The purpose of this study was to test the effects of subjects reading passages from the novel, "Under the Ribs of Death," by John Marlyn, and then being asked role exchange questions. Subjects were pre-tested with a dogmatism scale and post-tested with a measure of empathy. No significant treatment or interaction effects were found. (Author/RTS)

This study explores the relationship between the Pupil Control Ideology Scale (PCI) and the sex of the teacher, level of teaching (preschool, elementary, secondary), as well as level of school bureaucracy based on the Moeller scale. (Author/RTS)

Academicians, although they would prefer otherwise, perceive university reward systems to have a bias favoring academic journals. Additionally, they doubt whether administrators have good insight concerning the readership of either academic or trade journals. They do not believe administrators are concerned about the numbers of individuals exposed…

Using 68 students in professional education coursework, the study determined whether accomplishment of performance objectives determined by satisfactory performance on unit tests during instruction was related to the student's performance on an end-of-course retention test. Evidence supported the assignment of grade credit based on objective…

Classroom behaviors of 24 primary reading teachers whose students averaged 1.27 academic years gain per 8 months instruction over the past 3-5 years were observed. Results indicated that, while many of the demonstrated behaviors adhered to advocated practices, several of their behaviors have been strongly criticized in the literature. (Author/NQ)

The attrition rate of freshmen at USM was examined over a four year period. The 1974 entering freshmen dropped out at a rate of 47.54 percent. Age, race, and enrollment status significantly distinguished the retained from the dropout students. The Black students had a higher retention rate (63.64 percent) than the White students (51 percent).…

The study hypothesized that no differences in ratings on selected teaching performance criteria exist among three groups of student teachers based on cumulative grade point averages. The supervising teachers assigned the performance ratings. Significant differences among the groups were found on three of the nine performance criteria under…

Utilizing 1966 and 1968 data, this study investigated the dynamics of occupational aspiration employing the following variables: socioeconomic status of family of origin; race (White and non-White); residence; occupational knowledge; level of occupational aspiration in sophomore year; level of perceived goal-blockage as sophomore; and level of…

Examining education achievement and its relationship to crime, this study develops predictive models for the total crime, violent crime, and property crime indexes. Seven indicies of crime were used: murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft. Additionally, crime and its relationship to education achievement on a regional…

A comparison was made of different treatment approaches to science material for fourth grade students (color realistic photographs with written text, photographs integrated within written text, and written text without pictures) with previous student achievement (high, medium, and low placement). Also interactive effect between treatments and…

Findings of this study support the generalization that assigning letter grades based on standard deviations will not result in lower achievement than assigning grades based on absolute standards of achievement. (JC)

The absence of replication studies and negative results in psychological journals, provoked a survey of 14 journal editors asked to tabulate submission rates; accepted/rejected rates; and of these, replication papers and papers with negative and positive results. Since none of the editors surveyed were cooperative, editor bias was suggested. (JC)

Examining the reading level of two series of high school physics texts widely used between 1954 and 1976, this study indicates that the reading level of these two texts did increase during the 1960s while at the same time there was a decline in overall reading ability as reflected by SAT scores. (JC)

Seven visually handicapped adolescents, literate in braille but with little or no visual reading experience, were trained in letter and word recognition by closed circuit television for two weeks. All subjects increased their visual reading speed; in some cases, visual reading speed surpassed that of braille. (SJL)

A novel cognitive style distinction is introduced: the Assimilator, who stretches established principles to meet novel tasks, and the Explorer, who seeks novel solutions even when established principles would serve. The assets and liabilities of each problem-solving style are considered and results of a validation study presented. (Editor/SJL)