The Verbal Measure of Information Rate (VMIR) is a measure of information rate which reflects the elements, features, and changes in a complex environment. Subjects rated 14 bipolar adjective pairs to indicate an appropriate description of the learning situation or information load (simple-complex, novel-familiar). The measure was administered to…

Describes a study in which semantic differential scaling was used to quantify students' perceptions of courses in five Colleges of Education in England. Factor analysis reveals four main dimensions in semantic space: value of the course; intellectual breadth and depth; lively approach to teaching; and organization of the course. (AM)

This research targeted the impact of service-learning experiences in one course of a teacher preparation program in an urban, private university. Participants chose either an indirect (food or toy drive) or direct (food pantry or homeless shelter) service-learning experience. Twenty-four undergraduate and graduate education majors participated in…