Analyzed are the processes of classification and seriation which form the child's ability to reason, based upon the results of eight years of experimental work with over 2000 children. The authors have found that there is a very close relation between the development of logical actions and that of sub-logical operations and actions. The fact that…

This paper examines Wittgenstein's conception of a language game. It is contended that there is, as yet, no linguistic science and that a great deal more deep philosophical imagining and "playing" is needed before we have enough knowledge to develop a real science of language. Similarly, superficial and over-literary British…

A panel was formed for the purpose of evaluating those attributes of instructional film and instructional television programs which affect learning behavior. This is the fourth of a series of general, special, and varied reports of a project whose aim is to examine the "Conditions, Requirements, and Variables Affecting the Quality of Complex…

It was hypothesized that distinct conceptual relationships are better displayed in a unitary complex science diagram relative to a text description. A second hypothesis stated that the placement of a textual description adjacent to a unitary complex science diagram generally will divert the learners' attention to the theoretically less effective…

This material, developed for use in secondary schools, is a programmed-type learning package consisting of an "Instructor's Manual", a "Student's Introduction", and a "Laboratory Manual". The general goal of the program is to teach students to distinguish between reliable and unreliable information. The "Laboratory Manual" contains nine simple…

This paper argues for detailed, written carpeting specifications to assure that schools obtain quality products at competitive prices. The advantages of and specifications for school carpeting are given. A sample written specification contains items on: scope, general features, materials, acoustic characteristics, identification and acoustic…

Subjects answered multiple-choice questions at three points in time. They worked alone, then in units of 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 persons, and again alone. Performance on the task was to provide the following information: (1) initial ability level of subjects; (2) the ability of groups of differing size and leadership to utilize their resources; and, (3)…

The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility that student achievement in reading is, in part, a function of the interaction between a student's level of tension and his learning environment. Possible relationships between absence and achievement, absence and group assignment, and absence and level of tension were also investigated. The…

This brief review lists the major features of teaching machines and programed instruction. The ideal learning situation has these factors: 1) division of the subject into steps small enough to be grasped immediately; 2) specific, clear, sequential questions; 3) means for the student to proceed at his own pace; 4) means of causing the student to be…

THE ROLE OF THE COMPUTER IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS INSTRUCTION IS PRESENTED. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE CURRICULAR ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS, PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES, AND SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT. INFORMATION RELATED TO LINGUISTICS MODE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, REMOTE CONSOLE EQUIPMENT, LINGUISTICS MODE PHYSICS PROGRAMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODE PHYSICS…

Nineteen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. The reports abstracted were selected from 4 educational journals, 2 psychological journals, and a mathematics journal, and from technical reports issued by the University of Wisconsin's Research and Development Center. The research articles deal with…

This learning exercise was designed for a seventh grade geography class in Western Pennsylvania using highway maps from a local service station. It is designed to provide practice in skills in using the key, the grid system, the mileage scale for finding distances, and to develop an appreciation for the variety of information a student can obtain…

"They should be as much a part of schools as the normal apparatus in the gym." This is the view of the Action Space experimental arts group, who pioneered the use of inflatables. (Editor)

The extent to which subjects showing relatively high amounts of categorical clustering recalled more words than subjects showing relatively low amounts of clustering was investigated in three free-recall experiments with categorized lists. (Editor)

Suggests that A-Trait may have a direct influence on achievement in addition to influencing it through A-State. Results confirmed expectations that A-Trait is relatively stable over time and that A-State is less stable. (Author/DEP)