AN INTERIM UNIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST TEACHERS AND PUPILS IN MAKING THE TRANSITION TO A CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS PROGRAM. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT ANY INTRODUCTORY WORK DURING THE YEAR PRECEDING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW PROGRAM HAS MADE THE FIRST YEAR CONSIDERABLY EASIER AND MORE PROFITABLE FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND PUPILS. EACH CONCEPT…

THE AIMS OF THIS PROJECT WERE TO STUDY THE RETENTION BY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF SCIENCE MATERIAL PRESENTED IN AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF SCIENCE TEACHING BY TELEVISION, AND TO STUDY THE CHANGES IN INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE SUBSEQUENT TO THE PRESENTATION OF SUCH AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. THE SUBJECTS WERE 1,600 FIFTH-GRADE…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between self-concept scores of children who had female teachers and those who had male teachers in the fifth grade. Fifteen male and 15 female elementary school teachers' classrooms were randomly selected for observation. Subjects were those children who had never had…

The New York City Board of Education's curriculum for grades three through six, particularized for high school tutors engaged in a compensatory, supportive tutorial program with students at these grade levels (the Homework Helper Program) is presented. Broad objectives of the curriculum are specified, featuring the development of character, pride…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 5. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into five units: "Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century New England,""The Constitution,""Westward Expansion,""Two Latin American Countries," and "Slavery in America." It is printed and staple bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND…

A total of 48 fifth-grade and 30 nursery-school subjects were administered picture pairs in a discrimination learning experiment. In addition to a control group, one group of subjects (pre-choice) was instructed to pronounce both items before choosing one, and another group (post-choice) was told to say both items after choosing one. The…

The purpose of this study was to examine empirically the definition and the relationships of critical reading and critical thinking. The subjects were Hillsborough County, Florida, fifth graders, predominantly of lower and middle class white background. Several tests, including two critical reading tests, and Cornell Critical Thinking Test Form X,…

Investigates the impact of underlining and adjunct questioning in text recall for fifth grade students. Results suggest that for 10 year-old readers adjunct post questions and underlining may hinder performance. (RAO)

Counter conditioning procedures reduced text anxiety in fifth and sixth grade children and improved their Digit Span performance but not Vocabulary performance on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. (Author/DEP)

Describes how endangered sea mammals became the focus of creative writing assignments. (HOD)

Presents what 50 fifth graders' said in response to a four-question survey on the goals, purpose, and meaning of social studies. Results showed considerable variation in the students' perceptions of social studies indicating either a lack of concensus or clarity in what teachers communicate to students. (JDH)

This study attempted to determine the effects of running training, instruction on running techniques, or a combination of instruction and training on the running economy of 10-year-old children. No significant alterations in running economy or technique were produced as a result of the various regimens. (Author/MT)

In the first of two tasks, 5- and 11-year-olds recalled the array location of social photographs of an unfamiliar adult expressing anger, disgust, fear, joy, and shame. In the second task, subjects were tested for their incidental recall of those features which were not previously isolated. Results indicated a mouth-eyes-nose hierarchy for…