Comparison of evaluation method and results of ten introductory psychology textbooks. They were evaluated according to both Flesch formulas and student opinions on both readability and interest levels. (ND)

Compares student performance in self-scheduled instruction (SSI) and lecture-discussion sections of a college level introductory sociology course, all of which used the same textbook material. Findings indicate that SSI students receive higher mean course grades and demonstrate greater improvement when compared with lecture-discussion students.…

This paper reviews more than a decade of investigations undertaken to determine what motivates and what discourages faculty participation in distance education. The presenters describe the evidence that faculty extrinsic and intrinsic conditions both influence willingness to participate. The researchers compare the findings of this study with…

This paper identifies World Wide Web site characteristics and attributes and groups them in a hierarchy. The primary goal is to classify the elements that might be part of a quantitative evaluation and comparison process. In order to effectively select quality characteristics, different users' needs and behaviors are considered. Following an…

The see-saw pair is a technique for perceptually contrasting the two realizations of the third tone, viz. the low-level half third and the low dip full third. (DD)

Discusses the goals and functions of differential supervision and describes and contrasts six supervisory models used by the Chicago Child Care Society. (Author/NJ)

Describes briefly the structure of the Soviet educational system. Presents descriptive information on two Soviet schools visited by the author. Also considered are teacher education, assignment and pay, and problems in Soviet schools. (DN)

This article deals with the selection process of social studies curriculum materials, introducing readers to the major ideas contained in the NCSS's Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines and SSEC's Curriculum Materials Analysis System. (SM)

Three methods of assessing college environment (student perceptions, student self-reports, and objective institutional data) were compared by use of multimethod factor analysis, a new technique which removes method variance by focusing on correlations between rather than within methods of measurement. (CK)

Students reading the experimental handbook took less time, demonstrated more attending behavior, and made more favorable comments. Their scores on an information test indicated it was more effective than the traditional handbook. Poor readers in this group did better than poor readers in the control group. This study emphasizes systematic…

Discusses the competence and productivity of American labor which the author ascribes to the effectiveness of training. (EK)