The purpose of this study was to determine whether familiarity was a significant factor in increased cognitive synthesis scores and to conduct a comparison of the training methods employed on the basis of the test score patterns. Previous studies had revealed that symbolic representation was important, but they had not clarified the ways in which…

This study was designed to investigate the influence that immediate and delayed audiotape and videotape playback of group counseling had on the self-ideal concept congruence, the personal adjustment, and the interpersonal support values of student teachers. Treatment groups of audiotape playback (AP) and videotape playback (BP) were scheduled for…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether educable mentally retarded pupils could perform certain woodworking skills with a measurable degree of proficiency following instruction and training in the use of eight selected hand tools. Pupils were aged 11 to 15 years with I.Q.'s ranging from 47 to 83. Two groups were formed according to low…

This document contains data obtained from a pretest survey conducted to test the applicability of the instrument and the suitability of procedures to be used in the survey of secondary-level course offerings and enrollments during the 1972-73 school year. The last comprehensive survey of this nature was taken during the 1960-61 school year. The…

This paper describes two studies conducted to investigate young children's manipulative responses to materials in a free play situation and to examine the resultant learning. Study I: Each child played with either a simple or a complex set of materials during three play sessions. Learning was measured on a posttest of classification ability.…

The designs for measuring the effectiveness of personalized educational prescriptions in a pilot second-grade classroom for the first and second years are presented. The analysis of pretest and posttest data is also given. (See TM 001 363 for summary report of the project; for other related documents, see TM 001 160, 365-374.) (MS)

The development, introduction, and evaluation of an instructional unit on suicide intervention by pharmacists are presented. Pre- and post-test results reveal significant increases in pharmacy students' knowledge and ability to recognize simulated suicidal behavior and appropriate intervention techniques. Descriptions of the videotaped simulations…

The Reading Improvement Through Art Program is an effort to adapt methodology proven successful with poor readers in elementary, intermediate and high schools. Describes this interdisciplinary program and calls attention to "the important relationships between visual and verbal learning". (Author/RK)

Historical regression uses the assumption that without intervention, growth at post-test will proceed at the same rate as at pre-test. Several methods of historical regression are compared with an illustrative example. (JKS)

Data from the national evaluation of Project Follow Through were analyzed using analysis of covariance with and without correcting the pretest for unreliability. Such corrections led to some changes in conclusions. There are many disagreements in the literature about the appropriateness of correction for unreliability. (Author/CTM)

Describes a pretest/posttest scheme used to evaluate the impact of a continuing nursing education program on the participants' knowledge of the perinatal content covered. To complement this program-centered evaluation, an evaluation from the program participants was also obtained. Discusses the results of this evaluation and their implications.…

Discusses the need for alcohol education programs within schools, the commonly used approaches used by teachers for alcohol education, some new teaching approaches, and several ideas for student projects in an alcohol education class. A pretest on facts about alcohol with the answers and suggested references for teachers are included. (EM)

To determine if posttests administered immediately following a continuing pharmacy education (CPE) program are reliable predictors of long-term knowledge retention, a portion of three posttests used in three successive CPE programs was readministered to attendees of those programs 8 to 21 weeks later. Posttests do not reliably assess long-term…

Discussion of the use of microcomputers as word processors in basic writing classes highlights the improvements in students' writing skills. Changes in teachers' approaches to writing courses are discussed and results of a study of 24 students in a basic writing course using microcomputers at Montclair State College are presented. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study of the effects of direct exposure to the reading selection topics of the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test reading comprehension subtest on students' posttest scores. Finds that instruction in reading strategies helps student performance, but that background information on test topics did not affect scores. (AYC)