Reviews literature on origins of adult education, scholarly and innovative approaches, recent pressures for change, and methodological responses (e.g., aids and materials, individual learning, programmed learning, distance education). A 378-item bibliography includes an author and editor index. Sources of computer printouts used and libraries and…

Three hypotheses were investigated among 121 maltreating and adequate mother/child dyads: that (1) there would be qualitative differences in the supportiveness of mothers' networks; (2) differences would be related to differences in child attachment to mother; and (3) differences in mothers' approaches to relationships might have influenced their…

Multiple regression analyses were employed to determine the relationships between achievement variables as predictors of the performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners examinations of medical students. Score averages were added to a composite Medical College Admission Test to investigate the increases in prediction accuracy.…

Predictive equations from Marchant's research on participative management and job satisfaction were tested using same data collection procedures and instruments that had been used to study 22 major U.S. academic libraries in 1970. Management style was again found to be best predictor of librarian satisfaction in academic setting. (17 references)…

Outlines the foundations of the qualitative and quantitative approaches to research and discusses the implications of these two completely different approaches in educational research. Points out they are not complementary as they are separate scientific paradigms.(MD)

Proposes a "Model of Querying" for users of office filing facilities and discusses its motivation, aspects, attributes, and advantages. A review of current information systems and attempts to combine information retrieval, artificial intelligence, and database management techniques leads to conclusion that no resultant system is adequate…

Presented is a general statistical methodology for analyzing hierarchically structured data. The use of the methodology is illustrated by reexamining the "High School and Beyond" data and the controversy over the effectiveness of public and Catholic schools. (Author/RM)

An additive model is developed to account for reading times for two different reading tasks: reading for retention and reading for comprehension. The model is concerned with the reading strategies of adults and fifth graders, and with individual differences between fast and slow readers. (Author/LMO)

The hypothesis was investigated that conflicting evidence on Japanese intelligence has arisen because the Japanese have a distinctive profile of abilities. It was found that Japanese children do not differ from American children on general intelligence, score higher on the group perceptual factor, and lower on the group verbal factor. (Author/LMO)

Describes British Library's work on Systems Dynamics, a set of techniques for building simulation models based on analysis of information feedback loops. Highlights include macro-simulation modelling activities of social science disciplines, systems analyses and models of information retrieval processes and library services, policy models, and…

Presents procedures for a needs assessment where the instructional situation is identified and instructionally oriented needs are expressed through an instructional requirements matrix, as well as a description of the capabilities of microcomputers and their relationship to various instructional activities. A survey of microcomputers and their…

Presents findings from an inquiry into teachers' conceptions of teaching, including their descriptions of their conceptions, meaning of teaching, and reasoning about acting according to their views. Three qualitatively different kinds of relations between students and teachers which may affect a teacher's style are described and interpreted (15…

Discusses the design and development of the user-computer interface in terms of the personal computer user's psychological needs and physical, perceptual, and conceptual contact with the system. Principles for the development of a user-system dialog that meets the requirements of transparency and visibility are suggested. Twenty-six references are…

Reports on Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia) efforts to establish library staffing standards by use of statistics on current library operations and comparison of figures for number of libraries. Research methodology, use of mathematical models, factor analysis and regression analysis, and measures of…

Suggests that competency-based supervision is essential to help student teachers develop competencies expected of full-time professionals. Effective supervision requires competencies in coordinating a team approach to instruction, long and short range planning, interpersonal relations and conference skills, evaluative techniques, instructional…