The results lend support to the hypothesis that perceived difficulty can account for the interaction between sex of subject and context of problem observed in this and previous studies. (Author)

Presents the 500 words which appeared most frequently in an extensive sampling of third grade materials, drawn from the Word Frequency Book,'' and compares the list to other existing sight word lists. (AN)

Male high school dropouts were found to differ from high school (attending) males of the same age in several significant variables. (AN)

A comparison of the Quick tests with longer tests showed that the short Quick tests were likely to provide as much information of reliable and independent predictive value as longer tests. (AN/Authors)

Although nonverbal cues are often available in real-life communication, listening is usually tested by aural stimuli broadcast from an audio-tape. It would seem that testing listening comprehension might be improved by using television to offer nonverbal cues in addition to aural stimuli. (Author)

Seeks to determine if teachers in an in-service situation with curriculum planning experience have more positive attitudes toward curriculum use and planning than teachers in service without such experience. (Editor)

Evaluates performance contracting in terms of current methodology in an attempt to find perspective in education. (GB)

Study investigates changing the behavioral self-confidence of low self-confident elementary school students within a classroom setting. (Editor)

Delaying knowledge of results affected attitudes in this study. Short intervals of delay with CAI had no significant effect, however, on learning or test performance of Ss. (Editor/MB)

Results of stepwise regression analyses of text characteristics on learning scores revealed that the same characteristics which predict comprehension also predict new learning. (Author/MB)

Method of presenting new words to kindergarteners made a difference in the learning of boys but not a significant difference for girls. (Editor)

Reports investigations from journals in the areas of sociology, psychology, physiology, and the teaching of reading. (MB)

Discussed is research pertaining to the development of a college learning skills program based upon an information processing paradigm with additional inputs from learning theory. (Author/MB)

Two experiments indicate that underlining is no more effective than repetitive reading in facilitating review of material before testing. (MB)