Evaluates six one-day workshops which were conducted to assist teams of public school teachers and principals, involving both blacks and whites, in resolving problems relating to the desegregating of schools. It was recommended that findings of the behavioral sciences be incorporated into workshop design and that workshops be organized in ways to…

The study investigated the response of college students to health information obtained in an informal setting as it related to visitation patterns in a student health service. (Author)

How do innovations (defined as idea, products, and practices perceived as new by an individual) diffuse to members of a social system? The authors answer this and other questions about the character of innovators, the rate of adoption of ideas, and the decision-making process in 103 generalizations about diffusion of innovation. These propositions…

The study focused on the Environmental Protection Agency's Black Creek Watershed project in Northeastern Indiana in relation to the farmers attitudes toward environmental innovations, as well as their continued use of such innovations 2.5 years after the project's completion. Data were gathered by 89 interviews at the beginning of the project…

A study evaluated the impact of Farmer Field Schools in Indonesia, an intensive participatory training program emphasizing integrated pest management. Focus was on whether program participation improved yields and reduced pesticide use among graduates and neighbors who gained knowledge through informal communications. It used a modified…