Considered the arts as the center of the curriculum and how they relate to open education. (RK)

Article considered some general directions for elementary education, which were inferred from a brief overview of the major trends since the early 1960's. (Author/RK)

Article addresses itself to the situation of the classroom teacher, his role in guiding students to learn, and the standards by which he is judged. (RK)

Author investigated the psychological disposition of Soviet teachers and compared them to those of Western teachers. (RK)

The relative effectiveness of learning aids as measured by tests for achievement, transfer of acquired skills to novel situations, and ability to retain principles for students of varying abilities and age levels were examined in a series of studies at George Peabody College for Teachers. (Author)

A need exists for wider communication of cost-effective and generally applicable experiments in improved learning. Two highly enrolled and innovative approaches of a department of Science and Human Affairs are described. (Author)

The experiment was designed to test the hypotheses that instruction in techniques of programmed learning (a) transfers to the classroom-teaching situation, and (b) raises the level of teaching performance of student-teachers, irrespective of the age-group of children taught. (Author)

Article describes two studies designed to develop an adequate level of reading comprehension for elementary students. A technique, known as an advanced organizer, is used. (RK)

Three experiments extended the 1971 findings of J. S. Reitman that Ss presented with 3 words could spend 15 sec. detecting tones in white noise without forgetting the three words. (Editor)

Analyzes the effect recordkeeping has when it is designed to assess children's problem-solving and thinking processes over time. (Author/RK)

This is a position paper on the place of training in group process and participation in groups as part of teacher education. (Editor/RK)

Article considers the Worth report, which evaluates early childhood education and two important future possibilities - homing and educational technology. (Editor/RK)

Article examines some of the personal constraints in the teaching and learning process. (Author/RK)

Presents comments on training courses that were administered through a multi-media instruction process. (RK)

Describes a system of self-evaluation by students designed to increase personal attention and interest in learning and to reduce uncertainty and anxiety. The system has been tested with more than 2,000 college students over a four year period. Its advantages and disadvantages are discussed. (JR)