Advocates of modality preference posit that individuals have a dominant sense and that when new material is presented in this preferred modality, learning is enhanced. Despite the widespread belief in this position, there is little supporting evidence. In the present study, the authors implemented a Morse code-like recall task to examine whether…

Attempts to select empirically the optimal cutting score or criterion level for a test based on response data from validation samples of instructed and uninstructed students. This score maximizes the probability of correct mastery-nonmastery decisions (or minimizes the probability of incorrect decisions). (Author/RK)

Illustrates how expected mean squares needed in the analysis of variance can be arrived at via the use of only one rule: the expected mean square E(MS) for any source of variation for any ANOVA model is specified effect plus the specified effect in combination with any random effect. (Editor/RK)

Attempts to evaluate the effect of various combinations of traditional instructional methods (TM) and personalized instruction (PSI) on final exam scores. It is hypothesized that groups which received PSI combined with enrichment provided by TM will score significantly higher on their cumulative final exam than students who receive instruction by…

The absolute normal scores test is described as a test for the symmetry of a distribution of scores about a location parameter. The test is compared to the sign test and the Wilcoxon test as an alternative to the "t"-test. (Editor/RK)

Attempts to determine if students with a relatively low self-concept of their school-related problem-solving abilities would develop a more positive self-concept of their problem-solving ability, become more productive in class discussions, and express more positive attitudes toward their class activities after having successful academic…

Focuses on the opinions of superintendents regarding their attitudes toward theoretical formulations of organizational behavior. (Author/RK)

A multiple-choice behavioral observation scale designed to be used by preschool teachers was factor analyzed to obtain factor coefficients. The four factors obtained were cognitive skills, self-control, relationship with achievement model, and dependency. (Editor)

The degree of relationship among measures of learning proficiency, cognitive development (following Piaget), school achievement in reading, mathematics, and spelling, and IQ among 79 low socioeconomic status black males attending the seventh grade in an inner-city school was examined. (Editor)

The relative merits of several methods, Bayesian and classical, for the estimation of student mastery are investigated. (Editor)

Profiles of thirty faculty members, including background information, student evaluations, publications, and service activities were constructed. Twelve faculty members served as judges regarding salary increases for the ensuing school year. Salary increases were found and analyzed through judgment analysis, a useful technique for identifying the…

Seven dimensions of teacher attitudes about the educative process and four personality variables were studied over four samples of candidates for an intern teaching program. Three factors combining teacher beliefs and personality variables were consistently formed over samples. Discusses the multidimensional nature of the beliefs and proposes…

The effects of presenting objectives to students in a graduate computer-managed course were investigated. The hypotheses, based on previous laboratory studies, that objectives would decrease test-item-latency, increase study time, and facilitate performance on unit tests was tested. (Editor/RK)

Tests a curriculum designed to teach fifth and sixth grade students system dynamics thinking, an orientation that is congruent with the fourth and fifth levels of Bloom's "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain".