Attempts to determine how a variety of knowledges (declarative, procedural, and schematic) transferred when third grade children were given problem situations. Data were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance, and statistically significant results provided insight into further considerations for enhancing instruction in environmental…

Examines the difficulties 19 preservice elementary and middle school teachers experienced when creating and interpreting graphs in which speed is one of the variables. Identifies four cognitive obstacles held by the preservice teachers and provides excerpts of their graphical constructions and verbal interpretations. Discusses potential causes for…

Evaluated the impact of a mandatory acquaintance rape education program for college freshmen. Surveys of participating and nonparticipating students immediately and several months following the program indicated a positive impact of participation on attitudes and judgements immediately following participation. Increases in knowledge were…

Addresses the benefits of teaching about acoustics and vocal anatomy and physiology to secondary students. Provides a brief outline of a ten-lesson unit intended for students who have either completed or are enrolled in biology or health science courses. Includes a list of selected resources and ideas for other sources of information. (CMK)

Finnish nursing students (n=85) specializing in child nursing had mainly positive attitudes about caring for children in pain, but lacked knowledge of medications and pain assessment. There were no knowledge differences between older and younger students or those with more or less work experience. (SK)

Offers a new model for addressing issues of providing access to lifelong continuous learning and personal knowledge management. The full spectrum of component functions and costs within traditional education systems are being unbundled so as to allow separate functions to be selectively retained and redesigned independently, then reconfigured,…

Assessed kindergartners' knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATODs), examining the congruence between parent ATOD use and children's knowledge. Data collected prior to an ATOD prevention trial for kindergartners and parents indicated that most students recognized cigarettes, half recognized alcoholic beverages, and 17 percent…

Investigated the effects of problem-solving instruction on high school students' knowledge acquisition, retention, and structuring in contrast to expository instruction in social studies. Students in both groups completed knowledge acquisition instruments. Results indicated that knowledge structure measures did not differ significantly between the…

A survey of 538 nurses found that only about 10 percent received much training related to developmental disabilities. Most respondents received little or no training in the area and most had received no specific training with developmental disabilities since receiving their licenses or while in their current jobs. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Uses interactive overviews (IOs), a type of advance organizer, to explore the effect of interaction between organizer structure and prior knowledge on novices' ability to meet learning goals. Participants were assigned to learn about ecosystems with a hypermedia program. Results indicated that the ecosystem IO aided learners in meeting an…

Describes an initiative designed to help public health managers in Ontario, Canada, improve their knowledge and skills in program evaluation. The initiative involved the development of a self-directed Program Evaluation Tool Kit and an accompanying workshop. Lists five principles of the tool kit. (SLD)

Investigates the relationship between therapists' perceived knowledge level in the area of child development and their actual knowledge level, as measured by an assessment instrument developed to measure child development knowledge within a therapeutic setting. Results revealed respondents felt they were knowledgeable in the area of child…

Examines what songs are familiar to most people. Uncovers various epistemological definitions of what it means to "know" a song. Discovers how many of the 42 songs listed in Music Educators National Conference (MENC) publication, "Get America Singing Again!", appeared in previous investigations and in community song movement books. (CMK)

Compares and contrasts data from around 1909, when F. Parsons's "Choosing a Vocation" was published, with contemporary data on the workplace and the American worker. Suggests that having information about occupations is still an essential component of career counseling and presents ideas for updating knowledge about the increasingly complex world…

In Hong Kong, early-years teachers face professional challenges in adopting a creative and child-oriented pedagogy in which play-based learning is central. The paper illuminates teachers' understanding of play, approaches used, difficulties faced, and their power in finding solutions. Six Hong Kong kindergarten teachers participated in an in-depth…