Poetic writing involves thinking processes which are partially, and perhaps totally, different from the thinking processes involved in transactional writing and which are useful in learning across the entire range of organized knowledge, including the typical subjects in the school curriculum. This paper defines expressive, transactional, and…

Discusses the systematic assessment of student learning gains by means of pretest and posttest comparisons. This type of assessment is found to be a time consuming procedure but can be a valuable guide to teaching effectiveness when studied in conjunction with a questionnaire which provides feedback about students' opinions. (DB)

An inservice learning format is described which requires both a standard for performance and a tool to measure performance objectively. Its use can shift the nursing inservice education emphasis from transmission and acquisition of knowledge to acquisition and application of skills and knowledge. (Author/MS)

Formulations of content, behavioral objectives, and evaluative instruments are obstacles to planning effectively for learning experiences. The author discusses ways to overcome these, including cooperative planning among institutions to pool resources and structuring of a nonthreatening learning program which provides for review before…

The article offers the suggestion that interdisciplinary units can be maximized if they include some form of focusing experiences as part of the module and gives some tips on developing such a unit. (Author)

The primary thesis proposed in this article is that Black children, because of their home experiences and cultural factors, are more responsive to variety in teaching and learning formats and more intolerant of the monotonous ones of their mainstream counterparts. (Author/EB)

Research into the causes of the unsatisfactory educational performance of many black students has focused on linguistic and cultural differences of blacks. Institutionalized racism, however, should be recognized as the major factor affecting black academic achievement. Black students should not be evaluated by the same criteria as white students.…

The philosophy of Horizon High School in Bakersfield, California, revolves around the recognized goal of providing an alternative for responsibile, self-directed students. In provides life-like learning experiences that develop basic competencies, prepares students for the future by facilitating the ability to change, and encourages them in the…

Suggests that children will be motivated to learn if they are taught by educational games. Games emphasize the importance of the learning process, minimize the humiliation of failure, and capture children's interests. (Author/DB)

Using a simple structure factor analysis of test data of 144 fourth grade children in Norway, second order factors interpreted to represent Broad Visualization, Speediness, Fluid, and Crystallized intelligence intercorrelated substantially, the correlation between Fluid and Crystallized intelligence being the highest. (Author/BW)

Offers a model for teacher education programs that will facilitate the development of a teacher with the capacity to analyze a given situation (large or small) and respond on the basis of knowledge and understanding. (Author/RK)

Describes and explains the program of skill training at the University of Hawaii School of Law, with special emphasis on the first-year Legal Method Seminar. (Author/RK)

The Social Learning Theory presented here attempts to explain how educational and occupational preferences and skills are acquired and how selections of courses, occupations, and fields of work are made. Presented at American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, 1975. (Author)

According to the author, effective management training programs bridge the gap between what is taught in the classroom and what is applied on the job. Five design criteria for transfer of training are described: Managerial philosophy, feedback from others, the why as well as the how of management, problem solving, and time for reflection on the…

The author discusses the use of a teaching model she developed for use in a pathophysiology. The model is based on the physiological component of C. Roy's adaptation model, which encourages students to look for physiological cues and apply relevant knowledge in patient care through a problem-solving approach. (TA)