Administration of the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to randomly selected groups of 1,769 male and 1,369 female community college students revealed statistically significant differences between males and females on 15 of the 21 LSI scales. Differences in learning preferences for structure, content, and mode of instruction, and for academic…

This paper provides a log and discussion of experiments conducted by a five-and-one-half-year-old child under the direction of the author. (SD)

Within the framework of error analysis, examines Nemser's theory, which states that a learner's approximative system at a given level has characteristics which are similar to the approximative system of another learner's at the same level. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Provided is an analysis of Turtle Geometry using van Hiele levels of development and understanding. The author also relates a language use framework, suggested by the work of Fry (1982), to the language activities of Turtle Geometry. Research supporting the analysis is discussed. (RH)

A brief summary of this conference, focussing on foreign and second language testing, is given. Topics covered include: publishers' tests, semantic aspects of error analysis, factor analysis and language proficiency, learning style identification, the foreign language placement test of the U.S.A.F. Academy, assessment of language dominance, and…

This paper argues that it is time to think differently about assessing the role of educational technology in the teaching and learning process. The first section addresses the question, "What is learning?" The second section examines the purpose of education. The third section discusses the knowledge base needed to apply educational…

The articles in this book were written by faculty and staff at Bunker Hill Community College (MA), each author addressing the issue of learning by incorporating their experiences as educational leaders. In this second volume of Teaching for Our Times, the focus is on what makes and shapes learning. The 16 chapters cover topics such as learning…

The conference centered on three main threads: (1) learning and the choice of materials; (2) the return to arithmetic; (3) topics (applications, geometry, probability, computers). Capsule summaries of the papers read and the ensuing discussions are presented. (JP)

The Nuffield Project curriculum development strategy is discussed. A review is given of the most recent guides which instruct teachers in techniques for evaluating their students' cognitive growth on specific concepts. Within this context theories of development are discussed and the Nuffield Project communication with Piaget is related. (JP)

Examines the hypothesis that first, third, and sixth graders' recall of noun triplets would be facilitated by using (1) related pictures of nouns, (2) training in imagining relations between separate pictures of nouns, and (3) a combination of these two processes. (DP)

A discussion of an experiment on learner controlled instruction as opposed to teacher controlled instruction in math and physics instruction. (HB)

A look at how behavioral objectives are related to learning curves. Definitions and major uses are noted. Havighurst's development tasks are presented as a model for providing better retention of learning. Also includes a brief look at the infant science'' of Psychometrics. (Author)

The intention of this article is to identify the main elements in the theme that the community college should guarantee learning and to question their implications. (Author)