Presents data which leads to the construction of a response to the question of how different phases of the learning cycle influence physics students' content achievement and attitudes. Discusses the importance of the learning cycle in science instruction and the strength of using contrasting techniques (qualitative and quantitative) in research.…

Controversy, an aspect of small-group interactions, was investigated in 10 mixed-ability, mixed-sex, elementary math groups through analysis of dissension episodes. Results showed that boys and higher-ability students had significantly more prevailing answers and demonstrations. (Author/LMO)

Explores the consequences of not developing competence in oral forms of the second language, which is the intermediate step in the recommended sequence of bilingual literacy development. (JK)

Findings imply that while preschool children both enjoy and profit from listening to stories read to them in unelaborated fashion, they gain much more from observing and participating in the actions portrayed in the stories. (FL)

This discussion of the explosion of knowledge focuses on how schools must organize their curriculum to be conducive to change. Ten guidelines are suggested for providing new learning methods and for successfully dealing with a changing society. (LRW)

Concludes that young children of varying abilities, given an opportunity to experience reading as a visual and a thought process, take a more active role in their own learning. (FL)

Lists and discusses nine classroom practices designed to support writing as a process. (SRT)

Examines the Macmillan "Spelling" books in terms of the concept of "hyperrationalization": the imposing of unproven techniques and/or the setting of unrealistic expectations. Explicates the assumptions and beliefs implicit in the "Spelling" books and studies children's interests in the words and concepts in the…

Variables affecting the effectiveness of immersion language programs are evaluated, including sociolinguistic context, attitudes, the structure of immersion grammars, and the learning processes of the children. (MSE)

Maintains that decisions regarding evaluation should be made in relationship to learning principles based on a developmental perspective. Using these principles as a basis, teachers are better able to select appropriate formal and informal evaluation procedures. Each procedure is defined and its limitations are discussed in terms of effectiveness.…

A three-year case study of education at "Oakwood Community College," an anonymous urban institution with an open access admissions policy, is described. What is happening to the students at open-access institutions, their learning styles, their objectives, their behavior, and whether these students are serviced or taught is discussed.…

Describes activities designed to help students think critically and to accurately process information. (FL)

Discusses numerous variables in and out of the classroom, beyond the control of the teacher, that have great impact on the learning process. Considers classroom interruption, changes in the family unit, heterogeneous grouping in classes, and the change in the level of involvement by parents with education--all of which make excellence in education…

Examines how six high school juniors approached three common study tasks: completing short answer study questions, taking notes, and writing essays. Concludes that different study activities involve students in very different thinking patterns and also lead to different kinds of learning. (HOD)

Argues that the computer will make a major difference because it places within one total environment that teaches (the school) another total environment that teaches (the computer). A hopeful sign is the growing number of educational computer programs that use the computer effectively as a mind-tool rather than an instructional medium. (BBM)