Results indicate that subjects first observing apparatus operation by electromechanical means performed task better than those who had not, and that there is no significant difference between performance of subjects who had observed demonstration by electromechanical device and those who had observed a human model. Applicability of findings…

Seeks to pin-point an assumption that underlies a great deal of current educational theory. The assumption is that knowledge is an indivisible whole, that distinctions made between different school subjects are thus arbitrary, and that one learning strategy--that of "discovery"--exists, trainable upon any enquiries and universally applicable once…

A description of the fourth-grade reading program includes discussion of preparing the class to read an artistic work; organizing the reading of an artistic text; discussion, various types of retelling, and reading with commentary; and the summary review or text exercise. (ND)

Describes an innovative, interdisciplinary program at a floundering, small, private college which stresses analytical and communication skills. (Author)

Structured overviews can help students and teachers to clarify objectives in content reading. (KS)

The study was designed to: (1) investigate the differences in achievement between students provided with instructional objectives and those not provided with instructional objectives, and (2) determine whether the students with objectives retain the material they have learned longer than those who studied the material without objectives. (NQ)

Reports on research examining the effect of linguistic presupposition on the solving of three-term series problems. (Author/RM)

A study examines the relationship among the variables of practice, instruction and performance of adult learners of English as a second language. It is concluded that formal instruction is the most important determinant of student performance at intermediate and advanced levels because it provides a structural environment for feedback. (Author/RM)

The basis of modern learning theory is questioned in view of Popper's philosophy and the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. (Editor)

Reading comprehension, indicated by motor behavior and multiple-choice picture selection called for in written instructions, was taught to an autistic child (12 years old). (Author/PT)

Describes a study of "analogy" and "interference" errors in the syntax of second language learners. (Author/RM)

This paper discusses ways to use worked examples in teaching mathematics. It is argued that neither investigative teaching such as discovery learning nor lecturing and starting from the abstract are helpful as they are based on emotive associations with general labels rather than precise details of pedagogic strategies. (KHR)

In this paper I will trace a path through three different studies of mathematics learning in England and the United States. As different analytical lenses are cast upon students' experiences I will propose that notions of mathematical capability expand beyond knowledge, to include mathematical practices and the identities these encourage. Further…

This paper reports results related to the development of a consistent descriptive language for research on mathematical reasoning. Ways of reasoning deductively are highlighted, using examples drawn from observations of young students. One-step deductions versus multi-step deductions, known versus hypothetical premises, and single versus multiple…

Instructionism refers to educational practices that are teacher-focused, skill-based, product-oriented, non-interactive, and highly prescribed. Constructivism refers to educational practices that are student-focused, meaning-based, process-oriented, interactive, and responsive to student interest. There is disagreement regarding which curricular…