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Singleton, Kate – 2003
Low health literacy is a societal problem, the significance of which has been increasingly recognized in recent years by the United States healthcare community and the federal government. However, its implications have thus far garnered little attention in the field of social work. This paper examines commonly accepted definitions of health…
Descriptors: Definitions, Health, Literacy, Literacy Education
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Conger, Anthony J.; Lipshitz, Raanan – Psychometrika, 1973
The major goal of this paper was to provide a definition and measure of profile reliability and considered the problem of constructing reliable profile dimensions. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Definitions, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Reliability
Dillon, C. Wayne – American Vocational Journal, 1974
The intent of the definition of career education is to encourage classroom teachers to relate the teaching of basic skills to events in the world outside. Developmental levels of the students are considered in the categories: K-3, awareness; 4-9, exploration; and 10-12, preparation/specialization. (AG)
Descriptors: Career Education, Definitions, Educational Philosophy, State Programs
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Feldman, Katherine Vorwerk; Klausmeier, Herbert J. – Journal of Educational Research, 1974
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Definitions, Grade 4, Grade 8
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Schmieder, Allen A.; Yarger, Sam J. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1974
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, National Surveys, Objectives
Brickman, William W. – Intellect, 1973
Author reflects upon the nature of openness in language and society, and especially on the application of this concept to education. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Definitions, Educational Innovation, Open Education
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Lindenfeld, Peter – Physics Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: Definitions, Physics, Resource Materials, Secondary School Science
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Evreinov, Irina A. – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Definitions, Grammar, Lexicology, Linguistics
Oglesby, William – Audiovisual Instruction, 1971
The author suggests that librarians and audiovisual specialists are working in gradually converging fields and might accomplish more as supportive rather than separate disciplines. (AK)
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Technology, Librarians, Media Specialists
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Squires, Geoffrey – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1972
The author elaborates on two possible definitions of instructional technology. (AK)
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Systems Approach
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Wuster, Eugen, Comp. – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1972
Part of a continuing series. (VM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Definitions, Dictionaries, Glossaries
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Wellisch, Hans – Journal of Librarianship, 1972
The evolution of the name information science is traced, and terminology of 39 definitions of the term is compared to find common concepts and its central topic of investigation. The comparison reveals no consensus as to what information science is. Informatics is suggested as a better term for the field. (62 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Information Science, Scientific Concepts
Adams, Richard B. – J Learning Disabilities, 1969
Presented at a meeting of the Federal Government's Attack on Dyslexia (2nd, August 14, 1967). Included are excerpts from the minutes o a meeting held in September of 1966 to discuss a definition of dyslexia. (RJ)
Descriptors: Definitions, Dyslexia, Exceptional Child Education, Reading
Christoplos, Florence; Valletutti, Peter – Educ Technol, 1969
Discusses the proposition that: "The educational problem involved in behavior modification, in the evaluationand measurement of learning, is the integration and coordination of three types of information affecting the achievement of specific behavioral goals: (1) information about the child, (2) information about the task, and (3) information…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Definitions, Evaluation Methods
Provus, Malcolm – Educ Technol, 1970
An attempt to distinguish between the functions of evaluation and research in the larger context of the problem- solving process. (AA)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Definitions, Evaluation, Problem Solving
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