Currently, the language sciences place together four different forms of mental activity on one plane of language, which results in confusion. This paper presents arguments from metaphysics, hermeneutics, and semiotics to demonstrate that there are actually three planes of language (a biologically-based information processing plane, a literal…

Presents a framework for selecting assessments of career outcomes: content (career knowledge and skills, career behaviors, feelings and beliefs, role functioning); information source (client, counselor, observer, relevant other, institution/archive); focus (general, specific); and time orientation (macro-outcome, micro-outcome). (Contains 42…

Surveys ongoing metadata projects to identify the types of metadata that exist and how they are used; compares and analyzes selected metadata elements to illustrate how they are related to MARC 21 metadata format elements; and discusses metadata standards, Dublin Core, diversity in classification, and the role of the Library of Congress.…

Studied a way of constraining feature centrality, the causal status of features in a category through 6 experiments involving 204 undergraduate students. Results show that the causal status effect is deeply rooted in many aspects of the categorization process. Causal knowledge is shown to affect categorization by determining feature centrality.…

The Position Classification Questionnaire (PCQ) and task inventory method (TI) were used to study the same work functions. PCQ divided functions into 16 classes for wage/salary determination. TI divided them into 28 classifications for training purposes. The two approaches were considerably different in their approach to how work should be…

This taxonomy of effective community development approaches in service delivery, capacity building, advocacy, and social mobilization identifies the degree to which they can empower people. (SK)

Used the Bracken Basic Concept Scale to examine whether concepts are related to each other on the conceptual development of 40 six-year-olds. Found significant correlations between the SRC concepts (color, letter, number/counting, comparison, shape) and direction as well as social/emotional concepts and the size concepts. Found that direction…

Discusses the concept of document genres and its applicability to communication on the Web; examines 1000 randomly selected Web pages and categorizes the type of genre represented; considers whether genres are being adapted or created on the Web; offers suggestions for Web site designers; and lists characteristics of some identified genres. (LRW)

Focuses on the need for a systematic redefinition of the archival methods and tools required for building electronic recordkeeping systems. Developed for archival education in Italy, it examines the historical evolution of records creation (classification and the registry system) and the evaluation of their effectiveness in the newly developed and…

This poem discusses Melvil Dewey's system for organizing information, focusing on information related to American Indians. Suggests instead of grouping all materials on Indians in one place they could be distributed throughout the Dewey system. (LRW)

Shows that the categorical processes brought to light by MacLaury (1995, 1997) make it possible to account for differentiated activations of social representation. Considers the issue of unified versus dichotomized interpretations of data when these foster more than one view of a topic, and suggests that vantage theory settles the question in…

Presents a conceptual framework for putting program theory into operation. The framework incorporates variables that reflect theoretical concepts and implementation issues addressed in program evaluation. It organizes variables into input, process, and output categories. Discusses implications for program evaluation. (SLD)

Evaluated three strategies for assigning examinees to grading categories in computerized adaptive testing. The expected a posteriori-based method had more correct classifications in the middle range of grade levels and more errors for the extremes than the golden section search grading test and the Z-score grading test. (SLD)

Presents latent-class models that fall within the purview of the general model presented by C. Clogg and L. Goodman (1984, 1985) and S. Walter and L. Irwig (1988). These models allow the investigator to determine whether the criterion measure and the diagnostic or screening procedure should be considered error free. (SLD)

The United States, Canada, and Mexico developed the North American Industry Classification System, which captures new and emerging industries, uses a unified concept to define industries, and is a consistent and comparable tool for measuring the nations' economies. Despite initial conversion difficulties, the new system will be a more accurate way…