Discusses the need to unite the learner-centered curriculum approach, with the content-centered curriculum approach, and their concurrent goals in education. (GB)

Piagetian tasks varying in complexity were administered to elementary school children in grades K-3. Differences between the attainment of similar concepts occurred when the tasks required different types of inference patterns, had different goals, or involved different percepts. Discusses curriculum implications. (AL)

In this critique of June T. Fox's article (EJ 003 566), author contends that Bruner has resolved experimentally some of the rather muddy philosophical ideas suggested by Dewey and that the remaining differences between them may ultimately be seen as differing aspects of an identical problem. (Author/MB)

The psychological concept of cascading chains of responses is introduced as an explanatory mechanism for the enhancement of acquisition of extended trends and sequences in science and the efficacy of using verbal models in science teaching. The author suggests that the validity of his theory can be tested empirically by using suitable multi-trial…

Paper delivered at the American Classical League Institute in 1971. (DS)

A declaration of independence of the machines, the packages, and the systems that rob teachers and students alike of their humanity. (Author)

Article supports a duoprocess theory of concept identification which assumes semi-independent and sequential dimension selection and paired-associate learning. (Author)

The author presents a two-fold design for liberal learning. Of foremost importance is the ethical quality of deliberate design. Secondly, the design of liberal learning should give students strength, finesse, and imaginative courage in purpose. (Author/AF)

Describes three basic types of music listeners: the sensorial, the perceptive, and the imaginative. (MF)

Author discusses criticism of Skinner's new book, pointing out that many top executives share these critics' belief in the autonomy of man. He then outlines under what circumstances, and how, techniques of behavior reinforcement can be used in employee training. (PD)

Performance in cognitive tasks involves two distinct processes; acquisition of knowledge and cognitive control over knowledge already acquired. A conceptual and analytic framework is presented which allows for the disentanglement of knowledge and control, and for the quantification of each. (Author)

Argues that the disengagement of the school from social reality on one hand, and from the objectives and needs of the pupil on the other, are factors strongly preventing the forming of positive learning attitudes and thus essentially weakening the psychological conditions for life-long education. (RB)

Believes the most important person in industry is the operative and that TV should be used more extensively for his training. (RB)

Thirty-nine second grade children were subjects of an experiment devised to test the prediction derived from cognitive dissonance theory that mild threats are more effective than severe threats in obtaining internalization of prohibitions. (Author/NH)