The article emphasizes the importance of the teacher listening to the student's questions and problems in math classes in order to understand exactly what the student is misunderstanding. (CD)

The ability of 45 educable mentally retarded children (mean CA-11 years) to acquire and retain a mediational strategy for paired associate learning was demonstrated by a training procedure which consisted of the sequencing of consecutive lists under varying degrees of mediational facilitation. (Author/CL)

This article deals with the role of attitudes in second language acquisition suggested by a social psychological interpretation of the processes involved, and examines several extracurricular programs designed to improve student attitudes and motivation. (CLK)

Demonstrations are presented in which children can be introduced to evidence of specific concepts enabling them to participate in such a way that any conceptual conflicts that might arise in this learning situation can be gradually reduced. (EB)

The development of the associative structure of physics concepts as a result of the content presented to the learner and the relationship between associative structure and academic achievement was investigated using a treatment and a control group. Assessment of associative structure may allow insight into a learner's progress which complements…

Many aspects of knowledge needed to function in the mainstream society can be acquired more effectively through the use of a culturally relevant curriculum. This belief is based on the transfer principle, which implies that knowledge of the basic skills is not specific to any culture or language. (Author/EB)

The theoretical and methodological concepts for research on aptitudes as cognitive processes are discussed. Individual differences constructs are reviewed in relation to cognitive processing models, and studies of short-term memory are reviewed. A coordinated approach to the study of aptitude as information processing is recommended. (Author/RD)

In project training methods for managers, the training project is crucial, but it is merely a means to an end, the key element being the learning arenas for management processes. A British consultant describes these processes as consultancy, organizational change, and interpersonal. (MF)

Examines the research on affective variables as they relate to language learning, with particular attention to anxiety. (Author/AM)

The author, a correspondence tutor for Britain's Open University, argues that the correspondence tutor's primary function is to facilitate learning, which requires comments that establish an interchange of ideas between student and tutor. (JMD)

Describes the Concept Learning Project (CLP) that investigates how children in Southeast Asia Learn mathematics and science concepts based on the thinking levels of children, using Piagetian theory. Results of field trials in Thailand are presented. (HM)

Discussed is how education can be reorganized to respond to the needs of the individual over the life cycle unconstrained by the traditional compartimentalization of educational levels and structures. (MP)