To determine if children could discriminate among the 24 ways in which words possess meaning (logico-semantic relationships) defined by Evanechko and to see if this ability changed over time, 570 fifth, eighth, and eleventh graders were presented the task of sorting decks of cards containing examples of the 24 categories. Although it was not…

To assess the effects of age differences, type of task, intelligence (IQ), and reading achievement on referential communication performance, third and fifth grade children were asked to communicate messages for three types of tasks: word pairs, picture descriptions, and school-locations directions. The latter was specifically designed to assess…

This teaching unit, Astronomers, is one in a series of curriculum guides developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking 5th and 6th grade elementary classroom experiences with the world of work. These seven lessons on astronomy introduce…

This teaching unit, Physicians, is one in a series of curriculum guides developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking 5th and 6th grade elementary classroom experiences with the world of work. These eleven lessons about physicians explore…

This teaching unit, Introduction to Advertising, is one in a series of curriculum guides developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking 5th and 6th grade elementary classroom experiences with the world of work. These ten lessons on…

The two-fold purpose of this study was to determine the effect of providing teachers with background information about student aptitude and motivation on the quality of teacher planning, and the effect of that planning on student achievement. Nine fifth-grade mathematics classes were observed. Three teachers were given student aptitude information…

Research is reviewed on high success (low error rate) during instructional tasks in relationship to learning outcomes; alternative interpretations of the relationship are considered; and alternative strategies for controlling success during remedial reading instructional tasks are discussed. A simple procedure is described for the analysis of…

RECENT RESEARCH ON INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND ITS EFFECT ON SELF-INITIATED LEARNING BEHAVIOR SUGGESTS THAT A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE OF GUIDED SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ADAPTABLE TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF THE PUPIL'S FULL TALENTS, CREATIVITY, AND INTEREST. THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED AN…

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF A PANEL OF SIX AMERICAN HISTORIANS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WHO REVIEWED SEVEN HISTORY TEXTS WIDELY USED IN THE STATE TO ASSESS THEIR TREATMENT OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO. THEY FOUND THAT MOST OF THE TEXTS REFLECTED VIEWS REJECTED OR DRASTICALLY MODIFIED BY GOOD CURRENT HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP. MANY OF THESE…

AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESENT FIFTH GRADE COURSES IN U.S. HISTORY, THE GUIDE SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE TOTAL COURSE, IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR A COURSE IN NEGRO HISTORY. THE REASONS FOR WRITING THE GUIDE INCLUDED--(1) THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO ARE NOT COVERED ADEQUATELY IN TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER…

WORKS FOR CHILDREN WHICH PRESENT NEGROES AS POSITIVE CENTRAL CHARACTERS WHO SHOW SELF-ESTEEM, DIGNITY, AND SELF-RESPECT ARE LISTED IN THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. OTHER CRITERIA FOR A BOOK'S INCLUSION ARE THE PRESENCE OF NONSTEREOTYPED CHARACTERS, SPEECH PATTERNS, OR ILLUSTRATIONS, AND AN ATTRACTIVE FORMAT. THE BOOKLIST HAS A SECTION ON AMERICAN…

The development of an Attitude-Behavior Scale through an application of Guttman-Jordan facet design is detailed. The attitude scale was constructed to meet the need in law-related education for a valid attitudinal instrument to be used in research settings and in attitude change situations. A legal education program was used as a treatment in a…

This teaching guide supplements a science unit concerned with bud maturation recommended for use in fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms. The first section describes possible activities for children to explore, such as field study, collections, dissecting, and experiments. The second section offers a few brief suggestions for teaching the unit. The…

Focusing on self awareness (the emotional self), this unit entitled "My Feelings Are Me" is one of four grade 5 units which are part of a total set of twenty-seven career development curriculum units for grades K-6. This unit is organized into four sections. Section 1 identifies two career development-centered curriculum (CDCC) elements…

DESCRIBED IS THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE MIDDLETOWN, NEW JERSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AT THE SPERMACETI COVE INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN SANDY HOOK STATE PARK. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED UNDER PL89-10 OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA). PHASE 1 (MARCH, 1966-JUNE, 1966) INVOLVED THE SELECTION OF NINE PUBLIC AND THREE PAROCHIAL FOURTH…