The evidence of pro-white/anti-black and pro-light-skinned/anti-dark-skinned bias in this study indicates that these biases are not restricted to Western groups. (Author)

Tests Ausubel's (1960) subsumption theory of learning in the context of children's use of causal and logical connectives. Predicts that the acquisition of prior cognitive structure organizers would facilitate the learning and retention of subsequently presented concepts and logical operations and lead to a decrease of syncretic reasoning and…

Discusses what is known about the learning process, particularly adult learning, and ways in which adults participating in educational activities differ from young people attending school. (EM)

Some new ways to capitalize on an old truth: When you begin with your students' own interests, they'll learn faster and remember more. (Editor)

Four teachers involved in forthcoming conferences on the subject offer their personal view of what mixed ability teaching means to them in their schools. (Editor)

The ability of subjects to scan only one of two sets of items in short-term memory was investigated as a function of the similarity between the items in the two sets, the type of test used to evaluate retention of sets, and the number of items in each set. Results indicated that this one-set scan ability is limited by the capacity of short-term…

A specific aspect of learning strategy (the extent to which 14 students developed their understanding on a broad or narrow front) was examined. Results support hypotheses predicting positive relationships between a broad strategy in learning, wide attention deployment, a flexible approach to problem-solving and cognitive complexity. Relationships…

Examines three concepts crucial to the learning process: 1) student learning improves when they are involved in learning activities, 2) involvement through problem solving techniques maximizes student learning, 3) transfer of learning includes four basic principles. (Author/RK)

Skilled and unskilled readers from grades 3, 5, and 7 performed one of three memory tasks on a randomized list of primary word associates. Examined reading skill differences in relation to memory skills. (BD)

Examines the processing of physical and nominal features of letters by children from grades 1, 2, and 6. Examines processing strategies in relation to reading ability. (BD)

Cross-modal and intramodal matching ability with visual and auditory content was studied in low, normal, and high IQ fourth-grade children (N=240) who were also administered tests of simultaneous and successive syntheses. Results indicated that simultaneous and successive central processes are involved in modality matching performance and that…

The author puts forward proposals for bringing together the pastoral care and academic systems normally kept separate in secondary schools. (Editor)

Offers a rationale for interdisciplinary arts programs and presents examples of aims and outcomes from the Visual Arts Interdisciplinary Concepts Curriculum that the author and fellow teachers in Attleboro, Massachusetts, have been developing and refining for over a decade. (Editor/RK)

An elementary teacher uses film-making as an example for students to understand just what is possible for them to achieve and that all learning is not fun. Learning also involves routine work, practice, memorization and exhausting effort. (Author/RK)