Discusses the significance and development of the library symbol and the history of its acceptance by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Canadian Library Association (CLA). Suggestions are made for its use. (CLB)

The author describes an alternate framework, emphasizing intellectual freedom, for thinking about thinking. She introduces papers developed by members of her graduate-level course in critical thinking. (CH)

Suggests that people's decisions to adopt energy-conserving processes and products is a specific instance of the decision to adopt an innovation. Discusses diffusion processes and factors influencing diffusion of networks. Indicates that the spread of energy-conserving household innovations proceeds primarily along social networks. (Author/MK)

Defines competency-based adult education; provides a brief history of the Adult Performance Level (APL) Curriculum and Competency-Based High School Diploma program; explains the National Diffusion Network; examines how the APL staff offers training and technical assistance; and focuses on nontraditional APL program implementation. (CT)

Describes the background, setting, materials, controls, and a sample of a simulation game on the task of diffusion in a school setting. (CMV)

Phi Delta Kappa's Teacher Appraisal For Improvement Workshop (TAFI) was examined relative to its effectiveness in changing the attitudes of teachers, administrators, and others toward teacher evaluation. A sample of 315 respondents (mostly administrators), from 13 workshops conducted by two leaders, was given a pre workshop and a post workshop…

Uses research on attitude formation and change to derive strategies for achieving influence. Strategies include: giving both sides of an issue, stressing the need for consistency, identifying self-defeating behavior, and using role reversal. (Author)

Managers need to be skilled at diagnosing the demands of a situation and flexible in selecting and implementing a change strategy tailored to the demands. A model for selecting appropriate change strategies is presented. (Author)

Examines the structure of Indian teacher education, current criticisms of it, and the themes of research and innovation. Identifies many parallels between North American and Indian practices and asserts that, like the American system, the structure of Indian teacher education lacks mechanisms to promote experimentation and research. (KH)

Examines how the aquarium has attempted to move from a transfer view of knowledge to a constructivist approach in its most popular general public program--the killer whale presentation. The process of change that staff underwent is similar to conceptual change processes among learners of science. Describes constructivist strategies of conceptual…

This report describes the 1980-81 development of a multistate, multimedia, multi-agency audioconferencing network for human services in Maine and New Hampshire, under a grant which was designed to: (1) establish a 20-site audioconferencing network in vocational rehabilitation offices; (2) provide training and technical assistance to the agencies…

As the Suzuki method of music instruction has spread from Japan to other countries, its methods have been modified to adapt to the culture of those countries. In this paper the Japanese cultural background, and the principles and methods developed in Japan are discussed and compared with the adaptations made in the United States. The Suzuki method…