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Download full textDUNN, JAMES A.; SAFFORD, PHILIP L. – 1967
AGE, SEX, AND IQ DIFFERENCES IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONCEPTUAL PERFORMANCE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE STUDIED. PERFORMANCE MEASURES WERE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF DUNN'S OBJECT SORTING TASK (OST) WHICH PROVIDED SUCH INDICATORS AS SIZE OF THE COGNITIVE MATRIX, ACCESSIBILITY OF THE CONCEPTS IN THE MATRIX, AND DEGREE OF PRECISION IN…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Tests
STOLUROW, LAWRENCE M. – 1963
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER OF TRAINING WERE STUDIED BY USE OF PROGRAMED SELF-INSTRUCTION USING TEACHING MACHINES. THIS MEDIUM WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT PROVIDES LABORATORY-LIKE CONDITIONS SUCH AS STABILIZED METHODS, AND STIMULUS CONTROL INCLUDING CONTROL OF TEACHER PERSONALITY, PLUS A STEP-BY-STEP RECORD OF THE…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Technology, Individual Differences, Instructional Materials
Lamos, Joseph P. – 1977
The conceptual unification experiential (CUE) model was developed to provide a mechanism for flexible and adaptive development of instructional content for use in a large computer-based instructional system. The purpose of the CUE model is to provide subject matter experts with a framework by which they can create instructional contexts that…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Development, Electronic Technicians, Individualized Instruction
Massey, Randy H.; And Others – 1978
Three kinds of rating statements, trait-oriented, worker-oriented, and task-oriented were evaluated in a context permitting the comparisons to be made in terms of criteria external to the ratings. One hundred twenty Air Force noncommissioned officers assigned to seminar grouPs of 13 or 14 were involved. No evidence of superiority was found for any…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Individual Characteristics, Officer Personnel
Arizona State Univ., Tempe. Div. of Industrial Design and Technology. – 1978
A list of twenty-six major categories of tasks to be accomplished by automotive mechanics students at the secondary level in industrial arts and/or trades and industry programs and at the postsecondary level in community college programs is provided. The twenty-six categories are as follow: accessories--air conditioning, accessories--heaters,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists
Miller, Brian P.; And Others – 1979
A need for research and development in community education competencies was the impetus of this study. Community educators identified and field tested competencies determined to be essential in four community education roles: superintendent, district coordinator, principal, and building level director. Results showed that participants in this…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Administrators
TAYLOR, JOHN E.; FOX, WAYNE L. – 1967
TRAINING TASKS WERE PRESENTED UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS TO NEWLY INDUCTED ARMY BASIC TRAINEES GROUPED BY ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT) SCORES. THE HIGH GROUP (N=52) RANGED IN SCORE FROM 90 TO 99, THE MIDDLE GROUP (N=30) FROM 45 TO 55, AND THE LOW GROUP (N=61) FROM 10 TO 21. TASKS WERE VARIED IN COMPLEXITY INCLUDING SIMPLE AND CHOICE S-R…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Difficulty Level, Enlisted Personnel, Experimental Groups
Syracuse Univ., NY. ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. – 1968
This annotated bibliography dealing with adult learning characteristics contains 82 indexed and abstracted entries arranged under the following headings: (1) Mental and Perceptual Abilities, (2) Personality and Social Role Factors, and (3) General Bibliographies. Intelligence, intelligence tests, memory and retention, adult development, older…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Age Differences, Annotated Bibliographies
Garfunkel, Frank – 1968
The purpose of this pilot project was to develop, use, and film teaching tasks to demonstrate their effectiveness in showing variations in teaching styles. Thirty teaching tasks designed to include a variety of curricular dimensions were developed by 6 observers with considerable experience as preschool teachers and observers; each task listed…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Films, Interaction Process Analysis
Kern, Richard P.; And Others – 1975
Written as an aid for writers of Army narrative training literature, this guidebook emphasizes performance-oriented writing (preparation of literature intended to help someone learn and perform job related tasks). The eight chapters contain extensive examples and illustrations. An introductory chapter discusses why and how the guidebook was…
Descriptors: Audiences, Editing, Guidelines, Guides
Martorano, Suzanne – 1975
This paper discusses research exploring the performance factors involved in studies which test for formal operations. It is suggested that several previous studies dealing with formal operations confound performance and competence in determining the extent of subjects' formal operations schemata. Factors which might account for performance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Career Education. – 1975
The research project was designed to provide data pertaining to performance tasks in specific occupations in various areas of vocational/technical education. The data presented in the document is intended to be used to develop appropriate objectives and curricular content to assist in the preparation of individuals entering the specific…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Employment Opportunities, Graphic Arts, Industrial Arts
Braunstein, Jean – 1975
Intimately involved in any equipment system is the human factor. The people operating the equipment at the remote installations for the Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) were different from paid employees or from private consumers. The STD site operators were paid only token fees; thus, they are best describd as having been motivated by the…
Descriptors: Broadcast Reception Equipment, Communications Satellites, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
An Instrument to Predict Job Performance of Home Health Aides--Testing the Reliability and Validity.
Sturges, Jack; Quina, Patricia – 1971
The development of four paper-and-pencil tests, useful in assessing the effectiveness of inservice training provided to either nurses aides or home health aides, was described. These tests were designed for utilization in employment selection and case assignment. Two tests of 37 multiple-choice items and two tests of 10 matching items were…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Home Health Aides, Inservice Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Barrett, Gerald V.; Dambrot Faye H. – 1975
This report summarizes the technical reports which were produced from a research program that focused on determining the complex interactions among job structural attributes, individual abilities, values and orientation, individual job performance and satisfaction, and organizational tenure related to monitoring and maintenance tasks. After…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Individual Differences, Job Analysis, Job Development
