Six recent reports identifying serious problems in American education are reviewed and summarized, and the directions the reports provide for professional nursing education are discussed. (MSE)

Assesses the relationship between high school psychology and natural science classes and subsequent performance in a college introductory psychology course. Both high school courses were related to precourse psychology knowledge. Findings indicate students with strong backgrounds in high school natural sciences obtained higher final grades than…

Describes skin conductance measurement as a physiological procedure to obtain information on onset, duration, intensity, and completion of private physiological responses to parts of films or media products. The mechanics of the technique, how measurements are recorded and analyzed, and types of skin conductance research literature are discussed.…

Publications emanating from international organizations can provide a rich source of information for geography teachers and students. Many of these publications are available to educators at European Documentation Centers located at higher education institutions throughout the world. The publications are described. (RM)

A University of Leiden study on the potential use of quantitative, literature-based indicators as tools for monitoring research productivity and establishing research policy, based on the bibliographic productivity of two major faculties, is reported and discussed. (MSE)

Summarizes information processing models of the mind based on a literature review; describes a prototypical model of college learning; examines links between mental models and cognitive errors; reviews cognitive science students; and identifies six factors contributing to cognitive error production. (104 references) (Author/MBR)

Describes how to increase student motivation and awareness of audience by assigning a formal report they design, research, and write while they are enrolled in the technical writing course. (CRH)

Discusses the issue of academic fraud in the form of science research malpractice. Topic areas considered include: malpractice studies; causes of misconduct; normal and deviant research behavior; and distinguished research characteristics in production, reporting, dissemination, and evaluation. Consequences of malpractice and…

This article is a response to Ruth Wade's meta-analysis of inservice teacher education research in the same issue of "Educational Leadership" (EA 518 308). Factors making a difference in inservice education are identified, but more work needs to be done in understanding the specific, practical details, allowing application. (DCS)

Review of trends during past 20 years in publishing of research and research results in librarianship in United States notes three characteristics of effective system of scholarly communication: access (bibliographies and indexes, research-alert columns, annual reviews); entry (journals, monographs, textbooks and readers, conference proceedings,…

During the past year, the Economics Association has concentrated on formulating responses to official requests for advice on the role and nature of economics in the school curriculum, the relationship of the organization to other organizations, and plans for the third phase of the Economics Education 14-16 project. (IS)

Author provided a chief education officer's view of the innovations and changes in practice called for by the Bullock Report. (Editor/RK)

Summarizes 13 papers presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that dealt with computer-assisted tutorial and graphical instruction of chemistry. (MLH)

This article is a summary and analysis of four panel discussions conducted at the National Invitational Conference on Research on Teacher Effects, Nov. 3-5, 1975. (MM)

In this symposium report it is suggested that arbitration can be used to avoid litigation of ERISA pension and welfare benefit claims if the negotiated plan or related collective bargaining agreement provides for arbitration or benefit disputes. (Author/LBH)