The first part of this document contains reports of committee activities and discussions in six areas: cultural cooperation, higher education and research, general and technical education, out-of-school education, cultural development, and educational documentation and research. The second part of the document includes the full texts of papers…

The relative effectiveness of client-centered, rational-emotive, and desensitization therapies in reducing test anxiety among high school students was investigated. The sample was drawn from 2336 students in grades 10 through 12 who were administered the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Thirty-three subjects with high State…

The requirements for a theory of instruction can be described in the following list of criteria: 1) a model of the learning process; 2) specification of admissible instructional actions; 3) specification of instructional objectives; 4) a measurement scale that permits costs to be assigned to each of the instructional actions and payoffs to the…

This paper examines a program instructing pre-service and practicing teachers in educational psychology. It is concluded that the program, which utilizes a mastery approach, produces significantly better results than does the traditional method. (DLG)

The author identifies a need for educational psychologists to become involved in interdisciplinary research and practice, explains why this is necessary, and suggests ways of applying their knowledge and skills in other fields. Three major reasons for interdisciplinary activitiy are (1) educational psychologists have research skills and…

What is notably missing in the teaching of foreign language vocabulary is a systematically elaborated strategy for vocabulary acquisition that is based on the findings of linguistics and learning psychology. The practical implications of such a double anchorage in linguistics and psychology are outlined in a proposed model of a semantization…

Reports on a research study which investigated the nature of preschool children's choices concerning computer-based learning activities. Notes that the results failed to show evidence of calculated goal setting or progression from easier to more difficult learning tasks. Discusses implications for software development. (RKM)

Research relating to handicaps and handicapping conditions form the content of the discipline of special education in Hungary. While early research focused mainly on pedagogical, psychological, and pathological factors, environmental factors related to the successful rehabilitation and socialization of handicapped persons is the current major…

Recent concerns over entry-level training and title standards in school psychology are reviewed from historical and contemporary perspectives. Differences between the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists are described in the context of variables influencing regulation and evaluation of the field.…

Argues that the Plowden Report underrated the seriousness of race and cultural issues in the inner city and took inadequate account of differences in experiences and backgrounds of the children and their families. Analyzes the shortcomings of the types of programs developed during the 1970s and offers suggestions for future improvement.…

Reviews research on the teaching-learning process which has developed in the 20 years since the Plowden Report. Divides studies into those which have focused primarily on teaching styles, opportunity to learn, and classroom tasks. Concludes that the Plowden model of teaching has not stood the test of time. (JDH)

This article reviews findings from a 1975 through 1980 study called ORACLE (Observational Research and Classroom Learning Evaluation). Maintains that the data showed only partial implementation of the Plowden report recommendations. Seeks to explain the reasons for inconsistencies in implementation and offers suggestions for redefining progressive…

Maintains that the Plowden Report has been misrepresented and misinterpreted. Suggests that Plowden's inspirational qualities should not be overlooked. Concludes with a set of 12 generalizations about the status of contemporary British primary education and offers recommendations for future practice. (JDH)

Examines the effects of middle school organizational structure on students' interracial and cross-sex communication patterns emphasizing Allport's contact theory, i.e., does structure affect the frequency with which students talk to other-race classmates? Indicates schools can structure curricula to improve majority-minority interactions.…

This article asserts that psychology has corrupted the teacher education process and that teacher education must emphasize the cultural and sociological aspects of schools. Suggestions for renewing schools as sites for pre- and in-service education and professional development are discussed. (DF)