Article explores some of the key notions of the construct "concept" from the psychological and educational literature in order to demonstrate the need for standardization of definition and a more unified front in future investigations involving this important element in the study of cognition. (Author)

A semantic inventory, an organized network of observations on the lexical structure of Huichol, is presented. Each entry includes a name form or lemma, its pronunciation if not clear from the lemma form, part of speech, and examples to illustrate its range of inflections. The discussion of semantics begins with a syntactic framework for the…

This paper examines phenomenological approaches to studying expressions of emotions through art. The author begins her discussion by defining the terms in the title. Expressions are controlled, deliberate gestures. Emotions are sensations which involve appraisals of something. Art is something consciously controlled by the artist. The creation of…

In this conceptual analysis, the term study skill was used to denote a field of inquiry or a group of phenomena. The basis for the meaning given to the term was the understanding of the common meaning of skill modified by the word study. The term skill refers to the activity by which a task is performed. Further it refers to the quality of that…

This reference booklet defines legislative terms. It was written to help school board members communicate more effectively and knowledgeably with agencies of the federal government. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or "academic" glossary, since such a publication would be encumbered by all of the detailed technical language associated with…

Designed for use by teachers of reading at all educational levels, this dictionary provides comprehensive lists and definitions for more than 5,000 words relating to reading and the teaching of reading. In addition to definitions of the main entry words, the dictionary includes representative terms from fields contributing to the study of reading,…

The first of a two-part radio transcript on learning disabilities contains discussion on definitional problems, incidence figures, and problems with labeling. Opinions of well known educators (including J. Gallagher, S. Kirk, and M. Frostig), are cited along with statements of parents and teachers. (CL)

This thesaurus to the evaluation field is not restricted to educational evaluation or to program evaluation, but also refers to product, personnel, and proposal evaluation, as well as to quality control, the grading of work samples, and to all the other areas in which disciplined evaluation is practiced. It contains many suggestions, procedures,…

This dictionary is written for students who are learning Swahili as a second language. The 1,837 words that are defined in it are words likely to be encountered by a primary school student in East Africa who is learning Swahili. Most of the English words in the definitions have been taken from among the English words taught during the first four…

The issue presents three articles on autism. The first, "Autism--A Professional Challenge" by Carl Smith, introduces the other two articles and very briefly defines autism as "severe communication and behavior disorders that become manifest during the early stages of childhood development and that are characterized by a severely…

This paper discusses application of the analytical pragmatic structure of a concept to the legal concept of procedural due process. An underlying assumption is that educational practitioners and theoreticians are not familiar with the structure of concepts whether they be legal, moral, or scientific. First, the paper discusses identification of a…

Twelve reference sources were used in the compilation of this glossary of water pollution control terminology. Definitions for 364 words, acronyms, and phrases are included with cross references. (KP)

In this paper, the author examines the confusion that currently exists concerning the term "physical education." In particular, he analyzes the claim that"physical education" is a "family resemblance" term--a word or phrase which may be used to denote fundamentally different concepts, but concepts in which there is some overlapping of…

The concepts, terms, and definitions as stated indicate the current level of conceptualization and implementation of the Ohio Career Development Program--a Statewide program for grades K-10. The concepts explained are: the career education program in Ohio, career orientation, career exploration, self, individual and environment, world of work,…