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Shavelson, Richard Joseph – 1971
This study investigated the extent to which certain aspects of the structure of a learner's memory following instruction corresponded with the structure of the instructional material. Content structure was represented using digraph theory. The digraph analysis revealed a formal structure built substantially on six specific concepts. Cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Bernard, Michael E. – 1975
This study, presented in three parts, investigated the effects of a group of single-concept instructional variables on the learning at an advanced level of attainment of taxonomy of behavior management concepts. The effects of presenting advance organizers and inserting within-text questions was also examined. The influence of the single-concept…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Classification, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education
Long, Nancy Thurston – 1973
This study examined the effectiveness of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) materials for visually handicapped children. Fourteen students, ranging in age from 9 to 19 and working in small groups with student teachers, received science instruction using the adapted version of the SCIS program. Control subjects were matched closely on…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research