THE IDEAS EXPRESSED AT THE CONFERENCE ARE SUMMARIZED. THE IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF PROGRAMED LEARNING ARE GIVEN, ITS POTENTIAL IS DISCUSSED, AND THE PROBLEMS TO BE MET WHEN INTRODUCING PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION INTO A SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED. SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE USE OF PROGRAMED MATERIALS IN 12 OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONCLUDE THE…

THIS REPORT TAKES THE POSITION THAT SCIENCE SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO DEVELOP STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIORS WHICH INDICATE (1) AN ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT, (2) AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND TECHNOLOGY, (3) THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL SCIENCE INTERESTS AND APPRECIATIONS, AND (4) AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR…

This compilation of papers addresses the history, present status, and trends of technical and related writing. The first of the eight papers surveys the present environment of the technical report and assesses the effectiveness of the technical report format of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in transmitting information.…

The Universal Esperanto Association publishes an annual report each year, covering April-to-April, in Esperanto. This volume presents an edited English summary of the 1975-1976 report, the aim of which is to describe UEA activities and to inform the non-speaker of the language and culture of Esperanto as they relate to the UEA's program. The…

Doll play activities were used to measure attitude change in 270 black, Mexican American, and white students who participated in a multicultural awareness project. The children, aged second through sixth grade, visited People Place Multicultural Center, where they experienced six different settings simulating the cultures of Africa, China,…

These annual reports summarize the events and activities of a seven year period which saw the establishment of 11 new branch libraries and a regional library center, as well as a neighborhood library center which buses in elementary school classes, and a library and information center in a predominantly Spanish speaking neighborhood. In addition…

A project was conducted to collect, summarize, and evaluate instructional materials for use in the job survival skills program of the California Youth Authority. The materials sought were those which focused on any or all of eight general skill categories within the scope of job survival (e.g., seeking a job, maintaining a job). Two methods of…

A study was conducted to compare the Rhode Island Adult Basic Education (ABE) program with the ABE programs of other states and U.S. possessions. (The purpose of this study was to collect data on specific program variables which were not addressed by the National Advisory Council on Adult Education's 1978 Summary Report.) The data, pertaining only…

Inequity theory differs from social exchange theory in its analysis of a worker's reaction to pay by asserting that effects on work performance caused by high or low pay are due to social comparison of fairness rather than principles of direct exchange, such as reciprocity and power. The present experiment held piece-rate pay constant at two…

Racial perceptions and attitudes as well as career orientations of 158 black and 187 white females from 27 U.S. Army installations were measured by questionnaire. Demographic characteristics between female groups, and with a larger sample of males, are compared. Specific areas of satisfaction with military life and general career orientation are…

The literature on the relationships between changes in mood and the menstrual cycle reveals many inconsistencies due to the absence of certain control procedures. Daily self-reports of moods and physical symptoms were collected from women with normal cycles, women using oral contraceptives, and men for 35 days in a camouflaged study. Retrospective…

Behavioral and perceptual differences among maritally distressed and nondistressed husbands and wives were investigated. Distressed couples beginning marital therapy and nondistressed couples solicited through community newspapers comprised the criterion groups which were matched for major demographic variables. Couples first enacted and then…

This summary of the principal deliberations and recommendations of the Wingspread II Conference convened in October 1978 by the American Theatre Association (ATA) documents the efforts of the ATA to develop the areas of standards and accreditation, development, education, and research. The work of the four commissions that had been created in each…

Presented at the Educational Testing Service's Invitational Conference on Measurement and Educational Policy in 1978, the paper discusses some critical measurement issues that influence the future course of education for the gifted. The current status of gifted education is reviewed, and the gifted population is defined as those with demonstrated…

The 49 resolutions proposing local, state, and national action that form the basis of this report are grouped in six library and information issue-areas: funding, cooperation, access, resources and service, public relations, and education. Other sections of the report describe both pre- and conference activity. Included are South Carolina Governor…