Ability to attend is considered in relation to mental retardation and learning disability. (Author)

Article surveys the special theories and empirical studies of language acquisition carried out by Soviet psychologists, especially in the period since 1950. The basic principles of materialism, historicism and social reference characteristic of Soviet Marxist psychology are placed in contrast to certain current tendencies in American linguistics.…

A study to estimate the degree of influence over what is taught in the English Primary School'' revealed that influences internal to the school--head teacher, class teacher, pupils--are stronger than those external.'' (Author)

Sense of well-being was investigated in 1966 among more than 3,000 ninth-grade students in Norway. Causes cited for low sense of well-being included pressure to achieve, over emphasis on intellectual ambitions, suppression of experience, emotions, social contract, and personal activity. (DS)

Investigates the influence of handwriting style and composition errors on the marking of essays. (DS)

Study was designed to determine whether certain commercial 10-item multiple-choice reading comprehension tests were vulnerable to guessing. It was concluded that more valid comprehension tests could be developed if items were tested for guessability. (Author)

Purpose of this study was to test a short version of the Stanford-Binet, Form L-M using a group covering a wide age and ability level in an attempt to reduce the time factor involved in administration of some of the S-B tests, without sacrificing the reported accuracy. (Author/CB)

Use of the cloze procedure in selecting reading materials is recommended, since cloze appears to combine the advantages of both standardized and informal procedures. (Author)

Research implies that specific variations in teaching methods of composition writing to elementary school pupils can have different and specific effects on quality of compositions. (DS)

Traces development of Danish secondary school during last one hundred years. Notes learning differences and educational achievements between boys and girls. (DS)

Results of the study indicated the teachers gained significantly in interpersonal skills in a counselling relationship but that the acquired skills did not transfer to classroom interation. (Author)

Contrary to expectations the internal'' teacher desired more control of his environment than did the external'' teacher. The study provides an explanation of these findings, forcing a reconsideration of some of the generalizations that have been made regarding locus of control. (Authors/CB)

The purpose of this study was to determine characteristics which teachers especially like or dislike in their students. (Author)

This article is simply a philosophical exploration of, and a highly speculative journey into, the world of education and how we learn. (Editor)