Care must be taken in examining studies that compare one method of teaching to another. The need for precise identification of the critical variables in instructional methods is stressed. The critical contribution of variables other than "method" should be examined. (Author/MLW)

To curb malpractice in the education sector, various countries have developed professional codes of conduct. Given the importance of this issue, the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) devoted this book to codes of conduct. This book includes three separate, though interrelated and complimentary parts. Section One of the report…

One of the primary means of evaluating teaching effectiveness in higher education is through the use of end-of-term student ratings of teacher performance. A number of universities have begun experimenting with replacing the traditional paper and pencil rating forms with on-line forms. Because student ratings often play a key role in personnel…

This 2-year study involving 298 grade school pupils investigates the comparative effectiveness of creative dramatics and storytelling. While the results indicate neither had an effect on children's interests and reading achievement, there is indication that storytelling may have more influence than creative dramatics on self-image and empathy.…

Presents eighteen uses of comprehension'' in an educational context from twenty-one books and twenty-six articles published in the field of reading over the past decade. (Author/RB)

A summary and critique of common methods of hydrogen sulfide analysis is presented. Procedures described are: reflectance from silver plates and lead acetate-coated tiles, lead acetate and mercuric chloride paper tapes, sodium nitroprusside and methylene blue wet chemical methods, infrared spectrophotometry, and gas chromatography. (BL)

In this comparative study, videotapes proved superior to live presentation in the demonstration of various nursing procedures. (Editor)

Author presents an illustration of a general method of factor matrix analysis, a versatile tool for the comparative study of systems of educational thought, analogous to the comparative methods, using categorical constructs, that are now widely recognized as fundamental in the behavioral sciences. (Author/CB)

Reversals of trait desirability are studied. Terms indicating conservativw behavior appeared to be judged relatively desirable in comparative judgement, while traits indicating dynamic and expansive behavior benefited from absolute judgement. The reversal effect was shown to be a general one, i.e. reversals were not dependent upon the specific…

Subtests of the two instruments were administered in randomized order to 120 16 year old students. Analysis of variance revealed higher WAIS than WISC Verbal (p is less than .001), Performance (p is less than .01), and Full Scales (p is less than .001) IQs. The WISC and WAIS are not comparable for below average intelligence students. Reprints from…

Discusses the background for the evaluation of a new clinical course in medicine and possible methods and problems and outlines the planned strategy and initial experiences. (CHC)

Points out some methodological difficulties in the book "Who Gets Ahead?" by Jencks et al. Argument is derived from comparison with Jencks's previous book, "Inequality." (Author/MP)