Examines the effects of age and of incidental-learning tasks on recall of a categorized word list by two groups of adults (18-30 years and 55-65 years). (ED)

THIS MONOGRAPH EXPLORES PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON MEXICAN-AMERICANS, BY CONSIDERING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FORMAL SCHOOL PROGRAM AND THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMAL EDUCATION. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED THREE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR SUCCESS--A GOOD SELF-CONCEPT, PARENTAL LOVE, AND TEACHER…

The incidental memory of young children was tested for words or words plus pictures that were initially presented under orienting conditions. These conditions required responses to acoustic or semantic qualities of the stimuli and an affirmative or negative response to the orienting questions. (PCB)

A review of research on language handicapped, disadvantaged, and other children, indicates that incidental language teaching (natural unstructured interactions between adults and children and which allow adults to transmit new information and give children practice in developing communication skills) is a promising language intervention technique…

Suggestions are made to help the regular classroom teacher maximize instructional time for mainstreamed learning disabled students. Suggestions cover general classroom organization, language arts instruction, and math instruction. Recommendations focus on incidental learning. (CL)

This paper presents some empirical findings on language acquisition and learning, relates them to other research studies on the same topics, and draws some conclusions about the conditions in which optimal language learning occurs. The paper's focus is on the acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. The debate about the role of incidental learning…

Study was designed to investigate the effects of color cues and of subject-employed strategies in the development of selective attention in a short-term memory task. (Authors)

Findings suggest that humor facilitates the recall of incidental but not intentional learning. (MB)

Subjects scoring high and low in Machiavellianism were compared as to their willingness to engage in manipulatory behavior toward a fellow student (actually a confederate). High scores were found to be more manipulative, but to show poorer incidental verbal learning. Other results are discussed. (DB)

Reviews recent research on the developmental course of attentional processes, suggesting that more emphasis be given to understanding the basis of interference from irrelevant stimuli when it occurs. (Author/RH)