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Evans, Richard M.; Surkan, Alvin J. – 1977
Students undergoing a mastery-variable time-variable undergraduate educational psychology course were studied in order to determine the effects of level of mastery chosen (by the students for a final grade) on time taken to reach criterion level over five course examinations. When equated for trials to criterion, no such grade aspiration effect…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Psychology
Hunt, Dennis; Randhawa, Bikkar S. – 1979
The Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ) was administered to 23 academically handicapped children (mean IQ, 79) and 35 academically gifted students (mean IQ, 147). The CPQ measures 14 distinct personality factors; data on these variables were analyzed using a 2 x 2 (academic ability x sex) analysis of variance design. A stepwise discriminant…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Academically Handicapped, Factor Structure
Chisolm, Grace B.; And Others – 1980
The theoretical framework of Abraham Maslow espouses a holistic view of the human being in which individuals have universal tendencies to strive to satisfy physiological, sociological, and psychological needs as these need states become more or less predominant in their lives. The potency of need fulfillment, the extent of gratification of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Potential, Individual Differences, Individual Needs
Download full textBABCOCK, CHESTER D. – 1967
THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE RATIONALE FOR GREATER INDIVIDUALIZATION OF INSTRUCTION AND CONSIDERS MEANS OF ACHIEVING THAT GOAL. THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS THAT ADMINISTRATORS (1) RE-EXAMINE THEIR OWN CONCEPT OF THE CENTRAL PURPOSE OF EDUCATION, (2) REDEFINE THEIR DEFINITION OF ACHIEVEMENT, (3) GROUP STUDENTS ONLY IN TERMS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN A PARTICULAR…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individual Differences, Individual Instruction
STOLUROW, LAWRENCE M. – 1963
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER OF TRAINING WERE STUDIED BY USE OF PROGRAMED SELF-INSTRUCTION USING TEACHING MACHINES. THIS MEDIUM WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT PROVIDES LABORATORY-LIKE CONDITIONS SUCH AS STABILIZED METHODS, AND STIMULUS CONTROL INCLUDING CONTROL OF TEACHER PERSONALITY, PLUS A STEP-BY-STEP RECORD OF THE…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Technology, Individual Differences, Instructional Materials
CREASON, FRANK; MALLAN, JOHN T.
THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES THE POTENTIALS OF EDUCATION AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. IT SUGGESTS THAT EDUCATION IS A FORM OF MANIPULATION, SINCE IT ANTICIPATES A CHANGE IN INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR, WITH SUCH A CHANGE NECESSARILY HAVING SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES. THE AUTHORS FURTHER STATE THAT SINCE FORMAL EDUCATION IS SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC FUNDS, IT THEREBY…
Descriptors: Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation, Culture
NEWMARK, GERALD – 1964
THE EMPHASIS IN THIS STUDY WAS ON EXPLORING MEANS OF MAKING PROGRAMS MORE RESPONSIVE TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG LEARNERS AND ON DEVELOPING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR WRITING AND IMPROVING PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMED COURSE IN BEGINNING SPANISH SELECTED FOR THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED FOR USE BY STUDENTS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A TEACHER. IT ATTEMPTS…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Grade 7, Independent Study, Individual Differences
BRESSLER, MARVIN; TUMIN, MELVIN M. – 1966
A 3-DAY CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY TO DEFINE GOALS, IDENTIFY OBSTACLES, AND SUGGEST MEANS THROUGH WHICH SUPERIOR EDUCATION COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL AMERICANS REGARDLESS OF TALENT OR POSITION IN THE STRATIFICATION SYSTEM. SEVEN SESSIONS EMPHASIZED A WIDE RANGE OF FACTORS IN THE SCHOOL AND SOCIETY THAT INFLUENCE QUALITY AND…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Conferences, Educational Planning, Educational Quality
Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1980
Numerous background factors are related to licit and illicit drug use, including educational experiences, employment experiences, and lifestyle orientation indicators. Results from five nationally representative surveys of high school seniors from 1975-1979 were used to document the degree to which such factors are correlated with measures of drug…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Educational Experience
Claudy, John G.; And Others – 1979
In a study based on data collected by Project TALENT, only children and individuals from two-child families were compared on a number of outcome variables in order to explore whether, and in what way, only children differ from children with siblings. A sample of 3221 Project TALENT participants who were in either the ninth or twelth grade in 1960…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis
Davenport, Robert L.; Cotler, Sheldon – 1978
An urban, federally funded after-school program for children ages 6-13 was evaluated. Program children were compared to control children with respect to social skills, self-esteem, school achievement, and congruence between parent and child ratings. Multivariate statistical analyses indicated that program children surpassed controls in all but the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
Danielson, Gary; Haupt, Edward J. – 1977
Bloom has looked to mastery learning, exemplified by the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), to reduce individual differences in posttest performance, such as final grades and midterm examination scores. While PSI courses have raised overall performance, there has been little examination of individual differences in these courses. Data from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Correlation, Course Content
Feingold, S. Norman – Counselor's Information Service, 1978
Retirement is a recent phenomenon, with accompanying financial stress as income drops, and psychological strain from a loss of career identity. However, individual differences in attitudes and expectations vary with age, education, income, and between retirees and non-retirees. Needs after retirement may remain the same as in pre-retirement while…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Attitudes, Economic Status, Guides
TAYLOR, JOHN E.; FOX, WAYNE L. – 1967
TRAINING TASKS WERE PRESENTED UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS TO NEWLY INDUCTED ARMY BASIC TRAINEES GROUPED BY ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT) SCORES. THE HIGH GROUP (N=52) RANGED IN SCORE FROM 90 TO 99, THE MIDDLE GROUP (N=30) FROM 45 TO 55, AND THE LOW GROUP (N=61) FROM 10 TO 21. TASKS WERE VARIED IN COMPLEXITY INCLUDING SIMPLE AND CHOICE S-R…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Difficulty Level, Enlisted Personnel, Experimental Groups
CHRISTENSEN, VIRGIL EARL – 1964
A PRETEST, POST-TEST, AND RETENTION TEST OF 481 SOPHOMORE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 33 WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS OFFERING VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE WERE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL, HOME-FARM SITUATION, AND STUDENT SUPERVISED FARMING EXPERIENCE DIFFERENCES UPON ACQUIRING AND RETAINING LEARNING IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE CLASSROOMS. EACH…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Agricultural Education, Animal Husbandry, Educational Testing
