Article focused on an analysis of Bloom's taxonomy suggesting that it omits a vital ingredient in education: the development of imaginative understanding. (Author/RK)

In this experiment it has been shown that team teaching can be effective for and acceptable to technician and higher-technician grade students, but there remains much work to be done in evaluating its successful components. (Author)

Article investigated an experimental programme at Boston University, involving the exploration of existing problems in the health field by small, interdisciplinary groups of graduate and professional students. (Author/RK)

A whole year intake of a college of education was tested near the beginning and end of their course using two tests, the Study of Values and the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory. The tests were analysed for their validity. (Author/RK)

Article investigated student self-perception and in an self evaluation process, interesting differences emerged between groups as to how they believed others saw them. (Author/RK)

A recent research study has reexamined inferences drawn from the statistical evidence of a swing away from science and found that there has also been a similar move away from foreign languages. Student attitudes towards their subjects was examined and the implications for science teaching were considered. (Author/RK)

The main energy of this investigation focused on the viability of different forms of assessing the quality of compositions written by ten- to eleven-year-old children. (Author/RK)

Following the publication of the article 'Educational research: a three-year review, 1968-70' (Derrick, 1973) similar reviews of three other journals for these years were carried out. Article discussed those journals. (Author/RK)

Two teachers comment in separate articles on the nature of research and on their views of a paper considering scientific validity. (RK)

Reports research on game playing and the learning associated with it which had three purposes: to contribute knowledge to develop a theory of learning in games; to provide useful information about the effectiveness of games for game designers, teachers, and curriculum specialists; to develop a set of research instruments. (JM)

A sample of 310 Canadian kindergartners were interviewed on (1) recognition of reading/writing acts, (2) concepts of reading/writing purposes, (3) concepts of printed material's features, and (4) visual perception. Part 4 scores were nearly perfect. Ascendingly, parts 1, 2, and 3 were found increasingly difficult. Concludes teachers should…

Examines research evidence on the possible influence of student characteristics on teacher attitudes/behavior and influence of teacher classroom behavior on attitudes, aspirations, and achievements of students. Evidence drawn from small-scale observational studies, large-scale surveys, and laboratory experiments is discussed, and some implications…

Junior Eysenck Personality Inventory was administered to 334 Aberdeen children, age 11 plus. Familiarity with traditional outdoor games was pretested; reported attachment to indoor activities provided "home orientation" rating. No relationships were found among extraversion, indoor activity rejection, and outdoor game familiarity. Playground…

Focuses on studies related to Piaget's specifications for secondary student's development from concrete to formal level thinking. Discusses three problem areas in Piagetian analysis: (1) specification of logical formal thought model, (2) underlying assumptions, and (3) empirical findings. Comments on application problems. Assesses Piagetian…

The Northern Ireland Schools Curriculum Project was set up to investigate how schools could contribute to improved community relations during major social and political changes. To show how the project intervenes in school-community life, the article discusses its awareness, staff development, branch, and coordination models. (MF)