Stage of moral development was found to be positively related to extent of social participation whether judged by self, peers, or teachers. (Author/WY)

High-curiosity boys had higher self-concepts than low-curiosity boys and tended to exhibit better interpersonal attitudes and to participate in activities which seem to be an indication of curiosity. (Author/DR)

The effects of contingent reinforcement under conditions of self-determined and externally determined standards were studied in two fifth-grade language art classes (N=64 students). Contingent reinforcement with externally determined standards produced an increase over reinforcement with self-determined standards. Experience with external…

Presents study in which eighth and superior fifth graders were given a vocabulary test consisting of simple words and derived words. Results show superiority of fifth graders was greater for derived words due to their tendency to analyze these words into roots and suffixes. (Author/BK)

This study measured the effect of three levels of tempo and two levels of performing medium, vocal and instrumental, on the expressed preference of fifth- and sixth-grade students for traditional jazz music listening examples. (Author/SR)

Sixty fifth-grade students were randomly assigned to a group to be trained in solving Inhelder and Piaget's pendulum problem by Siegler's method or to a control group. A significant training effect was found. A weak transfer effect was found, but delayed performance showed no training effect. (Author/BW)

Results indicated that first-and fifth-grade students' preferences for incentive objects remained stable even though levels of novelty and familiarity were manipulated. (Author/DB)

Scores of 149 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade pupils, on a reading attitude inventory correlated .17 with combined reading scores on the Metropolitan Achievement Tests. Although statistically significant, this finding suggests that the inventory did not reflect an attitudinal construct that was a major factor in reading success. (Author/BW)

Procedures from educational policy research were used to produce three conceptual models for determining teacher effects in classrooms. The use of a system of equations, as developed for these models, shows promise for theory building in teacher education and instructional design. (Author/GSK)

Describes a stock market investing project for fifth graders. (SJL)

Reports that children's beliefs concerning the different characteristics of males and females vary according to the age and sex of the child. (ST)

Situational teaching is defined, illustrated with examples of the use of the present perfect progressive tense and its boundary with the simple past. The "playful arrangement" is explained. A plea is made for more imaginative teaching. (IFS/WGA)