This book is devoted to describing, not explaining or theorizing about effective learning. One chapter relates numerous incidents involving very young children, to illustrate various learning styles and ways in which experimentation contributes to learning. Other chapters discuss children's talk, reading, sports, and art and math. The final…

This material, developed for use in secondary schools, is a programmed-type learning package consisting of an "Instructor's Manual", a "Student's Introduction", and a "Laboratory Manual". The general goal of the program is to teach students to distinguish between reliable and unreliable information. The "Laboratory Manual" contains nine simple…

This report on OEO's educational voucher experiment sets forth the structure of the OEO proposals and the reasons for the experiment, outlines its advantages, and discusses criticisms of educational vouchers. According to the author, this voucher system makes schools more accountable to parents, and provides a wider range of choices for the poor,…

This report provides an overview of educational vouchers. The paper outlines a history of the development of the educational voucher idea, examines the OEO proposed educational voucher experiment, and discusses advantages and disadvantages of the system. A summary of State voucher plans is also provided. A related document is EA 003 418. (JF)

Pinel is a small, nongraded school for children aged 5-14 in Martinez, California. In 1969, it received a grant to bring together white suburban children and those from minority areas. This was a program of interracial contact primarily for the benefit of white children. It took place over two five-week summer sessions and Thursdays during the…

This pair of papers share the focus of determining how differential exposure to information influences attitude formation and change. The first paper deals with the question of how differing amounts of information (set size) affect attitude formation. Set size effects in impression formation have not been obtained when examined in between-subjects…

A description of an experiment in which the results seemed to indicate the spaced treatment was most effective, and all three review treatments were more effective than viewing the program without review segments. (Author/HB)

A look at the design of a TV experiment in New York that attempted to use four TV broadcast hours for creation of a video civilization. (Author)

Describes an experiment in which atomic diffusion in a solid is accompanied by a color change. (MLH)

The concentration of the primary brain metabolite of norepinephrine is diminished in the lumbar spinal fluid of patients with Korsakoff's syndrome. The extent of its reduction is correlated with measures of memory impairment. (BB)

This paper holds that children should participate in research only under conditions of adequately informed consent, that parents must be fully informed about research procedures and purposes, but that parental consent is a sufficient condition only for children without adequate capacity for informed choice. (Author)

The extent to which subjects showing relatively high amounts of categorical clustering recalled more words than subjects showing relatively low amounts of clustering was investigated in three free-recall experiments with categorized lists. (Editor)

Describes the chemistry exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Aimed at teaching the public the basic principles of chemistry, the museum features numerous video displays as well as several do-it-yourself experiments. (JN)

A homemade device for testing particle scattering is described. Also described are experiments in zero gravity conducted in free fall in the cargo space of an airplane belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (JN)

Describes a carefully integrated presentation of visuals, demonstrations, stage magic, and music used to familiarize laypersons as well as students with the applications and fascination of modern chemistry. Suggests that this approach can be used by others for classroom and/or public-oriented ventures. (JN)