A study was conducted to examine the process of the development of knowledge structures concerning events. Specifically, it investigated (1) the ways in which individuals build theories about events as they experience them; (2) the number of events an individual must experience, and how similar those events must be, before he or she begins to…

Eighty-one randomly selected cotton producers in Lauderdale County were interviewed for the purposes of: (1) characterizing those in different cotton yield groups, (2) determining which practices were being used by those in different yield groups, and (3) identifying some of the factors influencing the farmers to use or not to use the 12 practices…

The purpose of this report was to investigate tenth grade students' attitudes toward environmental quality and health knowledge. A tenth grade vocational agriculture class, a tenth grade biology class, and a random sample of all tenth grade students from each of twelve randomly selected Pennsylvania schools were used in the study. The sample was…

Improved training and development of the ability and desire in pupils to deepen and broaden the knowledge obtained in the classroom can be met in biology only if students are able to use the knowledge of biology they acquire and, thus, appreciate it more. (Author/ND)

Previous surveys indicate that approximately 30 percent of students at major universities are unaware of the existence of campus counseling services. Reports also reflect a misunderstanding about counseling center functions. A survey was conducted to examine public information approaches used in varying ways by campus services centers throughout…

Examines how social change in Europe has altered peoples' attitudes toward and interest in the history of European nations. Modern attitudes are characterized as less structured, less informed, and more escapist than traditional attitudes. (DB)

The study examined the phonic competency of 62 teachers enrolled in learning disabilities courses. (Author/SBH)

A study of the relationships between television use and political socialization indicated that lower levels of political information and understandings of the workings of government are associated with increased quantities of television viewing, but that positive political attitudes and higher levels of political knowledge are associated with…

The study investigated the effects of classroom instruction through the use of the curriculum materials, "How to Study a Culture", on the cultural knowledge of sixth-grade students. Although there was no significant difference in knowledge about Black culture, there was a significant difference in knowledge of anthropological concepts and methods.…

Thirty-three suburban elementary classroom teachers were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward their mainstreamed visually handicapped students. (Author)

The study examined the status of teacher knowledge of reading at the secondary level and investigated the factors which may have contributed to that knowledge--inservice, amount of experience, level of teaching, coursework in reading, field of specialization, and sex. (NQ)

Reports on a study in which 116 science educators were asked to rank 100 misconceptions concerning science according to the degree of acceptance the general public had for the misconception. Compares the findings with Hancock's 1940 study which used the same misconceptions and a similar procedure. (CP)

Discusses the nature of science and addresses the question of why scientific knowledge cannot be absolute. (SL)

The Job Knowledge Survey (JKS) is a new instrument that measures job knowledge across two sets of dimensions. Results provide support for its validity. The JKS, therefore, appears to have strong potential as an effective measure of job knowledge. (Author)

Analysis of objective reference test results indicated that health education was found to be an effective means of raising the knowledge levels of elementary school children concerning health-related topics. (MJB)