Discusses the need for both a "rule of thumb" grammar and more thorough grammatical rules in second language teaching. (AM)

Describes recent currents in psychological literature pertaining to the learning process, specifically the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Demonstrates how these psychological advances can help with economic analysis. (Author/KC)

Demonstrates that an elementary understanding of computer programing and the development and illustration of the structure of computer program analysis will be valuable assets in the understanding and teaching of mathematics and may be used as modeling devices to simulate the stages of learning. (Author)

Presents a learning transfer principle, based on transfer theory and contrastive analysis, as a solution to the inductive-deductive controversy in second language teaching methodology. (AM)

Discussed is the use of instructional aids in chemistry teaching as it relates to mechanisms of learning. (BB)

Briefly reviews Piaget's theory of cognitive development and explains why students who are not formal operational have difficulty with chemical concepts. (MLH)

Investigates the effects of medium, task, and instruction on the child's representation of the human figure, the origins and course of development of the child's representational effort, and the effects of socioeconomic status (SES), intelligence, age, sex, and mental retardation on the representation of the human figure. (Author/RK)

Explores some of the more beguiling issues in aesthetics and education and suggests how they might be, in their devious ways, thwarting the development of aesthetic education. (Author/RK)

Provides a brief review of the recent history of educational psychology to provide a perspective for later remarks, summarizes some relevant portions of a new theory of structural learning (Scandura, 1971, 1973), and discusses how the theory might be extended to provide a basis for conceptualizing the teaching-learning process. (Author/RK)

The author argues that elementary teachers should be aware of the basic concepts of psychologists such as Skinner, Piaget, and Maslow. She offers examples of applications of some of these theories in the classroom. (SD)

The assumptions of Jensen's theory of Level 1 ability are examined in the light of recent research on memory. Experimental studies of organization in both serial and free recall, as well as factor analytic investigations of sequential memory indicate that the current theory requires revision in order to accommodate recent findings. (Editor)

Attempts to reexamine the role of response suppression as a contributor to retroactive inhibition in recall. (Author/RK)

The effect of set (to integrate or differentiate), characterization and conceptual structure on comprehension of a social situation was studied with a sample of 83 psychology students. Subjects judged groups, read stories and completed comprehension tests. Evidence provides support for the assumption that impressions affect one's comprehension of…

Gathers data from 178 parents of adolescents to elucidate observed relationships between social class and family communication patterns. Finds parents generalize from their own experiences--particularly in the workplace--consistent with M.L. Kohn's theory of learning generalization. Finds conversation orientation to be positively associated and…

Welfare-to-work programs are bringing more adults back to school. These programs are aimed at those who are 16 years or older without a high school diploma or its equivalent. However, many adult students leave school for a variety of reasons, including pregnancy, lack of interest, and transportation problems. Lists benchmarks for good adult…