IF THE MODEL FITS ‐‐ AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE REVISED ILLINOIS TEST OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ABILITIES FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN∗

A factorial study of the revised Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities was carried out with 98 moderately mentally retarded school children to determine the domain mapped by the subtests and whether these fit the theoretical psycholinguistic model of channels, processes and levels of communication. Raw scores from the 10 subtests together with Binet IQ were subjected to three methods of analysis: the alpha factor analysis, image analysis and principal component analysis to obtain “method independent” and more meaningful results. Factor loadings from the alpha factor and image analyses were tested for congruence by the Schonemann method and a factor “reliability” study was carried out with separate principal component analyses on two random subsamples of 49 children each. Results support the channel separation postulated by the theoretical model. Implications for language programming for the moderately mentally retarded are discussed. The need for a taxonomic study of psycholinguistic abilities of retarded and non‐retarded children within the framework of current views of developmental psycholinguistics is stressed.

     

“一体化”之外──介绍台湾重度智能障碍儿童教育措施与课程内容

对于重度智力障碍的特殊儿童所显现的问题，无论是生理上的，还是心理上的都会严重阻障他们的学习和生活。本文就台湾重度智能障碍儿童的教育措施与课程内容，提出几项重要的、能够运作的模式和原则。     

THE APPROACH OF THE CHURCH TO THE HOME

A rethinking of Catholic educational policies is needed if the Church is to serve a pluralistic nation     

DEMONSTRATING THE UTILITY OF THE STANDARDIZATION APPROACH TO ASSESSING UNEXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL ITEM PERFORMANCE ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

The standardization method for assessing unexpected differential item performance or differential item functioning (DIF) is introduced. The principal findings of the first five studies that have used this approach on the Scholastic Aptitude Test are presented.     

THE PSYCHIATRIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION

Sensitivity training is crucial as a basis of all other kinds of training in the modern Church     

探析孔子之"心"

孔子是有“心”的 ,但在偏视的实证心理学眼里 ,孔子之“心”一直被迷蒙着。在重构的大心理学视野中 ,原本的孔子之“心”被发现了 ,它在实证心理学没有耕耘的另一块领地里早已建起了内涵知性、德性、悟性、志性的独特架构。明晰和修复它 ,不只推动心理学的发展 ,更是在中国本土文化基础上发展教育事业所迫切要求的。     

THE LINGUISTIC FACTOR IN THE TEST INTELLIGENCE OF WEST AFRICAN CHILDREN

A questionnaire was used to investigate students’ conceptions of an ideal university when they began their university course and again two years later. The results indicated that over a two‐year period the students focused their attention on the academic aspects of university life and progressively de‐emphasized those characteristics which are not central to success on a degree course. This process of focusing or convergence occurred among students in all fields of study. At the same time there was a process of divergence in the educational values of scientists and technologists on the one hand, and arts and social science students on the other. These two groups moved apart during the two‐year period in their conception of an ideal university.