Research into the causes of the unsatisfactory educational performance of many black students has focused on linguistic and cultural differences of blacks. Institutionalized racism, however, should be recognized as the major factor affecting black academic achievement. Black students should not be evaluated by the same criteria as white students.…

The philosophy of Horizon High School in Bakersfield, California, revolves around the recognized goal of providing an alternative for responsibile, self-directed students. In provides life-like learning experiences that develop basic competencies, prepares students for the future by facilitating the ability to change, and encourages them in the…

Suggests that children will be motivated to learn if they are taught by educational games. Games emphasize the importance of the learning process, minimize the humiliation of failure, and capture children's interests. (Author/DB)

Using a simple structure factor analysis of test data of 144 fourth grade children in Norway, second order factors interpreted to represent Broad Visualization, Speediness, Fluid, and Crystallized intelligence intercorrelated substantially, the correlation between Fluid and Crystallized intelligence being the highest. (Author/BW)

Offers a model for teacher education programs that will facilitate the development of a teacher with the capacity to analyze a given situation (large or small) and respond on the basis of knowledge and understanding. (Author/RK)

Describes and explains the program of skill training at the University of Hawaii School of Law, with special emphasis on the first-year Legal Method Seminar. (Author/RK)

The Social Learning Theory presented here attempts to explain how educational and occupational preferences and skills are acquired and how selections of courses, occupations, and fields of work are made. Presented at American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, 1975. (Author)

According to the author, effective management training programs bridge the gap between what is taught in the classroom and what is applied on the job. Five design criteria for transfer of training are described: Managerial philosophy, feedback from others, the why as well as the how of management, problem solving, and time for reflection on the…

The author discusses the use of a teaching model she developed for use in a pathophysiology. The model is based on the physiological component of C. Roy's adaptation model, which encourages students to look for physiological cues and apply relevant knowledge in patient care through a problem-solving approach. (TA)

In this study comparing the knowledge and skill attained by university women in beginning tennis under three different time schedules, it was found that time schedules may not be as important as other factors in the learning and performance of tennis skills. (MM)

The history of craft education in its earliest forms is traced down through the ages to the technical education found in today's schools. Also discussed is the instructional content of modern technical schools including academic requirements, problem-solving patterns, the essential informational elements of specific crafts, and practical…

The public health practice program at the University of South Carolina illustrates two general principles of service learning. A model program is described and its implications discussed. (Editor/LBH)

The future challenge facing institutions of higher education will be in providing better education for individual students rather than expanding facilities and broadening course selection. (JD)

Considers how children's vocabulary develops in reading contexts. Focuses on the role of independent reading as one of the major factors influencing vocabulary growth. (AEW)

Examines the accuracy of students' perceptions of whether enough has been learned from a text to pass a test in the experiments. Reveals consistent, although nonsignificant, increases in accuracy of perceived readiness for examination performance (PREP) from before reading to after reading. Indicates that only the before-reading to after-testing…