Curriculum development for adult basic education requires the formulation of functional and meaningful educational objectives, the selection and organization of appropriate learning experiences, and the evaluation of educational outcomes. The statement of an objective should identify the learner, the content area, and the desired behavior change,…

The purpose of the study was to determine if there were any differences in learning between graduate students taught to understand, administer, and score the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) by an independent study method as compared to those taught by a more traditional instructional procedure. The subjects were those students…

This study had as its purpose the investigation of visual-verbal presentation modes when used for instruction in different types of learning tasks with learners of differing mental abilities. Five parallel experiments were conducted, each for a different learning objective or task (identification, comparison, classification, generalization,…

This document reports the proceedings of a conference and workshop at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Nursing on behavioral objectives. Presentations include: the management of learning; behavioral objectives and the teaching/learning process in nursing education; curriculum development; curriculum development in the SUNYAB…

This paper examines the rapidly developing trends of cooperative education and nontraditional study. The author sees these trends as an attempt to end the self-imposed isolation of higher education. The first, cooperative education, brings students out of the more traditionally cloistered classroom setting into the world of work. The second,…

This document proposes a new meaning for the term postsecondary education: (adult learning through an accredited or eligible institution). Following a preliminary definition, this paper suggests some related issues in the milieu of higher education, then explores several of the abstract arguments for a new meaning. Aspects of the Education…

A questionnaire designed to measure changes within the learning environment of a law school was administered to 274 first-year law students at the University of Montreal before they began classes and again after the end of the first term. The largest changes occurred on the Goal Direction and Breadth of Interest scales. Considerable changes…

The effects of an experimental, interdisciplinary, outdoor education program on selected students enrolled in a 2-year elementary teacher preparation program were measured. The sample consisted of 76 second year students; 39 students in a naturally assembled class were the control group, and 37 in another class were the experimental group. The…

This study examined the interactive relations among note-taking (NT), adjunct questions (AQ), and paying attention (PA) by students in lecture situations. The subject pool consisted of 154 students enrolled in basic psychology at the University of Massachusetts. Three aptitude tests were administered to all subjects. These tests measured (1) short…

A theory of learning and forgetting is proposed which uses an information processing (IP) model. The IP model views learning as a process of storing, retrieving, and outputing information from a permanent memory. The concept of information pattern is important to the IP model because the pattern of information determines how the information will…

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS UPON STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS. AN EXPERIMENTAL CLASS IN INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY WAS FORMED WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 144 STUDENTS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPERIMENTAL CLASS AND OTHER CLASSES WAS THAT THE ROOM SELECTION HAD BEEN PREARRANGED…

Teachers must return to basics and recognize that their role may not be to supply answers, but rather to present questions, situations, or problems to be solved and to stimulate students to investigate issues. This should be achieved within the framework of individualized learning with the student actively participating. (JMF)

The article discusses tools for the self-development of the manager and for the management trainer to use in the organizational setting. These include a range of activities called coaching, delegation, and job rotation for managers. (MF)

In an effort to bring attention to the importance of utilizing local surroundings, for environmental studies, and to demonstrate that a city street can be transformed into an outdoor laboratory, members of the NJEA Environmental Education Committee conducted a field trip around the Atlantic City Convention Hall during last November's convention.…

The need for museums to become more oriented to the community, particularly to minority groups, is discussed. A museum in the Bronx, New York, created to be a learning center for local children, is described. The Museum's role in learning and in fostering cultural awareness is stressed. (GC)