This final report of the Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education in Arkansas summarizes activities during the period June 24, 1966 through August 31, 1969. The major functions of coordination, stimulation, and dissemination of research related to vocational education are discussed under the following topical headings: summary,…

This review describes needed research in the junior college field. Section one focuses on the following projects to be undertaken by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges: (1) increasing research coordination assistance, (2) developing an annual review of trends and research in the junior college and related fields, and (3) initiating a study…

This report covers the period from the approval of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) by the Office of Education in June 1966 to its termination on June 30, 1969. An introductory section treats the historical background and the establishment and development of the RCU. Other sections deal with: (1) activities and accomplishments in the areas of…

This publication includes two reports of the Wisconsin Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education (RCU) for the respective periods January 1966-September 1968 and October 1968-August 1969. The general objectives of the RCU were stimulation, coordination, and dissemination of research. Some major activities were related to stimulating…

This document contains abstracts of ERIC-processed instructional materials which would be useful for teachers involved in cooperative type vocational education. There are 189 abstracts covering 96 different occupations. A subject index provides the page numbers of the abstracts pertaining to a particular subject or occupation. In addition to the…

This study was designed to identify the major organizational and functional dimensions of large city public school research bureaus. Several (14) organizational variables were collected in addition to an indication of what functions were performed. Directors were asked to rank eleven general functions in priority and to provide charts of the…

This report summarizes research activities of the State Research Coordinating Units conducted under Section 131(b) of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 during the second half of fiscal year 1971 and includes a final analysis of the entire fiscal year. The purpose of the report is to facilitate exchange of information and reduce…

This document presents a comparative survey of the organization and financing of fundamental research in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Part 1 is entitled "In Search of a Policy," and concludes that in industrialized countries, the range of models for the organization and financing of research is that of the responsibilities assigned to…

THE MINNESOTA COORDINATION UNIT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 1965 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR THE PURPOSES OF COORDINATING AND STIMULATING OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH, PROVIDING TECHNICAL CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH TRAINING, AND…

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) promotes social science research and disseminates information regarding the social sciences. The SSRC library supports these programs through research registers, a collection of final reports, and a collection of incidental publications arising from projects. (JAB)

Premise of this article is that one of the major roles of university centers and institutes is to bring to graduate education, through both research and instruction, a degree of flexibility which presently cannot be achieved through classic departmental approaches. (Author)

Describes an institute founded to examine moral, ethical, and legal issues raised by possibilities of euthanasia, genetic engineering, behavior control, population control, and improved disease control. Indicates scope of present research. (Editor/AL)

Discusses the scope and function of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education (VT-ERIC), emphasizing the publications of the clearinghouse and its ties with the USOE Research Coordinating Units (RCUs) for vocational-technical education. (DE)

ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIT DURING THE QUARTER INCLUDED (1) PROVIDING CONSULTING SERVICE FOR 21 INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PLANNING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (2) WORKING WITH SEVEN INSTITUTIONS TO COORDINATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, (3) DEVELOPING RETRIEVAL SYSTEM TO ASSIST IN DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, (4) IDENTIFYING,…

THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST FUNDING PERIOD, JULY 1, 1965 TO FEBRUARY 28, 1967, IS PRESENTED. THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIT WERE (1) WORK WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH DIVISION AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING AND ASSISTING RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES, AND (2) WORK WITH THE STATE…