Consideration is given to technical information, the Basic Interest Scales, new occupational scale reference groups, scale development and validations, and illustrative scale, and other factors. Because SVIB's are more complex and involve uncertainties, they need to be approached with caution. (Author)

A rejoinder to 12 comments on article written by same author in same issue. (CJ)

The author responds to criticism of a paper he presented which was discussed in a critique presented in this same issue. (CG(

The practice of assigning students to present reviews for class examinations has benefits for student, teacher, and class. (LH)

Examines whether reviewing relevant material before an exam really enhances student understanding and therefore performance on assessments. Results show that review dramatically increased student achievement. (Author/NB)

Interviewed students about their experiences preparing for final university examinations. Analyzed processes of learning used during review, and in particular, the ways in which understanding and memorizing were described. Found that one recurring aspect of the review process involved the creation of "knowledge objects"--tightly structured,…

Describes a reviewing method instructors in foreign language classes can use to help their students better prepare for final exams, thus reducing fear and anxiety. (GLR)

More frequent use of properly spaced reviews and tests can dramatically improve classroom learning and retention. Research suggests that spaced repetitions can foster time-on-task, help students develop and sustain positive attitudes toward school and learning, and encourage highly constructive thinking and deeper understanding of the topic. (57…

Discusses significance and impact of writings by University of Chicago scholar Joseph J. Schwab on the field of curriculum, focusing on his article "The Practical: A Language for Curriculum" (School Review; v78 n1 p1-23 1999). (PKP)

Within the last 20 years, transitions in the conceptualization of emotion and its development have given rise to calls for an explanatory framework that captures emotional development in all its organizational complexity and variability. Recent attempts have been made to couch emotional development in terms of a dynamical systems approach through…

This paper comments on the response offered by Szechtman and Woody to Taylor et al's initial comments on Szechtman and Woody's original article. Taylor et al highlight one problem with their model that Woody and Szechtman seem to think is unimportant: the treatment relevance of their model. The analogy of aspirin and colds was used, suggesting…

The task of causal learning concerns figuring out the laws that govern how the world works. The goal of a reasoner who engages in this task is to gain an understanding of the empirical world that would guide decisions regarding actions to achieve the reasoner's objectives. The comments by P. A. White and C. Luhmann and W.-k. Ahn on P. W. Cheng and…