A CONCEPT ATTAINMENT TASK IN WHICH CHILDREN ARE ASKED TO IDENTIFY A CONCEPT THROUGH DETERMINING WHICH OF A SET OF OBJECTS ARE OR ARE NOT INSTANCES OF IT WAS USED TO INVESTIGATE THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WAS THE QUESTION OF TO WHAT EXTENT THEY USED OR LEARNED THE STRATEGY OF VARYING ONE FACTOR WHILE HOLDING ALL OTHERS…

Two experiments studied the influence of an individual's cognitive style on concept identification. Subjects were high school males, classified into levels of cognitive style according to their performance on the Hidden Figures Test. For the first experiment, three non-overlapping groups of 30 each were required to classify figural patterns, which…

On the basis of a study of the language of 22 black children in a rural county of northern Florida, the author states that apart from geographical dialects, there are two "genera" of English: Black (BE) and White (WE). Within each of these genera there are two varieties: Educated and Uneducated. These are further defined by…

To compare independence training and cultural expectations of independence training among American and Norwegian nursery school children, this study hypothesized that (1) cultural expectations of independence are greater for Norwegian children than American, (2) such expectations are greater for girls, (3) children's independent behavior and…

This document is a summary report of a study which compared independence training of upper middle class Norwegian and American Nursery school children (see PS 001 323). Six tasks of increasing difficulty were presented to the children, and their responding behavior was rated on a behavior rating list. After obtaining a measure of validity, the…

A study was made of the effects of programed instruction versus the use of course objectives and reference materials on learning, transfer, and attitudes in two adult experimental groups. The subject was mathematical concepts basic to introductory statistics. Mathematical tests and attitude scales were administered before and after the experiment.…

The paper discusses development and testing of affective goals and objectives in the social studies. Affective social studies goals deal with attitudes, feelings, emotions, and values. In part I, examples of seven affective and three non-affective social studies goals are presented. Affective objectives include development of a better attitude…

This paper discusses a series of interdependent projects designed to further define the covert processes involved in utilizing cognitive skills, as well as the procedures necessary to train an individual in their use. In an early project designed to ascertain the types of strategies used by learners in an academic or training environment,…

A 21-year longitudinal study (1955-1976) was conducted on the educational and professional careers of men who specialized in engineering in Ontario, Canada. Data was collected from schools, universities, employers, and the subjects themselves. In 1956, 683 males and no females enrolled in university engineering courses. In general, the engineering…

The performance of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) from 1967 to 1978 is examined. Findings and recommendations pertain to (1) the development of a master plan for postsecondary education, (2) statewide coordination of academic programs, and (3) development of an appropriation formula for public institutions. The report…

This study was concerned with the validation of the Oklahoma Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center (CIMC) Home Economics I Manual. Validation was obtained by examining student achievement on randomly selected unit tests. Satisfactory performance on the unit tests indicated that the students were achieving the objectives, which in turn…

The Johnsburg High School (McHenry, Illinois) curriculum project was designed to accomplish the following eight objectives: (1) develop a competency curriculum guide for a graphic arts program that will provide lessons for the instructor to use to implement this program; (2) determine job competencies, including minimum competencies for job entry;…

Summarizing the final phase of a two-year project that examined the processes by which children initially approach the reading task, this report presents both general and individual findings derived from the analyses of the children's performance over the course of a year. The first section discusses the following general topics related to the…

A battery of seven psychomotor/perceptual tests was administered to two samples of Air Force personnel: officer trainees slated to attend undergraduate navigator training, and enlisted airmen in 30 different career fields. The objective was to determine the validity of the battery for the prediction of success in technical training courses. The…

The aims of the report are threefold: (1) to assess the general level of social studies learning of seventh grade students in California public schools; (2) to provide a comparison of the general level of social studies learning to those of other curriculum areas; and (3) to provide a comparison of the relative level of social studies learning by…