This document describes how to teach a computer to add numbers using the LOGO programing language. The programing project is described in the way a student might develop it. The model of developing the program uses humans as an anthropomorphic model for the computer, and the computer as a model for people. The document has an unorthodox style, as…

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that mathematics-related self-efficacy mediates the effects of gender and mathematical preparation and achievement on mathematics-relatedness of college major. The responses of 117 undergraduates to a series of inventories and questionnaires yielded seven variables descriptive of the…

The traditional model for student teaching is based on a one-to-one relationship between the student teacher and the supervising teacher. However, by providing interaction with only one individual, the possibility for varied practice and feedback is limited. A model is proposed in which five student teachers work with one supervising teacher. The…

The BEST IDEA or Multimodal Career Education Model has been proposed as a viable approach for integrating personal and environmental variables in career development programs. An extension of Lazarus' Multimodal Behavior Therapy, the model contains eight factors that make up the acronym: behavior, emotion, self-talk, thought, interpersonal…

The Omaha Teacher Corps Project has developed a comprehensive evaluation plan involving not only concrete data but individual behavior as well. Its evaluation program consists of seven levels of evaluation: inputs, activities, participation, reaction, learning, practice change, and end result. (Six exhibits illustrate the logistical matters…

Integrative family therapy is an integration of personality theory and counseling theory actualized in the counseling process. Personality theory contributes five interrelated concepts to a model of family therapy, including communication/perception, individual roles, family subunits, family themes, and individual personality dynamics; these…

This is the second of a series of three reports geared to educator training and which encompass alternative approaches to collaboration and expert input, as well as a range of diverse topics related to adult learning. This particular document describes a symposium conducted by the Adult Learning Potential Institute in June, 1980. For the…

These proceedings contain reports and outlines of presentations given at a national conference that focused on organizing for dissemination collaboration in the field of vocational education. The text of a report on organizing for dissemination collaboration and the presentation outline of an address on collaboration for program improvement in the…

The Simmons College Career Planning and Counseling Center is a training site for counseling psychology interns who want to gain experience in counseling late adolescent and adult women. This paper describes the model for training counselors of women, developed at Simmons College. The development of the program is discussed, and the four goals of…

Findings are summaried related to restricting minority participation in the sciences and science-related professions. Four factors found most pervasive and important were: (1) lack of role models; (2) counseling; (3) attitude; and (4) preparation. Effects of both teacher attitude and student attitude were reviewed within the attitude area. The…

The diffusion of three types of innovations in secondary schools in Canada are investigated: (1) program organization (time scheduling); (2) program content (courses for special students); and (3) physical environment (conservation measures). Analysis focused on the rate of innovations as estimated by a mathematical model of the adoption process,…

The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the Grotelueschen evaluation model in terms of six criteria: usability, comprehensiveness, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, validity, and objectivity. This evaluation process was chosen from six models that were reviewed to determine the effectiveness of an adult education program on career…

Using the concept of organizational effectiveness to aid in the development of a statewide policy for educational information centers (EICs), a project described and analyzed selected organizational features of 28 Pennsylvania Educational Information Centers. Six organizational attributes, dealing with structure, policy, and process (legitimacy,…

A project developed a system to assist states in planning vocational education services to meet the needs of special populations. It had three goals: (1) design and develop a comprehensive planning system for states to select strategies for planning the delivery of vocational education services, (2) train state personnel for system implementation,…

Social theorists arguing that economic development is a process of modernization claim that traditional societies will follow the patterns of transformation already followed by modern societies, and that literacy can help instill the necessary values. An alternative theory, developed primarily in Latin America, argues that the relationships of…