A precise formulation of both cognitive structure and its related theory is provided through use of the mathematical theory of categories. Weaknesses and imprecision in cognitive theory are identified. Using category theory, cognitive structure and related Piagetian theoretic terms are precisely defined and some interrelationships are discussed.…

Team learning techniques and the creation of educational forms which bring differing individuals into dynamic interaction probably may make students more self-directed and significantly heighten their intellectual consciousness as well. (Author)

Activities used in a British infant school are described, as well as methods for teaching mathematics to young children. The influence of the Nuffield Project on mathematics instruction is also discussed. (JP)

The findings provided no evidence that learning-to-learn effects exist with prose materials and suggested that repeated use of the multiple-choice test produces interference at the higher levels of learning. (Author/BJG)

Research methods and findings relative to improving understanding of program evaluation usage patterns are reported. This study further refines an evaluation usage model consisting of five basic evaluation usage types: communication, learning, motivation, accountability and decision-making. This usage concept has been expanded to include…

Discussion of the Library-College teaching concept and several case studies demonstrating its application in the teaching of history are provided. This book focuses on the first of the four building blocks on which the Library-College method is developed; it deals with ideas which justify, or prove, the Library-College concept in a philosophical…

This issue of "Investigations in Science Education" (ISE) provides analytical abstracts, prepared by science educators, of research reports in the areas of teacher education, learning, and student perceptions. Each abstract includes bibliographical data, research design and procedure, purpose, research rationale, and an abstractor's…

THIS INQUIRY INVESTIGATED DISCRIMINATION LEARNING PROCESSES IN TRAINABLE MONGOLOID CHILDREN AS COMPARED WITH NORMAL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO GENERAL BEHAVIOR THEORY AND TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY BY SEEING IF SUCH VARIABLES AS TRANSFER OF TRAINING, ACQUIRED DISTINCTIVENESS OF CUES, AND ACQUIRED EQUIVALENCE OF…

THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ARE--(1) TO SECURE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITIONS INFLUENCING INSIGHT AND PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR IN VARIOUS TYPES OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED, (2) TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE TECHNIQUES, INSTRUMENTS, AND PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR THE STUDY OF INSIGHT AND PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR IN VARIOUS TYPES OF MENTALLY…

SIX EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES AND ONE SURVEY IN INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION ARE COMBINED AND SUMMARIZED TO SHOW AREAS FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF TELEVISION TO THE TRAINING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND AREAS REQUIRING FURTHER RESEARCH. A SUMMARY OF RESULTS SHOWS TELEVISION TO BE AS EFFECTIVE OR MORE SO THAN REGULAR INSTRUCTION. HOWEVER, HIGH INITIAL…

A TWO DAY RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON "LEARNING BY DISCOVERY" WAS HELD TO--(1) CLARIFY SOME OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN LEARNING BY DISCOVERY, (2) REVIEW WHAT IS KNOWN OF THE SUBJECT, AND (3) SUGGEST WAYS OF EXTENDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IT. THE 25 PARTICIPANTS WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY AREAS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION. OBSERVERS FROM GOVERNMENT…