The purpose of the study was to evaluate the construct validity of self-acceptance. Is it distinguishable from self-assessment as the literary use of the term implies? Can acceptance of self and acceptance of others be shown to be related, as postulated, but remain distinguishable as separate constructs? Three constructs, self-acceptance,…

Undergraduate history students can gain insight into the historical process from a short exercise using copies of documents that give conflicting interpretations of the same event. Explains how to lead class discussions based on two letters about lawlessness in Arizona in the 1880s. (Author/AV)

Presented is a reinterpretation of aphasia in relation to the divergent and convergent components of the model of behavior proposed by J. Guilford. (Author/IM)

Computerized think tanks can reach decisions more efficiently than the standard committee meeting method. (Editor)

Whether he writes editorials, prints controversial materials, or merely determines article position and design, the editor reflects his own values. (Editor)

The cognition theories of Piaget as they apply to adults are examined in the light of new theories about the characteristics of formal reasoning abilities and their acquisition over a long life span. (JD)

A literature review both affirms and denies a relationship between creativity and public school achievement. A study involving 116 students from grades 6, 8, and 10 found that high levels of creative ability may contribute to a pattern of underachievement by interfering with convergent thinking within the time constraints of a regular classroom…

Arguments between response to intervention (RTI) with curriculum-based measurement (CBM) and traditional, individual psychoeducational assessments encourage a false dichotomy between alternatives that are not mutually exclusive, but complementary. This article discusses strengths and weaknesses of both approaches, touches on current legislative…

A study examining the performance of college freshmen trained in thinking skills and the relationship of this training to scores on an intelligence scale indicates that groups taught divergent thinking skills scored significantly higher in a comprehension subtest than did groups taught convergent thinking skills or the control group. (Author/CB)

Eighty preschoolers participated in a study of the usefulness of the lure-retrieval paradigm. Four treatment conditions were compared: In addition to play and training conditions, a questions condition and an alternative-materials control group were employed. Results prompted discussion of theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the…

The purpose of this briefing paper is to review common approaches to performance evaluation in accountability systems, in order to recommend a workable approach for California Community colleges, as the system seeks to meet the requirements of district-level accountability required by AB 1417. The recommendations within this paper capture commonly…

Discusses some critical aspects of divergent and convergent thinking, examining attributes of the public school environment that apparently foster convergent thinking and addressing the microcomputer's potential as an instrument for fostering divergent cognitive styles. (MP)

Two experiments were conducted to examine behaviors that characterize play with convergent and divergent materials and the effects of play on convergent and divergent problem solving among 64 3- and 4-year-olds. (Author/RH)