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National Institutes of Health (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. Div. of Dental Health. – 1971
In the first section of this book, seven papers are presented which were given at the working conference on Computer Applications in Dental Education held in San Francisco in October 1969. Three of the papers are statements by educators (Lawrence M. Stolurow, Ralph E. Grubb, and John A. Starkweather) who have been active for several years in the…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, College Admission, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Ratekin, Ned – 1971
The effects of a 10-weeks program in reading skills instruction or study skills instruction on culturally disadvantaged college freshmen in improving reading and academic performance were studied to identify optimum programs for particular students. Subjects were 60 entering freshmen scoring at or below the 30th percentile on the Iowa Silent…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Dayton, OH. – 1972
This report examines community attitudes about the schools and the extent of community involvement in the schools today. It discusses the role most traditional parent organizations have played and are playing in changing the schools. The report looks at the talent potential in the community at the local level and the crucial role the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Involvement, Community Role, Conference Reports
Thomas, Sally A. – 1972
A study was conducted to investigate the impact certain cognitive styles or structures have in mediating the influence of aggressive television on young boys. Ss were 143 white middle class boys: 36 were 5 1/2-year-old kindergarteners; 30 were 6 1/2-year-old first graders; 36 were 7 1/2-year-old second graders; and 41 were 8 1/2-year-old third…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Development
Stephens, Mark W. – 1972
Current research indicates the possible influence of IE development on cognitive development. Efforts are being made to identify behaviors by which parents or teachers can increase development of internal control expectancies in preschool children. Studies correlating children's IE scores with various mother behaviors or mother-child interaction…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Correlation, Intellectual Development
Dixon, Lois Claudine; And Others – 1973
A study was conducted to investigate certain characteristics of respondents who renovated furniture during a Washington County educational television 19-program series on chair renovation, who had previously renovated furniture, and who planned to renovate a chair following the series, and to compare them with those respondents who had not. Data…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Educational Television, Extension Education, Furniture
Krueck, Thomas G.; Denton, William T. – 1972
The Skyline Career Development Center was conceived as an opportunity for upper secondary students in the Dallas school district to accomplish educational goals beyond the conventional curriculum, especially in the area of career education. A flexible curriculum was developed to offer courses not available elsewhere and to enable students to…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Flexible Progression
Robson, R. Thayne, Ed.; Mangum, Garth L., Ed. – 1971
Approximately 250 manpower planning specialists employed by federal, state, and local governments and universities attended a 2-day conference, which examined the planning process for manpower action geared to state and local area needs. Topics covered in papers at the conference included: (1) principles and problems of manpower policy planning,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conference Reports, Federal Government, Labor Needs
Division of Manpower Development and Training. , BAVT. – 1972
The tenth annual report on institutional training under the Manpower Development and Training Act is organized as follows: (1) MDTA institutional training highlights: 1962-71; (2) the program in profile--training opportunities, characteristics of institutional trainees, occupations of training, institutional training programs, state programs,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Annual Reports, Career Opportunities, Job Training
Eagle, Norman – 1973
With the implementation of an open admissions policy in 1970-71, Bronx Community College undertook a study of students entering in the fall of 1970 to determine changes in levels of academic preparation, trends in attrition and retention for students differentially prepared for college work, identification of entry variables associated with…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Admission, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Brandt, Richard M. – 1972
The nature of on-going instructional processes and pupil experiences were studied in two classes of a British infant school. Using PROSE (Personal Record of School Experience) as the primary observation instrument, 24 children, aged five through seven years, equally divided as to sex, were observed during seven days. A total of 9 cycles and 45…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Interaction Process Analysis
Katz, Lilian G. – 1973
Future expansion in the field of early childhood education is seen to lie in a reorientation of research and development. This reorientation is that of conducting more research "on" practice. Answers to be sought by research "on" practice in Head Start curriculum models relate to what factors (variables) exist that either…
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Stayton, Donelda J.; And Others – 1971
Separation and greeting responses were examined in a longitudinal study of 26 infants, aged 15 to 54 weeks, observed at home. All instances of a person's leaving and entering the room during home visits were observed. The developmental trend--both onset and relative frequency--of each separation behavior was plotted at three-week intervals. The…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Emotional Response
Andrulis, Richard S. – 1973
The Cassette Review Program (CRP), developed by The American College of Life Underwriters, is organized into 10 sections corresponding to the 10 courses of the American College C.L.U. diploma program. It includes both audio tapes and notebooks. The formative evaluation of the CRP carried out in 1971 resulted in a restructuring of both the tapes…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Course Evaluation
Gran, James R. – 1973
A four-year followup study was conducted among the 1969 graduating class of the Jackson County Adult Evening High School to assess the educational, social, and/or financial benefits of the program. Comparisons were made with the results of the one-year follow study. Results, based on the 90% of questionnaires that were returned, include the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Continuation Education, Dropout Programs
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