Functional measures of reading, spelling, and writing were administered weekly over a 5 week period to 71 fifth grade students. Although 34 of these students had been identified as learning disabled (LD) by their schools and 37 were low achievers who had not been identified as LD, no meaningful differences had been found between their performances…

The study assessed responses of elementary grade learning disabled children to ambiguous information from a speaker. It was hypothesized that Ss would be passive listeners, and that they would function less effectively in a situation in which speaker inadequacy necessitated active listener responses. Results supported the hypothesis that learning…

THE HYPOTHESIS THAT ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES INFLUENCE THE PROCESS OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION IS DISCUSSED. THE ROLE OF PARTIAL AND FULL SENSORY ISOLATION AND DEPRIVATION AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON LEARNING IS SHOWN TO BE SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY IS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH DEALING WITH THE…

REVIEWED ARE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CONCEPT LEARNING AS THEY RELATE TO CONCEPT TEACHING. AN ANALYSIS IS MADE OF THE NATURE OF CONCEPT LEARNING AS IT IS STUDIED IN THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S LABORATORY, INCLUDING THE NATURE OF CONCEPT TASKS AS THEY APPEAR IN SUBJECT MATTER LEARNING. THE PRIMARY KINDS OF CONCEPT LEARNING SITUATIONS, INCLUDING THE…

FOURTEEN EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HUMAN LEARNING, TRANSFER, AND RETENTION ARE SUMMARIZED AND EVALUATED ON SIX CRITERIA--BEHAVIORAL SIGNIFICANCE OF CATEGORIES, SCOPE, OBJECTIVITY AND RELIABILITY OF CATEGORIES, PROGNOSIS FOR THE SYSTEM, LOGICAL STRUCTURE, AND HEURISTIC VALUE OF THE SYSTEM. ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO OTHER SOURCES OF…

DISCUSSED IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF BRAILLE-TYPE SCIENCE SYMBOLS FOR BLIND SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS. A REVIEW OF SECONDARY SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS, STATE SCIENCE SYLLABUSES, COURSES OF STUDY, AND VOCABULARY LISTS WAS USED TO IDENTIFY 50 IMPORTANT RECURRING SCIENCE TERMS. THE TERMS WERE SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION TO UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS,…

AN AUTOINSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH READING-ONLY RESPONSE VERSUS OVERT RESPONSE WAS ADMINISTERED 1 HOUR EACH DAY FOR 3 WEEKS TO SIX CLASSES OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS. REVIEW PROGRAMS WERE ALSO GIVEN UNDER THE TWO RESPONSE TYPES AND UNDER CONDITIONS OF EITHER SPACED OR MASSED PRACTICE. SEVERAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS WERE USED TO ASSESS LEARNING FROM…

This paper is a theoretical discussion of several functions of knowledge systems based on the idea of partial matching, that is, comparison of two or more descriptions by identification of their similarities. Several knowledge system functions are described in terms of partial or best matchings including analogical reasoning, inductive inference,…

A model for learning and teaching mathematics is described which focuses on the relationships between mathematical concepts, the psychology of the learner, and instruction. The model distinguishes between figural and operational concepts and the types of abstraction (simple vs. reflective) needed to comprehend these concepts, that is, to…

The author argues that the input-output model of learning is inadequate for those who believe education is to produce persons who can solve problems in a particular area. He suggests that the act of learning be examined rather than the products of an educational experience. Piaget's mental-structures model of learning is then discussed along with…

This document reviews the Phase Achievement System (PAS), a mastery-oriented instructional method, being utilized to teach biology at Iowa State University. The system is designed to reduce student failures from competitive, nonrepeatable examinations and presents course content material in a modularized form. A comparison with traditional lecture…

Described is a program to identify potential learning problems and learning styles in 131 kindergarten children through the assessment of global intelligence, gross and fine motor skills, visual perception skills, auditory perception skills, speech and language development, social skills, alphabet recognition, and number concepts. Standardized…

The study's purpose is to identify the origin and theoretical aspects of open education. In addition, the study applies the theoretical basis to the practices used by the facilitator and the learner in the industrial arts laboratory. Chapter 1 introduces the topic of open education and its implications for industrial arts. It presents the…