Examines the importance of (1) dimensional characteristics of stimuli present in discrimination transfer tasks, (2) having contrasting stimuli presented simultaneously, and (3) subjects age. Subjects were rural Mexican youths, ages 4 to 10. Reversal and nonreversal type discrimination transfer problems were used in the study. (DP)

Article links together criticism, the arts, and the relevance of art in contemporary society. (RK)

This paper analyzes common practice and the difficulties children encounter and outlines an entre to mathematics learning which may make the child's task easier. (Author)

A number of statements of various analytically-derived output and support goals appropriate to secondary schools were submitted for evaluation, as ideal school goals, to a sample of teachers drawn from ten comprehensive schools. (Author)

Author gives examples of how widespread the tendency has become to politicize all of life, and why it seems unfortunate to view all things in such terms. (Author/RK)

Discusses three possible methods of thinking about the implications of the definitions of the Avogadro constant and number. Indicates that there is only one way to arrive at a simple and standard conclusion. (CC)

Discussion among three teachers belonging to the Departement des sciences et techniques de l'expression et de la communication de l'Universite de Paris III. (DD)

The main purpose of this study was to select some 7 1/2 to 8 year old subjects and to determine if there was a difference between those classified as impulsive and those classified as reflective in their ability to conserve length. (Author)

An outline of practical experiences from which the concept of length measurement may be learned. (MM)

Two major trends in the development of natural language concepts were found in the present study: (1) there was a clear indication that such concepts exist in a relatively fragmented form in young children; (2) young children showed a strong dependence on perceptual attributes in their definitions of concepts. (Author/CB)

Lists some concepts and understandings that may be used to build a consumer education curriculum in the elementary school. (Author/RK)

This feature section presents six articles on selected business topics. (AG)