Four preinstructional strategies are defined as to their current usage, the separate research on each concept is reviewed and the total findings are summarized into procedural guidelines. (Author/DEP)

Three linear models (Fixed, Random, and Provisional) and their inferential counterparts are presented and discussed. The three linear models are considered in relation to the analysis of nonlinearity, and limitations in the use of polynominal and product variables are discussed. Several exemplary research papers are examined and reconsidered in…

Research that has examined anxiety and stressful attitudes toward mathematics is reviewed and updated. (DEP)

The results of this research indicated that black and white voices used in instructional materials are accepted by both white and black pupils, however white pupils rated visuals representing only black people lower than visuals representing only white people. (RC)

The results of this study indicate that an increase in "good" behaviors by the teacher does not alter bottom reading group pupil performance. The results also suggest that investigators of the mediation of Pygmalion effect are considering behaviors which may have little effect on pupil performance. (RC)

This study determined if trials on a concept learning task could be analyzed, using multiple learning curves, to generate a family of curves which would clarify differences in methods of attaining concepts. (RC)

The conclusion of this study involving a treatment group and a group receiving no treatment was that teaching faculty could grow significantly in knowledge of teaching objectives, behaviors, skills, and processes in a training program. (RC)

This study confirmed the hypothesis that the Junior Index of Motivation Scale successfully differentiates between college bound and noncollege bound junior high school students. (RC)

The results of this study indicate that for school age children, changes in the family environment may be associated with relatively modest increments in performance scores. (RC)

This study investigated discipline problems as perceived and dealt with by student teachers. (RC)

This article discusses the cause of the conditions surrounding teaching and learning. It focuses on the management of the conditions which influence teachers. (RC)

This study investigated the effectiveness of operant conditioning procedures in stimulating intermediate elementary students to constructively utilize free time for pursuing occupational information. (RC)

Research design sampling models regarding educational research of within-grade influences on overall educational experiences are discussed and limitations of each model noted. (DEP)

Most theories of instruction rely on a model of the learner's internal processing system. In this article, three general models of the internal processing system involved in learning to solve problems will be outlined, and will be related to both external instructional procedures and learning outcome variables. (Author/DEP)

The process of discriminant analysis is reviewed in four different aspects: focusing on formulations, interpretations, and uses of discrimination, estimation and classification. Other issues, problems, and recent developments in discriminant analysis are also reviewed. (Author/DEP)