One prime consideration in facilities design is physical environment. Author contends that an equal consideration must be the type of instruction that is to take place. Unless the two considerations are integrated, the resulting structure will fall far short of its ultimate potential. (Author)

Develops a perspective on relevance and suggests some means of maximizing the effectiveness of our educational goals in teaching the disadvantaged child mathematics. (Author/JM)

The present study sought to investigate the outcomes of the mastery instruction approach compared to a nonmastery approach of instruction with varying amounts of feedback being given to students with regard to their responses to multiple-choice test items on mastery tests. (Author)

Outlines the development of a complex learning management system, which made individualized instruction programs easier and more economical to implement. (Author/RK)

The South Central Kansas Elementary Science-Math Project involves integrating science and math, active learning, and inquiry. Approximately 25,000 students are involved in the program. (CP)

The development and evaluation of programed materials require a consideration of the relation between student characteristics, nature of the subject matter, and programing variables. (Author/CP)

Presents an Ohio experiment in which 30 kindergartners and 76 first graders, all English speakers, attempt to learn to produce three non-English phones. Bibliography. (MB)

To liberate teaching and for teaching to be liberating, the learner in oneself must be freed. Experiences that have either diminished or enhanced the author's desire to learn are discussed and her experiences with women's studies are described. (MLW)

Two hypotheses (selective attention and slot filling) of how schemata enhance the learning and recall of the initial comprehension of prose material were tested. Consistent with the attention-focusing hypothesis, readers spent more time on sentences containing information important to their assigned perspective. (Author/PN)