Discusses research on representational pictures, which share physical resemblance with the concept the picture represents; analogical pictures, which convey a concept; and arbitrary pictures, or highly schematized visuals related logically to the things they represent. The contributions of each type to adult conceptual learning and learning from…

Describes a knowledge-based tutoring system which provides pupil interaction with the microcomputer to diagnose pupils' errors in subtraction operations. Current subtraction methods; nature and origin of subtraction errors; and the structure, achievements, and future developments of the computer system are included. Thirteen references and a…

Describes MicroUse, a microcomputer-based database on microcomputer applications in libraries and information centers which was developed using relational database manager dBASE II. The description includes its system configuration, software utilized, the in-house-developed dBASE programs, multifile structure, basic functions, MicroUse records,…

Describes goals and objectives of a public library summer reading program for three age levels--prereaders (age three years through kindergarten), beginning readers (grades 1-2), and senior readers (grades 3-6). Reading activities at each level, progress charts, certificate of achievement, and additional incentives are highlighted. (EJS)

Differences between and changes over a semester on self-perceptions of a quality student were analyzed for 162 high and 120 low achievers. A self-rating scale, devised with 37 student-suggested characteristics of a quality student and designed to record three different ratings on stanine scales, was used to collect data. (Editor)

Two differing explanations of schizophrenic processing deficit were examined: Chapman and McGhie's and Yates'. Thirty-two schizophrenics, classified on the acute-chronic and paranoid-nonparanoid dimensions, and eight neurotics were tested on two dichotic listening tasks. (Editor)

Tests whether self-management under a variety of experimental conditions could reduce the disruptive behavior of adolescents in a special classroom. A comparison was made of self-management using tokens without back-up reinforcement, self-management using graphic feedback, and self-management using free time as back-up reinforcement. (Author/RK)

In this study, a unit on flow charts was developed and its effectiveness in helping teachers explain some algorithms from arithmetic was determined. Findings showed that constructing flow charts helped students give a more complete list of instructions for an algorithm, but didn't help them give better justifications for algorithms. (DT)

The experience chart, perceived as a reading instruction method for early primary grade students only, can actually be used on any grade level. There are a plethora of reasons for using experience charts in reading instruction for low achievers among middle school readers, including the following: content is based on background experiences of…

The purpose of this article is to identify some characteristics of what the author calls a shadow system, an educational enterprise outside the formal school systems, and to investigate their implications for wider educational policy. (Author/RK)

Describes the procedures for constructing flowcharts and outlines the advantages of using instructional flowcharts in the teaching of science and mathematics. (JR)

Classical Japanese refers to the language used from the Nara Period to the Edo Period; suggests using classical expressions which have been retained in Modern Japanese as a familiar point of departure for learning the classical language. (DD)

The optimum number of assistants needed in a specified dental office was determined by simulation. (MU)

Describes a visit to the resource center at the John Dewey High School, Brooklyn, New York. (DS)