Forty fourth, fifth, and sixth graders were subjects of a study to investigate changes in locus of control orientations resulting from training in self-regulating procedures. Both external and self-regulating procedures were effective in increasing internal expectancies. Self- regulating procedures decreased disruptive behaviors and, to an extent,…

A study of 450 elementary students was made to examine the effects of Talents Unlimited (TU) teaching on students' productive and creative thinking scores. Results were not consistent across grade levels, nor from class to class. There seemed to be small to moderate associations between TU teaching and test scores. (Author/MT)

In this study, visual motor performance was assessed for 15 hyperactive and 16 nonhyperactive children under structured and nonstructured conditions. Decreased activity was observed for both hyperactive and control children in the structured condition, suggesting that structure is useful in decreasing activity level. (Author/MT)

A survey of 295 teachers investigated the relationship between 11 student evaluation techniques and grade and unit of study. The roles of both test and nontest techniques were assessed. The relationships uncovered are discussed in the context of tailoring teacher education courses to meet the needs of teachers according to grade level and subject…

The development of intermediate grade children's knowledge of structural features and content of stories was examined from a longitudinal perspective. The primary conclusions are that over the intermediate grades, children acquire greater knowledge of structural complexity but demonstrate little growth in knowledge of content. (Author/MT)

This investigation evaluated the differential effects of still illustrations, motion illustrations, and live modeling on lower-case manuscript letter formation of 24 kindergarten students. The study demonstrated that live modeling of letter formations may be an effective instructional technique for promoting increased accuracy of letter copying.…

Seventy-six five-year-olds were administered the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery and The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Acceptance for Young Children. The significant relationship found between cognitive competence and academic readiness suggests that five-year-olds are more realistic in assessing their own achievement…

This study of 98 sixth graders examined the effectiveness of reading and/or writing instruction in social studies that focused on text organization, main idea statements, and important supporting details. Results indicated that students who received reading instruction generally had better recall of textbook material than students without reading…

Tenure for faculty in universities and other institutions of higher education is reexamined. Originally intended to protect intellectual freedom, tenure currently places a financial burden on institutions subject to dwindling financial resources. Colleges and universities are encouraged to replace tenure with a year-by-year contract system. (LMO)

As part of a larger experiment to study computer-based methods of teaching Othello, 24 subjects who had never played the game were pretested with visual-spatial tests. After 16 games of Othello, subjects were tested on knowledge of the game. Correlations of pretest and posttest scores were computed. (LMO)

Undergraduate experimental subjects were told that they would receive a series of unscheduled assessments over a five-week period and their grades would comprise 20 percent of their semester average. Subjects were significantly more test anxious than the control group, but achievement was not significantly different. (Author/LMO)

Students participating in the United States Space Camp Program were compared on the Group Embedded Figures Test and on criterion referenced measures. Results showed that persons with field-independent differentiation are more likely to show cognitive gain while studying scientific matter, regardless of the learning environment. (Author/LMO)

In order to study the reading attitudes of preschoolers, 2,232 early childhood program participants from different ethnic groups were given the Preschool Reading Attitudes Scale. Factor analysis showed substantial loading in three categories: (1) Reading Books in General; (2) Reading Printed Material in School; and (3) Reading Books in the…

Work of students identified as basic writers was studied and analyzed to determine students' perceptions about composition. Results suggest that progress is linked to the ability to develop and elaborate ideas while writing, to the ability to generate acceptable English automatically, and to the ability to rewrite, edit, and revise. (Author/LMO)

This study reports the preliminary results of the development and validation of a test designed to measure listening comprehension as a predictor of reading comprehension, the Simon-Dole Listening Comprehension Test (SDLCT). (Author/LMO)