Three educational orientations are (1) transmissionists, who hold that learning is mastery of subject matter; (2) transactionists, who believe that learning is development of intellectual capability; and (3) transformationists, who believe that education should change or transform society. Technology education's emphasis on process is…

This second installment in a series of edited transcripts based on a conference held at Utah State University in 1987 reviews the main points of Merrill's Learning Theory. The performance content matrix is explained, primary presentation forms are described, and the concepts of student responsibility and learner control are discussed. (Three…

Discusses the field of instructional systems technology (IST) and suggests the need for new models of learning. The change in learning psychology from behaviorism to cognitive psychology is described, a constructivistic approach to IST is explained, and cognitive tools including intelligent tutoring systems are considered. (Nine references) (LRW)

Discusses the process of learning from experience and suggests implications for education and training. Topics discussed include types of learning; the learning system; the experiential learning cycle; the process of conceptualization; emotion in learning; and the roles of the teacher or trainer and of instructional materials in the learning…

Discusses dimensions of a learning style model and proposes instructional methods that should reach students who span the spectrum of learning styles. (PR)

A Swedish manufacturer's attempt to develop a learning organization encountered the following barriers to learning: (1) individuals' and management's mental models and visions were not congruent; (2) power differences, communication structures, and management styles had not changed to support the new ideology; and (3) official and unofficial…

Examines some aspects of mathematical cognition at the highest level of formal functioning. Illustrates how the structure of a mathematician's output and its cognitive complexity can be characterized by the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (SOLO) taxonomy. Contains 28 references. (Author/ASK)

Outlines some of the current scientific and educational issues related to behavioral genetics and recommends using behavior as a vehicle to improve the teaching of genetics at the high school level. Contains 77 references. (DDR)

Examines the idea that greater clinical and research demands on faculty time threaten to diminish the use of problem-based learning in existing medical school curricula. (DDR)

Remarks on a personal view of what school psychology should stand for, and therefore what its role in educational reform should be. Discusses problems in an autobiographical way. Urges the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to develop clear standards on issues of context for productive and unproductive learning. (Author/JDM)

Argues that the most serious barrier to increasing understanding of students' learning lies in the neglect of individual differences and the overreliance on categorizing students into groups. Looking carefully at how even one student learns is often quite revealing, and most educators have an opportunity to observe a wide variety of learners.…

Presents an experimental study on students' strategies and association judgments when faced with comparison of a numerical variable in two different samples. Classifies the strategies from a mathematical standpoint to identify theorems in action and two types of misconceptions about association. Contains 21 references. (Author/ASK)

Explores chaos theory, the evolutionary capacity of chaotic systems, and the philosophical implications of chaos theory in general and for education. Compares the relationships between curriculum vision based on chaos theory and critical education for the environment. (Author/CCM)

Presents a reflecting team case model that is a conversational, student-centered, narratively-based alternative to the traditional hierarchical, instructor-centered, analytical model. (CCM)

Asserts that Thomas's atheoretical posture is not realistically possible. Makes three counter-arguments: humans may naturally be theorizing creatures; Thomas uses theory to argue against theory; and the problem is not "theory" but particular theories. (SK)