanding of these processes will be needed whatever the variations in curriculum emphasis. (AL)