Using meta-analysis, randomized experiments in education that either clearly did or clearly did not experience student attrition were examined for the baseline comparability of groups. Results from 35 studies suggested that after attrition, the observed measures of baseline comparability of groups did not differ more than would be expected given…

Cyclic voltammetry experiments on [60]fullerene, (C[subscript 60]), and (dihapto-[60]fullerene) pentacarbonyl tungsten(0), ([eta][superscript 2]-C[subscript 60])W(CO)[subscript 5], constitute an educational experiment for the inorganic chemistry laboratory with a primary objective to teach the chemical interpretation of a voltammogram, in…

The authors investigated how 3- and 4-year-old children and adults use relative distance to judge nearbyness. Participants judged whether several blocks were by a landmark. The absolute and relative distance of the blocks from the landmark varied. In Experiment 1, judgments of nearbyness decreased as the distance from the landmark increased, …

If the purpose of language learning is communication, then improving students' reading comprehension competence becomes an overall goal in language teaching. This paper examines the online resources of reading comprehension tests with non-English major college students, and tackles the problem with the teaching method of integrating web-based…

This paper describes some of the most original and effective forms of non-systematic educational activity in Cuba. (Author)

This article attempted to show that the research on teaching methods has been built on assumptions of additivity not only in practice but also at the meta-theoretical level and some implications of the acknowledging of interactions were taken up. (Author/RK)

A description of an experimental program using radio for instruction. (HB)

This report on OEO's educational voucher experiment sets forth the structure of the OEO proposals and the reasons for the experiment, outlines its advantages, and discusses criticisms of educational vouchers. According to the author, this voucher system makes schools more accountable to parents, and provides a wider range of choices for the poor,…

This report provides an overview of educational vouchers. The paper outlines a history of the development of the educational voucher idea, examines the OEO proposed educational voucher experiment, and discusses advantages and disadvantages of the system. A summary of State voucher plans is also provided. A related document is EA 003 418. (JF)

Pinel is a small, nongraded school for children aged 5-14 in Martinez, California. In 1969, it received a grant to bring together white suburban children and those from minority areas. This was a program of interracial contact primarily for the benefit of white children. It took place over two five-week summer sessions and Thursdays during the…

Describes the brief but educationally significant communitarian social experiment at New Harmony, Indiana, from 1825 to 1828. (Author/MB)

Although criticism heard most often about sex education is from extremist sources, there are critics whose arguments deal with timing, methods, and especially the readiness of teachers to do the job. (Author/MB)

This Canadian experiment proves the hypothesis that the most effective predictive variables of university academic performance are the grades assigned by Grade 13 teachers rather than external ability tests. (Author/RR)