Using student ability, measured by grade point average and cognitive structure, as measured by the number of high school and college courses in science and mathematics, as predictor variables, the investigator attempted to determine the reliability of the use of advance organizers to enhance the retention of meaningful concepts. Students enrolled…

This bibliography contains a listing of source material from books, papers, articles, and theses produced during 1968-1973 on topics pertinent to elementary education. Sources consulted in the preparation of this compilation include the: "Bibliographie du Quebec,""British Education Index" (The Library Association), the "Canadian Education Index"…

The bibliography is composed of research studies and reviews of studies organized in alphabetical order by author. Most materials are unpublished doctoral dissertations while a few journal articles, project reports, research reports, and conference reports are also included. Topics of research involve questioning activities, behavior, and…

During the 1973 convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, 12 secondary school "learning how" projects in which educational technology is built into the curriculum were presented. The projects used computers, cassettes, a systems approach, and multiple methods. This newsletter gives brief details of the project…

This conference paper discusses two factors which seem to be responsible for the lack of clear progress in research dealing with motivation and learning in the schools: first, an overemphasis on the presumed influence of motivation on learning, which has resulted in a neglect of the many other processes that are directly influenced by motivational…

Reported is a study of the effects of self-pacing versus deadlines and working with a partner versus working alone on learning rate, retention, and attitude. Seventh grade Intermediate Science Curriculum Studies (ISCS) students of 12 teachers located in two different localities (city and county) participated in the study. Results showed that…

Mental activities and information learned in one context are not necessarily available for use in another. They often have to be learned anew in the second context, although perhaps with less time and effort. The fact is, however, that relatively little is known about how the activities of the mind affect one another. The study of bilingualism,…

This study (condensed from an unpublished doctoral dissertation, "Teacher-Child Interaction: A Study of the Relationships between Child-Initiated Questions and Nursery School Teacher Behavior," Wayne State University, 1966) examines the teaching and learning processes set in motion when four-year-old children question their teachers in nursery…

In the first section of this two-part report, Donald H. Ecroyd discusses a proposed working model for developing speech programs which contains (1) a rationale for speaking and listening instruction at all levels, (2) a diagram of specific objectives and a schematic design for translating these into a speech program, (3) suggestions for classroom…

A survey is presented of the types of problems which correspondence educators have to consider today. After discussion of the general characteristics and definitions of correspondence study, varying traditions in different parts of the world as to subject matter and student body are covered. A large, detailed section is given to the construction…

This review and synthesis is the second in a series of analyses of the literature in the field of distributive education. The 149 citations range from 1965 to 1969 but emphasize 1966-1968. Topic areas are Philosophy and Objectives, Manpower Needs and Employment Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Instructional Materials…

The 1955 check-list consisted of 92 items giving students' perceptions of the teaching-learning process, and was suggested for use in teacher self-evaluation. It was revised in the spring of 1969 to incorporate results of recent research and to apply specifically to classes in high school English. Similar devices, together with articles and books…

An Educational Cooperative is a confederation of school districts which, in concert with an area university and a state department of education, employ media, mobile facilities, and communications technology to change and improve both educational organization and process. This paper details a general model for the development of adapted courses to…

This document reports the second year of Project IMPACT (Innovation and Motivation in Polk County for the Advancement of Creative Teaching), an ESEA Title III inservice program concerned with the need to "humanize" the process of education and the need to develop innovative teaching methods which will aid productive thinking and minimize…

A descriptive summary of research at the University of Texas into the relationship between anxiety and performance is presented. Relevant research on the concepts of worry, emotionality, and state anxiety is reviewed. An instructional context involving a computer-managed course in educational psychology is described, along with the methodology…