This study is an initial investigation of the effects of grade level, item content and type of probe on children's understanding of communicative ineptness. It was hypothesized that children's recognition and avoidance of inept communications would increase as a function of age and that recognition of ineptness would precede the ability to avoid…

The concept that teacher beliefs about future student achievement may actually influence the subsequent performance of students provides the basis for a model of teacher expectation communication which uses attribution theory as explanatory links in the communication process. These model links were tested in a two-year study involving 16 third-,…

This study investigated the quantitative and qualitative differences in the responses of children aged four, six, and eight to four kinds of questions; cognitive memory, convergent, divergent, and evaluative. The subjects, 48 boys and girls, were from advantaged homes and had attended, or were attending, nursery school. Each subject was shown a…

A theoretical outline for an ideal or constructed type for the concept of "love" is presented. According to the definition presented, there are five basic elements or indicators which are sufficient conditions for the existence of love in its broadest sense: empathy, desire for the presence of the other, sharing, sacrifice and joy. Under…

Three paradigms for assessing children's vocabulary knowledge were evaluated in this study: synonym, synonym in context, and cloze. The vocabulary tests, a paper-and-pencil adaptation of the on-line tests used in two previous studies, were administered to 830 second through seventh grade students. Subjects performed similarly on the three formats…

This study is concerned with the lack of black parental involvement in a desegregated Dallas elementary school district. Data from questionnaires sent to a sampling of black parents in the school district suggest that blacks residing in desegregated neighborhoods generally maintain a low profile in the affairs of their local schools in order to…

A report on learning psychology and its relationship to the study of school learning emphasizes the increasing interaction between theorists and educational practitioners, particularly in attempting to learn which variables influence the instructional process and to find an appropriate methodology to measure and evaluate learning. "Learning…

Language learning and language teaching are discussed in terms of H.E. Palmer's theory that language can be divided into primary matter (units learned by heart integrally) and secondary matter (units built up or derived by the pupil from primary matter). Excerpts from the "Nuffield German Teaching Materials" are used to illustrate how…

A study was conducted (1) to determine whether or not length of school experience affects teachers' ability to deal with difficult classroom situations in ways which are constructive rather than punitive and (2) to analyze the effects of an experimental course designed to help them translate psychological principles into appropriate response…

This study was designed to serve as a model for school districts desiring to implement an elementary guidance program. Emphasis was placed upon grades K-6, although subjects extended into Grade 8. Approximately 450 boys and girls in each grade responded to questionnaires. In grades K-3, subjects responded to happy, neutral, or sad faces. In Grades…

The interaction of children and stories is examined in this book, with particular attention to the way in which children's language usage indicates the development of their concept of story. The first two chapters of the book discuss the topic from a broad perspective, seeking a theoretical framework for organizing children's language usage.…

This research documents the development and empirical testing of a theoretically based training program aimed at reducing debilitating anxiety and increasing the skills required for successfully coping with stressful situations in the school setting. The intervention used is an integrated approach incorporating relaxation and deep-breathing…

The paper considers whether precise control over the actions, thoughts, emotions, and desires of individuals is desirable. New technological methods for controlling human behavior enable systematic manipulation of people and promise an even greater degree of manipulation in the near future. Arguments for and against behavior control are presented.…

This is a manual for the Professional Development Seminar (PDS), a required course for all freshmen and transfer students in the College of Education at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. The manual states the PDS provides a way for beginning students in education to come into academic and social contact with a faculty member in the College of…

Covering the period of June 1974 to May 1975, the report describes and evaluates the second year activities of a comprehensive K-14 career education project in a three-county rural area of Missouri. As a result of the third party evaluation the following conclusions were reached. The project has had a desired positive impact on teachers in the 10…