A study of modeling behavior shows that undergraduate students who received negative feedback about their ability on a particular task tended afterward to imitate the poor models. (Editor)

Using a computer as a data source for a complex, open-ended problem, it was found that individuals approached problem solving differently than do pairs, and that the ability of the subjects determined the type of data requested, and how long it was processed. (JD)

A strong correlation was found between frequency of communication between preschool teachers and parents and the number of topics discussed. Teachers' age and experience were not significantly related to communicative behavior. (Editor)

Tests indicated that kindergarten children with impulsive conceptual tempos performed significantly lower on several measures of achievement and reasoning ability than did children with reflective tempos. (Editor)

A higher than expected correlation between "passages in" and "passages out" scores on reading comprehension tests indicated that the practical importance of passage dependence is probably not as great as has been commonly believed. (Editor)

Anglo fifth graders, compared to Mexican-Americans and Blacks, perceived more friction and less cohesiveness in language arts classes; other ethnic differences in perceptions of classroom climate were also noted. (Editor)

Research on sibling influence on intellectual ability has shown that academic ability and achievement decrease as family size increases and as spacing between siblings decreases. Research also suggests a relationship between sex of subject and of sibling, and age differences in the effects of birth order and sibling sex. (JAC)

The roles of summative and formative evaluation as scientific approaches to theory building in instructional television programing for children are examined through a review of research studies. The author contends that the bias toward summative evaluation has been premature in an area of inquiry, where most of the variables are yet to be…

Research on the values clarification and moral development approaches to values education is reviewed. The purpose of the research, sample, treatment duration, instrumentation, effects of treatment, internal and external validity problems, major strengths and weaknesses, and confidence in researcher's claims are provided for each study. Further…

With the contention that prior theories have offered complex conceptions and indirect, qualitative measurement methods, and that social influence models have failed to integrate divergent findings, the authors attempt to integrate interest, cultural, and social contributions in a discussion of the dynamics underlying the achievement orientations…

The author contends that research in the social sciences has witnessed a depersonalization of blame for individual misbehavior, and examines the process by which the blame for school discipline problems has been transferred from individual students to external factors. Recommendations are made for future research approaches. (Author/JAC)

Young children's thinking is subject to constraints which interfere with instruction, and a developmental approach may be useful in minimizing the detrimental effects of these constraints. The approach is particularly beneficial to handicapped children, those who require remedial work, and adults with inadequate working memory for the specific…

Describes the various programs offered by the Department of Freshman Engineering in order to accommodate the wide range of students' backgrounds and to meet their special needs. (GA)

Describes a self-paced mastery instructional computer programing course. States the objectives of the course, the way it was conducted, and the method of student evaluation. (GA)

Describes a physics course about acoustics as applied to the practice and experience of music. The course has no prerequisites and is being offered to students with diverse backgrounds, such as music, engineering, business administration, and physics majors. (Author/GA)