Two experiences designed to develop perceptual frameworks for bringing education course content into personal relevance were tested. The study examined the effects of two experimental and one control experiences on change in teacher behavior and concern level. Forty-nine beginning preservice teachers were randomly assigned to one of three…

Reported is an investigation of the perceived-importance and perceived-presence of consultant activities via teachers, principals, and consultants. The selected consultant behaviors focused on classroom interactions with teachers and children. Three groups of educators were selected: 65 teachers who had implemented the process-oriented curriculum;…

Reported is a study to examine whether teachers are able to perceive accurately the way students feel about science. The study investigated the relationships between the teachers' observations and the students' own reported feelings about their interest, appreciation, attitude and values as related toward science. Two affective-domain instruments…

Reported is a study to determine the proper sequencing of the Conceptually Oriented Program in Elementary Science (COPES) on the basis of structure-of-intellect (SI) abilities, provide science teachers with some insight into the kinds of instructional strategies that could be used and help the teacher decide on the timing of particular…

A dialogue between Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky is described and analyzed. Practical implications of the theoretical discussions between the psychologists are pointed out for parents, teachers, and other professionals who deal with children. Essential points of agreement for Piaget and Vygotsky concern the crucial role played by consciousness in…

This final report discusses research and literature analyses concerned with the attentional mechanisms in children's learning and analysis of cognitive changes from ages 5 to 7. The long-term objective of the project was to relate knowledge about children's attention and learning to issues of educational practice. The project focused its efforts…

By relating research on cognition, child development, and teaching, the author describes the theoretical background of the language experience approach to teaching reading. The close relationship between spoken language and reading and writing skills is discussed. The author lists and describes specific practices for teaching and learning in a…

Students in grades 1-4 who had used the "Science--A Process Approach" were tested by individually administering the tasks of the "Science Process Instrument." Tasks to assess the level of the same skills in social studies, fine arts, and language arts were then administered. Data analysis showed that there was a similar…

The utility of the discrimination model for counselor training, selection of techniques, and research is in the identification of definitive and measurable client interview behaviors, which may be viewed as "enabling outcomes." Eventually, it is hoped that use of specific counselor verbal response classes will result in predictable changes in the…

A summary is presented of the results of a study conducted to determine public response to possible goals of Connecticut education as part of a goal-setting program throughout the State. The purpose of the goal-setting program is to establish the basis for a program designed to meet the needs of public school students in the State. The study…

An attempt is made in this monograph to synthesize and review the literature dealing with the use of computers in education. Chapter one reviews current modes of computer utilization in education, sketches some of the historical antecedents leading to the current state of the art, and defines some of the terminology and concepts referred to in the…

This annotated bibliography is a highly selective list of materials published in the last five years on the major problems, trends, methodologies and achievements in the field of child development. It contains annotated references to approximately 500 books, periodicals, technical reports, government documents, legislative materials, professional…

One hundred and twenty citations of books, periodicals, and government documents dating from 1913 to 1969 are included in this annotated bibliography of selected anthropological materials related to the influence of culture on the learning process. The bibliography is designed to assist those venturing into the area of "non-formal" education to…

A definition of bilingualism can include speakers of different languages as well as those who speak several dialects or several sub-varieties of dialects in the same language. Most speakers are able to practice code-switching, whether it is from language to language or dialect to dialect, and the processes involved in such a capability may be the…

A discussion of human behavior is presented. The methods involved in planning the Institute, the teaching-learning process, and the experiences encountered by the participants are summarized. The document has three main parts. Part I contains lecture abstracts by invited speakers. Part II reviews the experiences of the Personal Interaction…