This Solution-Finding Report provides references and information requested on the topic of inservice teachers finding it difficult to implement, or resisting, curricular innovation. Many of the citations in this bibliography also deal with ways to overcome these difficulties and this resistance. Solution-finding Reports are intended to provide a…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on the history of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) and current FIPSE projects and priorities. As background, the bibliography includes an account of the early history of FIPSE and a description of its current programs. The bibliography lists 6 Internet resources…

Evidence gathered from commissurotomy (split-brain) patients and right-hemisphere/left-hemisphere studies on normal intact humans is reviewed and evaluated. Concludes that right-left hemisphere differences reported in normal subjects are small and that there is no scientific basis for any reorganization of curricular, teaching, or testing…

This annotated bibliography lists recent publications and documents dealing with educational innovations. A subject and country index is provided, as well as sources where readers may obtain the announced documents and publications. (CLB)

This annotated bibliography from the International Educational Reporting Service lists recent publications and documents dealing with educational innovations. A subject and country index is provided as well as sources where readers may obtain the announced documents and publications. (CLB)

An annual newsletter on the history of higher education presents information reflecting the current interest and research in the field through commentary, analysis, and bibliography. Information in this issue includes: a guest editorial, "Teaching the History of Higher Education" (Kathryn M. Moore); a "Views from the Author"…

Outlines the educational philosophy and work of Susan Isaacs, a progressive early childhood educator. (NH)

This handbook examines sources of information useful to educators and educational consultants who wish to learn about innovative practices and/or solutions to educational problems in other schools. A discussion of information storage describes the access to information in reports, periodicals, unpublished reports, and other materials through such…

This bibliography is comprised of materials gathered for the resource center at the 8th and 9th Cycle National Teacher Corps Conference, 1974. Materials were gathered from the following sources: (a) The Teacher Education Development Service Resource Center on Competency-Based Teacher Education (CBTE), School of Education, State University of New…

This three-part sourcebook identifies school restructuring initiatives with a national scope and presents comprehensive information about them. Part 1 identifies and describes national restructuring programs (e.g., Coalition of Essential Schools, Learning Tomorrow, Success for All). Each program description provides an overview of the program as…

The author presents a survey of public opinion against continued innovation in the field of education, drawn from editorials and reportage in "Newsweek,""The New York Times,""The Tampa Tribune-Times," and "U.S. News and World Report." Contrast is made to continued calls by educators in professional books and journals for continued innovation in…

This bibliography includes an overview of the literature on alternative education. The overview places the literature under five headings: critical literature; reform literature; reconstructional literature; experimental literature; and directories, manuals, and clearinghouse information. (JF)

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on distance education in higher education. Included are citations for some of the most recent ERIC literature in the field. Citations are grouped into: (1) Initial Steps (Directories); (2) Accreditation; (3) Challenges and Innovations; (4) Curriculum; (5) Institutional Applications; (6)…

Includes 346 annotated citations arranged as follows: general and theoretical aspects, Africa, Arab States, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. (JEG)

Provides abstracts of 84 presentations on educational models, telecommunications, distance learning, human resources development, research, interprofessional roles, educational challenges, and innovations in allied health. (SK)