Examples are provided which illustrate that both adults and children can become fluent in computing, discussing a juggling program (Logo) which demonstrates the power of the techniques of structured programing to solve problems. Issues related to teaching computer literacy are also discussed. (JN)

Reviews results of 55 experiments comparing learning from illustrated text and learning from text alone. Research in closely related fields--nonrepresentational pictures (maps, diagrams, graphic organizers), learner-produced drawings, mental imagery, and oral prose--is also examined, and guidelines for practice are offered. A 160-item reference…

The potential abilities of microcomputers to respond to personal learning patterns and individual learning styles are discussed. (MP)

Presents an overview of reasons why it is generally assumed by educators that people can only assimilate information within limitations set by educators and theorists. The article also explores educational practices designed to help students learn better and identifies ways in which suggestology can increase student motivation and student…

Discusses a study in which students in a college-level introductory sociology course attempted to deal with anxiety before and during exams by working with a study guide consisting of a large pool of questions from which an upcoming exam would be taken. Findings indicated that study guides significantly reduced test anxiety. (DB)

Discusses how drama can play a vital role in the science classroom. Guidelines and criteria for the evaluation of the use of drama in science teaching are also presented. (HM)

Individualized instruction is defined and the distinctive elements common to the various modes of individualized instruction are presented. (CS)

When asked to estimate the time needed to complete various pictured projects, Native American adolescents were less able than their non-Native American counterparts to estimate times chosen by adults. Because the ability to estimate time appears to be a factor in school achievement, study findings may have educational implications. (DS)

This paper investigates similarities and differences between the computer and the human brain in terms of thought processes and develops the theory that the computer can learn, is intelligent and does satisfy educational learning requirements. (Author/MK)

The effects of nonexamples on the acquisition of the geometrical concept of semiregular polyhedra were examined. Results favored the treatments containing both examples and nonexamples. (TG).

Descriptions of cognitive development are determined by the metamodel on which theories and data are based. The associative and information processing approaches have generated much of the research on adult learning and memory. A contextual approach, emphasizing perceiving, comprehending, and remembering, is emerging in the present historical…

This article discusses recent studies which have shown that the peptide hormone vasopressin apparently can stimulate memory and learning in healthy human volunteers and in certain mentally disturbed patients. (ECO)

Contains ten basic teaching principles formulated from the author's past experiences. Each of the principles is illustrated by relevant observations in order to increase understanding and aid application. The author states that use of these principles will increase teaching success. (SMB)

Reports on the results of an intensive two-week economics institute conducted at Emory University in 1978 to help high school classroom teachers comply with a mandate that all students must take a course in principles of economics, business, and free enterprise. (DB)

When 106 second-grade children were tested for simple computation ability in various conditions of induced physical exertion (no exertion v 20, 30, 40, or 50 minutes of activity), significantly higher scores were observed after the 50-minute treatment, and no significant differences were noted between male and female scores. (Author/RL)