The hypothesis that repetition of specific cues interferes with oddity learning was directly tested by comparing two groups of preschool children, one with repeated cues and the other with new cues on every trial. (Author/SB)

Examines reasons for failure of formal sex education programs to promote responsible sexual behavior among teenagers and reviews literature on the influence of informal sources of sexual socialization, especially television. Concludes that educators and parents must consider the importance of informal sources of sexual learning in order to promote…

Three children with severe and multiple disabilities (8-25 months old) were provided contingent learning experiences via electromechanical apparatus. Results indicated that all three children increased the frequency of the target behavior. The data are equivocal as to whether or not children showed an awareness of the response-contingent feedback.…

Behavioral scientists are using established experimental methods to show that fetuses can and do learn. The methodology employed and results obtained from several studies are reported. (JN)

Children with visual impairments who participated in a 10-year survey were compared with peers on measures of intelligence, reading, mathematics, and sporting ability. Results are consistent with earlier findings of increased intelligence among Ss with myopia and slightly reduced intelligence among Ss with amblyopia. It was concluded that the…

Discusses the philosophical difference between the terms knowledge and understanding, and naming and knowing, sorting out the true nature of things from these labels. Approaches the understanding of things from analogic and mathematical viewpoints as well as the need for asking precisely focused questions to gain understanding. (JM)

The term "curriculum" is used with different meanings. The author proposes a definition and stresses the need for educational leaders to clarify the term. (MD)

Discusses a controlled experiment in which right and left hemisphere activity determines selected emotional responses to visual stimuli. Findings suggest that each hemisphere has a distinct emotional response. Both hemispheres contribute to the individual's perception of the world. (EB)

In response to an orienting essay about the scholarship of teaching and learning, scholars from 10 disciplines describe the evolution of a discourse about teaching and learning, the ways in which their discipline's style of discourse influences inquiry into teaching and learning, and the nature and role of intellectual exchange across disciplines…

This paper proposes a way to organize the literature on cognitive and learning styles that avoids the shortcomings of existing taxonomies. Most existing reviews and organizations of literature in the field can be criticized on the basis of inconsistency, selectivity, lack of scientific criteria, failure to consider scientific impact, bias, and…

This paper documents a study concerned with examining the affective response to mathematics among 45 primary school students. The study sought to examine how the children's emerging beliefs, attitudes and feelings about mathematics impacted on their learning of the subject. A particular finding was that these beliefs, attitudes and feelings were…

Enhancing the educational research communication between educational researchers and educational practitioners has seen a great increase of interest in recent years. This paper reviews environmental education research evidence and examines the nature and quality of current educational research on students and student learning. There are three…

Journal writing gives students opportunities to practice writing in a way relevant to their experiences and not merely as an exercise in writing for writing's sake. There are many opportunities for a student to write about subject matter learned from ongoing lessons, as examples from the journal of a sixth grader illustrate. Listening to current…

This extensive annotated bibliography lists sources related to Supplemental Instruction (SI) and Video-Based Supplemental Instruction (VSI). The SI model of academic assistance helps students in historically difficult classes master content while they develop and integrate learning and study strategies. SI was created at the University of…

This volume explores multiple layers of educational community and the conditions that contribute to their resilience and growth. Using a backdrop of the experiences of different schools, the discussion depicts community as a process rather than a commodity and illustrates how ideas of community develop. Issues of identity, leadership, voice, and…