The study concerned (1) identifying component processes of discovery and rule learning; (2) describing differences in learning outcomes produced by the two instructional methods, and; (3) optimizing learning. It was believed that understanding the effects of aptitude, instructional methods, and their interaction is important in the study of…

This presentation reports results of an investigation of the role of abstract thinking in human learning. Involved were 37 mentally retarded subjects, 62 normal subjects with equivalent chronological ages, and 50 normal subjects with chronological ages equivalent to the mean mental age of the mentally retarded group. Each subject was taught a six…

This symposium examined the status of teaching strategies and ancillary activities that are based upon a perception of the problems that interfere with or prevent the learning of chemistry. (Author/BB)

Describes three major difficulties plaguing most discovery-learning teaching systems and presents a theoretical operational approach for offsetting these difficulties. (SL)

Paper deals with four areas: 1) diagnostic assessment of learners; 2) the generation, analysis and banking of test items; 3) the sequencing of learning materials for individual students; and 4) the interface of students and teachers with the computer. (Atuhor)

Children were pretested and assigned to one of three treatments: training with three dimensional manipulanda; the same program except that the instructional materials were line drawings; and a control. On the posttest, both experimental groups were significantly superior to control group. (Author)

A study of Eric Hoffer, a self-taught reader, and his writing is suggested to demonstrate that the ability to read is important to thoughtful, reflective people. (MKM)

Discussed is the use of instructional aids in chemistry teaching as it relates to mechanisms of learning. (BB)

Provides a checklist which can be used to help students become more independent learners by guiding them through a self-assessment of their abilities to learn how to learn and to establish clear goals with corresponding strategies for improvement. Provides educators with current references relating to such assessment procedures. (MG)

Compared were the free recall performances of 30 learning disabled (LD) and 30 normal children (all in elementary grades) when the level of difficulty and/or the material organization were varied. (Author/DB)

The ideal concept of open education would take the form of education permanente, although no present program includes all the features implied by this concept. Up to now the literature on open learning has focused on concern for a learner oriented system. The present focus is on the open learning system itself, with the identification of 10…

This paper focuses on defining experiential learning. Aspects of experiential and traditional approaches are compared, and a model of the experiential learning process designed to facilitate learning and learning how to learn is presented. Teacher and student roles in experiential training are discussed, and a comparison is made between the role…

In an interview, a school administrator from the heartland of America tells why experimentation, media centers, and librarians are key elements in learing. (Author)