In Finland teaching of technology has traveled a long road during its 140-year history. It has gradually gone from the copying of the model series dating back to the 1860s to the building of computer controlled robots. Materials, techniques and technology have developed wildly but the pedagogic contents are restricted regrettably still often only…

How do children best learn science? Not by being told about it, and not by watching someone else perform science demonstrations. Children best learn science by doing science, says the author. (Editor/RK)

Article focused on the value of some type of faculty evaluation scheme in all community colleges and discussed some guidelines for creating such a scheme. (RK)

The analytic model is intended to assist educators in systematically designing, describing, and assessing the high school learning environment. It focuses on the relationships among the items in the schools rather than deals with each item separately. The model should be of use to those desiring to assess the effectiveness of new learning…

Excerpts are presented from an article published in Russian by the U.S. Information Agency which discusses the education of gifted children in the U.S. (GW)

A review is presented of the research on the use of cooperative, competitive and individualistic goal structures on learning processes and outcomes. (Author)

In this article the results from six states in Australia involved in a cross-national analyses of an IEA Science Project are regarded as replications, on the basis of which general statements are made about learning conditions associated with the performance in science of Australian students. (Author/RK)

Discusses one of the three model programs conducted at St. Lawrence University with emphasis on the utilization of the psychological principles of Maslow and Rogers. Indicates that the learner should be free from as many external constraints as possible to form a rich learning environment for self-development. (CC)

A discussion of Information Mapping, which is defined as a system of principles and procedures for categorizing, writing, interrelating and sequencing and presenting graphically information required for learning and reference. (Author)

The effectiveness of television science instruction coupled with the use of science kit materials was tested with first grade children. Of five experimental conditions, two used a series of six television lessons incorporating inquiry skills, two did not use TV, and one group received no science instruction. Children were tested for classification…

A discussion of the computer "glass box", which is a bold new approach to teaching children concepts using A Programing Language. (Author)

The need for materials suitable for use in individualized instruction is becoming increasingly apparent. The model presented suggests procedures for use in the selection of such media. (Author)

Presents a study which investigated the sources of control over behavior: internal or environmental. Results are discussed in terms of the Theory of Propositional Control. (DP)

The first section of this report reviews traditional memory studies, which have provided much of our information concerning memory development. Major strengths and weaknesses of memory-development studies are illustrated by comparison with recent research into children's problem-solving skills. The report concentrates on one area of general…