The report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU's) regarding research activities conducted under Section 131 (b) of Part C of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. Eleventh in a series, the report covers the second six months of Fiscal Year 1975 and is designed to inform States of research and…

In this paper certain problems and issues which can be identified from the existing literature concerning the management of interdisciplinary research in the university environment are discussed. In a review of literature concerning multidisciplinary research, recurrent problems and issues were grouped into the following categories: (1)…

The casebook attempts to demonstrate the value of research and development for vocational education by examining selected projects conducted in the southern States that comprise the Southwide Research Coordinating Council. Resumes of the 26 projects carried out by the research coordinating units of 14 States are presented: Alabama, Arkansas,…

The report summarizes and lists vocational education research projects conducted by State research coordinating units (RCU) for the second six months of fiscal year 1974 under Section 131(b) of Part C of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. Arranged alphabetically by State, the entries list State directors of vocational education and State…

A 3-year research and development grant was obtained in 1966 by Emory University from the U.S. Office of Education to increase the quality and quantity of educational research at the University. Funds were made available to individual faculty members in education and related fields to cover released time, research assistance, clerical assistance,…

The need to coordinate the research being done in vocational and technical education is all too apparent. Numerous government agencies, universities, foundations and research centers are among those involved directly or indirectly in this type of research. Puerto Rico sought to maximize the benefits from these research activities by establishing a…

Doctoral dissertations, masters theses, staff studies, and independent studies completed in North Dakota from 1960 to 1969 are included in this bibliographic listing. The number of research publications in each area are: (1) agricultural education, 12, (2) business education, 107, (3) distributive education, 6, (4) home economics, 12, (5)…

This final report covers the operation of the Wyoming Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) during the period June 1966 through August 1969. The purpose of Wyoming RCU is explained and an up-to-date listing of its major activities and accomplishments is included. The four basic activities were to: (1) coordinate local, state, federal and private…

The Utah Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) was established to conduct and supervise vocational research, develop research competency in the State, disseminate vocation research information, and provide help in preparing research proposals. The research needs of Utah were established by workshop and teacher briefings and interviews with district and…

Intended to stimulate and foster better communication, cooperation, and understanding between the National Institute of Education (NIE) and Research Coordinating Units (RCU) personnel, this report documents the compatibility between NIE's objectives and the current activities of the RCU's. In both general and specific terms, the activities of NIE…

This report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU's) regarding research activities conducted under Section 131 (b) of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The purpose of the report is to provide information that will help states to be aware of research and development conducted by other states, thus…

A rationale is given for the creation of a centre that combines the talents of the mathematician, the psychologist, the experienced teacher, and the mathematics educator to prepare mathematics teachers, administrators, and educational researchers. (JP)

As Americans strive to reform and restructure schools and design programs that prepare young people for a new century, education policy and practice must be guided by the best that is known about education and all areas of inquiry related to learning, schooling, and young people. The academy suggests ways in which the organization and character of…

This paper presents a paradigm for evaluating an inter-organizational relationship (IOR) wherein two or more independent organizations agree to pool their authority, resources, and energies in order to achieve the goals they desire. Indicators of IOR effectiveness are clustered into four major categories: organizational situations, structural…