A previous article, EA 500 335, is criticized for claiming the applicability of the CRAM model without research documentation. (MF)

The twelve characteristics of an ideal training course discussed in the article are based on the workshop course Criterion-Referenced Instruction: Analysis, Design and Implementation by Bob Mager and Peter Pipe. Behavioral objectives, provision for student differences, practice, feedback, diverse materials, and progress information are some of the…

Images of aging that appear in popular child/teen curricular materials used in church-related contexts were examined to determine how older adults are portrayed in words and pictures in these materials and what images of aging emerge. Materials from the following sources, randomly selected from those that had been checked out of the Ecumenical…

A BASIC program is given for a game that encourages the use of logical reasoning in solving number puzzles. (MP)

Describes the origins, definitions, tools, and principles of host-guest chemistry. Gives examples of chiral recognition in complexation, of partial transacylase mimics, of caviplexes, and of a synthetic molecular cell. (Author/RT)

This study investigates the extent to which service-learning fosters moral development and increased self-esteem. Conducted at a large Midwestern community college, the study followed students enrolled in three sections of an Introduction to Ethics course, only two of which included a service-learning component. Student outcomes from the three…

Some of the advantages of meta-analysis as a useful approach to synthesizing research studies are described, along with caveats that a careful analyst should consider when applying this approach to research data. (LC)

Provides six rules for an instructional technologist (IT) to follow when meeting with a subject matter expert (SME) to aid in starting the meeting, asking the right questions, and keeping the meeting on track. (CHC)

Gives a target population description which could be used in designing instructional materials for university faculty members. Included is a list of 32 characteristics which profile the population. (JEG)

Compared mastery motivation on 2 tasks for 1- and 2-year-old children--25 with motor impairment, 25 with developmental delays, and 25 with typical development, but all matched for mental age. Found that the groups did not differ on any measure of mastery motivation. (MDM)

Reviews theory and research on mastery motivation in young children. Discusses Piaget's and White's perspectives on motivation, changes in mastery motivation during early childhood, how motivation relates to cognition, how caregivers influence mastery motivation, motivation in children with disabilities, assessment of mastery motivation, and how…

In this investigation we examined the relation of children's reported feelings about school during kindergarten or first grade to their academic achievement at the end of fifth grade. Participants were children (N=103) who lived in poverty during early childhood and who were placed on individualized education programs (IEPs) during their…

For three days, some 300 users and would-be users of video took part in a series of workshops and seminars in New York to bring themselves up to date in the newest equipment and techniques. Interviews with members of the cram course faculty are used to bring out some highlights. (Author/BP)