A SERIES OF SIXTEEN 2 1/2-HOUR INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH SMALL GROUPS OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO OBTAIN THEIR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION, "WHAT PHENOMENA, CONCEPTS, THEORIES, ISSUES AND METHODOLOGIES FROM YOUR AREA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM." SOME OF THESE INTERVIEW SESSIONS WERE WITH GROUPS OF SOCIAL…

DURING THE RECENT YEARS OF FERMENT IN AMERICAN EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE COME UNDER EXAMINATION. ENGLISH, AS THE COURSE DEALING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL COMMUNICATIVE PROCESSES OF READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING, HAS BEEN UNDER PARTICULARLY CLOSE SCRUTINY. THIS CHECK LIST WAS PREPARED BY A CURRICULUM COMMITTEE THAT HAS BEEN STUDYING THE…

This analysis of selected diffusion and dissemination methods used by developer-demonstrator projects in the National Diffusion Network discusses strategies under the following headings: managing the project, developing materials, disseminating information, conducting awareness sessions, training personnel, using certified trainers, providing…

Employing concepts of formal symbolic logic, the philosophy of science, computer technology, and the work of Hans Zetterberg, a format is suggested for synthesizing and increasing use of the rapidly expanding knowledge of the social sciences. Steps in the process include formulating basic propositions, utilizing computers to establish sets, and…

The methodology which will be employed by RMC Research to determine the costs associated with the implementat-on of 20 different Follow Through models is described. This methodology, a resource costing procedure, differs substantially from those costing methodologies which utilize budget reports as the primary data source. Resource costing…

This paper describes the almost story as a story that overwhelms the author but does not wholly come across to the reader. It is a story that simultaneously excites and disappoints, intrigues and frustrates. Several teaching suggestions for helping students turn an almost story into a story are given, including encouraging students to experiment…

Experiments with internal television (ITV) at the Stockholm School of Education are reviewed in this newsletter. The purposes of the experiments have been (1) to study the effects of ITV illustrations of theoretical instruction in education and methodology, (2) to investigate the possibilities of conveying information in teacher training via ITV,…

A discussion of traditional approaches to design forms the basis for the presentation of a methodology for architectural design. In particular, the sequence of analysis-synthesis-evaluation is given as being indicative of most design approaches. Variations of this sequence are examined and the importance of correctly ordering parts of any…

This volume contains the proceedings of the Second National Colloquium on Oral History. The reported proceedings consist of the transcript of a panel of historians discussing oral history, a review of his own memoirs by Alfred A. Knopf, a paper on the literature of oral history, and an essay on oral history and libel laws. A summary of the…

This volume contains the proceedings of the First National Colloquium on Oral History, which dealt with the following aspects of oral history: justifications, uses, directions, approaches, techniques, objectives, and standards for the collection, study, and dissemination of an interdisciplinary range of materials in oral history. (The conferences…

In this paper a reliable method is found for approximating the value of the Bivariate Normal Correlation Coefficient, rho, given values of the joint probability and the normal deviates, h and k, or the related areas. This technique finds useful application in the computation of the tetrachoric correlation coefficient, r, when the underlying…

An opinion survey method for identifying low aptitude job types was developed and used in a study of 11 Air Force career ladders. Lists of low aptitude tasks were defined by technical advisers. These tasks were then rated on nine factors by Air Force instructors who also described low aptitude job types and gave their opinion concerning the…

Developed for presentation at the 12th Conference on Methods in Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene Studies, University of Southern California, April, 1971, this outline discusses plumes with contaminants that are visible to the naked eye. Information covers: (1) history of air pollution control regulations, (2) need for methods of evaluating…

The 26 items in this annotated bibliography deal with environmental education, educational programs, decision-making, operational problems, communications, research methods, and systems techniques, all related to planning processes. Each entry identifies the author, title of the publication, publisher, and data and concludes with one paragraph…

The purpose of this study was to determine if a multi-media presentation facilitates synthetic responses. The variables, linearity and meaningfulness of the presentation, were studied using a 2 x 2 design with outside control. The five conditions were administered to 95 fifth graders. The synthetic responses were measured with three tasks. Task I…