Ranking and rating methods of making direct judgments of pairwise similarity are compared. Three dimensional configurations of seven objects are derived under both judgment methods across two equivalent groups of 59 university students. Using Cliff's orthogonal rotation method of multidimensional matching, comparisons are made between methods…

A model for expansion of educational objectives beyond the usual narrow focus on low-level cognitive abilities and the transmission of facts is suggested. A brief definition of the three domains--psychomotor (doing), cognitive (thinking), and affective (feeling)--is given, and it is pointed out that affect (Feelings) is present with either…

The report systematizes graduate education in the Air Force and examines all elements of the system as they relate to the system objectives. It covers the establishment of advanced degree requirements, the sources of graduate degrees, and the utilization of advanced degrees. The report contains the annual production of advanced degrees by sources,…

An attempt is made to provide a brief outline of the present situation with regard to the language used for computer retrieval. This language is increasingly based on descriptors and thesauri, which contain the key words for manual, mechanical or electronic data retrieval. After a review of the general problem, the document deals with techniques…

Identification, introjection, incorporation, and internalization dealt with the same basic process according to S. Freud. The process has been discussed and researched in many and varied personal-social contexts. There have been two general areas of concern: identification for positive reasons (often called developmental) and identification for…

Efficient search of items in a store of information, such as books in a library, abstracts of articles, information in a computer data bank or the like, requires that the items most closely connected in content be close together, in order that a person looking for some particular information may concentrate his search on as small a part of the…

This paper presents a model for learning a second language developed on the basis of existing models for taxonomies of learning objectives. Three interrelated domains of language learning are examined: (1) the affective domain (willing), (2) the cognitive domain (thinking), and (3) the psychomotor domain (doing). An attempt is made to develop a…

Secondary education in the United Kingdom is gradually being reorganized along "comprehensive" lines, although there is still resistance to it. Stemming from the Butler Education Act of 1944, a tripartite secondary system emerged, comprised of the grammar (for superior students), the technical (for average and above average students),…

DATA ABOUT TRANSFER OF TRAINING AS BOTH A PSYCHOLOGICAL AND AN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS WERE CONSOLIDATED AND EVALUATED. THIS DOCUMENT (SECTION I OF A FINAL REPORT) PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF APPROXIMATELY 1,700 ARTICLES IN THE LITERATURE UNDER THE AUTHOR'S TAXONOMIC SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUMMARY IS TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS…

A distinction is made between reliability of measurement and reliability of classification; the "criterion-referenced reliability coefficient" describes the former. Application of this coefficient to the probability distribution of possible scores for a single student yields a meaningful way to describe the reliability of a single score. (Author)

Seven-slide series produced by the Diafilm Studio are discussed as they are used as demonstration material for teaching students detailed familiarity with the morphology of the plants in given families and with the variety of their representatives. (Author/ND)

The variety of syntactic forms for expression of directives is commented on. Data has been collected investigating the empirical distribution of formal variants across social features and predictability of the form of a directive if social features of its context are known. (Author/RM)

To explore the preventive efficacy of training in coping and social skills, 121 high school students were assigned to four risk classifications, assessed by measures of psychological vulnerability and environmental adversity. (Author)

Illustrating the way in which poorly posed questions may adversely affect class participation and learning, this article presents examples of classroom questions that have been classified and analyzed; components of hierarchical questioning strategies; and methods for using questions to stimulate thinking and enhance classroom learning. (Author/JC)

A heterogeneous sixth grade class was divided into six competitive teams. Team members' individual grades were averaged to determine the day's winning team, which was rewarded with special privileges. Student enthusiasm and achievement improved. (SJL)