In 1971, the author conducted a study to gain some understanding of what selected individuals involved in education in California know about legislation designed to influence curriculum decisions that teachers make. (Author)

A detailed description of drug programs implemented in the State of New Jersey is presented, including the course content, format of workshops, treatment programs, sociological considerations and the epidemiology of student drug use. (Author)

Study results indicate health attitudes of students can be changed, and that the shift may be toward a public health orientation. A modern teaching approach with appreciation for student opinion may be more beneficial to health understanding than is traditional rote learning. (Author)

Examines the instructional process from the perspective of a cognitive psychologist concerned with professional higher education. (Editor)

Japanese secondary students answered the questionnaire's factual energy questions more accurately and regarded the energy issue as being more serious than American high school students. The journal is available from the Department of Social Science Education, University of Georgia, 104 Dudley Hall, Athens, GA 30602. (RM)

Survey research findings suggest that the study of political science increases political cognition and possibly political efficacy and liberalism. Although increases in political participation were found to exist, they were not directly attributable to students majoring in political science. (Author/RM)

A manual on nutrition during pregnancy and lactation was developed and used with pregnant teenagers. Evaluation of the program showed that, while participants' knowledge of nutrition improved, their eating habits did not. The need for behavioral assessment of nutrition education programs is pointed out. (Author/PP)

A survey of college students' perceptions and understanding of the directions and warnings on the labels of over-the-counter medicines was conducted at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg. The results point to the need for increased emphasis in health education at all levels concerning self-medication. (Author/PP)

Explains how changes in reading theory have meant new emphases and new ways to teaching reading. (JL)

Sixty fourth-grade students were pretested and posttested as to their health knowledge. An experimental group was taught about health through an "Instructional Module in Health Screening Procedures and Personal Health Care," while the control group received traditional health screening and instruction. Students learning from the module scored…

Developed and administered the Elderly Persons' Attitudes toward Children to a random sample of older adults. Results indicated an overall positive attitude toward children with negative attitudes to some personality characteristics. Discusses implications for intergenerational program planning in school and nonschool settings. (RC)

Residential and public school staff (N=137) involved in a one-session training program showed significantly improved knowledge levels about feeding approaches for severely physically handicapped persons compared to an untrained group. No significant changes were found in attitude, feeding-related behaviors, or mealtime quality. (CL)

Areas of knowledge having impact upon teacher effectiveness include content knowledge, knowledge of the "human factor," and knowledge of "conceptualizing." An illustration of an instructional problem and how knowledge about conceptualizing is related to the problem is provided. (CJ)

A view of cognitive development emphasizing the formal properties of cognitive structures and processes that remain invariant throughout development is described. Cognitive development is guided by complex sets of constraints, specific sets are tailored for particular cognitive domains, and constraints limit the class of naturally learnable…