Discusses a study designed to determine whether children differing in age and construct system complexity differ as well in their ability to spontaneously perceive differences in psychological states of listeners and use the perceptions to determine communicative choices. (MH)

This paper describes a high school curriculum and an alternative role for the school counselor. The counselor becomes responsible for developing curricula and programs that aim to positively affect personal development of students. Prepared for the APA Division 17 Symposium on Developmental Counseling Psychology, Chicago, 1975. (Author)

Differences between problems in mathematics and problems in other subject matter areas are explored. Problems that explore the potential for application are unique to mathematics and therefore are also discussed. (JT)

Significant differences were found between teacher emphasis of the memory and application levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and pupil achievement at those levels. At the memory level, differences in achievement were probably not due to differences in ability. At the application level, differences in pupil achievement may be due to ability, not teacher…

Repeats an earlier study by the authors concerning informants' ability to report their communication accurately and confirms results indicating that people do not know those with whom they communicate. Expands the original experimental design and offers recommendations for future research. (MH)

Suggests applying questioning strategies based on literal, interpretive, and applied levels to reading assignments. (MKM)

Examines the relationship between the development of cognitive processes and the effects of instruction on learning and transfer. The study suggests that instructional treatments should be designed in relation to the child's developing information processing strategies and his previous experience. Subjects were 482 fourth- and fifth-grade…

This article reviews recent research studies and experiences relating the learning theories of Ausubel to biology instruction. Also some suggestions are made for future research on the learning of biology. (MR)

Rather than requiring individuals to adapt to means of instruction, the desired objective is to adapt the conditions of instruction to individuals. This objective can be realized if learning can be designed to take account of an individual's profile of achievements and cognitive skills. (Author/GC)

This study indicates that impulsive children inhibit expressive behavior less than reflective children in the presence of a nonverbal inhibitory cue, and provides support for the construct validity of the Matching Familiar Figures Test of reflectivity/impulsivity. (GO)

Three experiments examine the information extraction process in adults and elementary school children reading paragraphs or words. In experiments 1 and 2 subjects were presented paragraphs to read and to search for specified targets. In experiment 3 subjects were asked to judge whether briefly presented pairs of letters were the same or different.…

A more natural approach to second language teaching in an academic situation is suggested, as follows: (1) The view of communicative competence and language acquisition in academic learning is sketched; (2) Three basic guidelines are discussed; (3) Practical implications of these guidelines with regard to classroom teaching are noted. (CHK)

Describes some of the learning experiences and events occuring in a British Infant School and argues that the teacher is the most important variable in the success of any classroom. (MS)

Piaget's concept of socialized speech was reevaluated with the use of everyday preschool speech collected during free play on 174 boys and girls aged 2 to 5. (MS)

Tests can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the child, not only in terms of right and wrong answers, but also in terms of how and why the child succeeds or fails to meet significant mathematical standards. (JD)