Student achievement in an introductory psychology course was found to correlate most strongly with the teaching assistant's Graduate Record Examination (GRE)-Advanced psychology score, and number of undergraduate psychology courses taken by the instructor. Student satisfaction with the teacher, however, was best predicted by the instructor's…

Discusses the development of a "win-win" educational approach as opposed to a "win-lose" approach. (SL)

Relates experiences in the use and implementation of engineering courses taught by the Guided Design method. (SL)

Describes the Elastically Structured Teaching (EST) method of instruction employed at West Virginia University which gives students more freedom than does traditional lecture, but which is not totally self paced. (SL)

Describes a graduate electrical engineering mini-course, computer graphics gaming and simulation, classroom management and student progress records, student reaction to instruction, and computer graphics in undergraduate education. (SL)

Discusses the need for using case studies in engineering education programs. (SL)

Describes problems deriving from current psychometric and taxonomic interpretations of educational attainment. Suggests that educators will be able to clarify their thinking about attainment if they delineate educational objectives more clearly. Journal available from Carfax Publishing Company, Haddon House, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxford OX9 8JZ,…

A case study of school/community interaction at Sutton Comprehensive School in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, serves as an example of how conflicting educational principles held by parents and educators can affect observations of specific classroom activities. For journal availability, see SO 506 785. (DB)

Discusses a study to measure effects of children's sex and social class on academic achievement and preparation for classroom life in an urban elementary school in the southwest of England. For journal availability, see SO 506 785. (DB)

Discusses a study of student attitudes, preferences, and stereotyping among White Britons and West Indian students in an English secondary school. Findings indicated that factors such as the race of the tester influenced the test situation. For journal availability, see SO 506 785. (DB)

A study of classroom organization showed that it affected the social status of fifth- and sixth-grade boys, especially when the teachers' perceptions of the boys' academic abilities were reinforced in ability-grouped classes. (Editor)

Individual schools can assess the progress of their students using equivalent achievement test scores in subject areas at grade levels, between grade levels, and across subgroups of students. A demonstration of this procedure is presented. (Editor)

Answer changes on tests are more likely to be made on items early in a group of questions, toward the end of a test, and on difficult items. The reasons for this student behavior are examined. (Editor/JD)

Although taking notes during a lecture can interfere with absorption of information, review of notes before a test neutralized the interfering effect. (Editor)

The usefulness of the American College Testing (ACT) program for discriminating between decided and undecided college students was investigated. Different discriminant functions were derived for males and females, indicating a need for different counseling procedures. (Authors)