The relationship between listening skill development and cognitive moral development was investigated in 96 children, aged 8-10. Significant gains in listening occurred for students exposed to the listening course, but there were no significant differences in moral development between experimental and control groups. (Author/GDC)

Using a commercially produced listening training program with a sample of 69 first-year postsecondary vocational students, researchers found that the program did not achieve sustained improvement in listening comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, and application. It was concluded that short, intensive training may not be adequate for this…

Investigated was an inservice training program in elementary school science (grades 1, 2, and 3) designed to increase teachers' achievement of relevant performance skills. Attainment criteria were (1) a change in the teachers' verbal classroom behavior, and (2) an increase in the teachers' scientific knowledge and understanding of science. A…