STITE (Scientific and Technical Information Transfer for Education) is a proposed system for the transfer of information from the many computerized information banks to the field of science education. A description of STITE with its auxiliary systems first outlines the goals and objectives of the research. Next, selected science and technology…

A collection of papers is presented which focuses primarily on presently available technology of multi-channel one-way cable television which presents major new opportunities for education and to a lesser extent on the more advanced two-way cable which will assume increasing importance in educational applications in the years ahead. The 30…

This research was conducted in a rural community college and examines two methods for extending community services and the response of the community to the establishment of a Community Resource Center. The basic questions asked in this study are threefold: (1) What strategies can be effectively used by a rural community college in extending its…

The tribal directory of American Indians in Arizona was correct as of June 1974. It includes: (1) members of the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs; (2) reservation populations (does not include nonreservation Indians); (3) an alphabetical listing of the 19 reservations, with their council members and committee chairmen; (4) Bureau of Indian…

This volume considers reading as it affects and is affected by a culture which is becoming increasingly oral, presenting the speculations, research, and recommendations of reading professionals. Contents include a brief introduction of Neil Postman followed by Postman's "The Politics of Reading" and nine articles divided into four sections: "Oral…

This report is a compilation of several regional forums held in Texas (Longview, McAllen, El Paso, Dallas, Lubbock, Houston, and Austin) by the Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD) concerning the needs and problems of young children. The report is divided into five sections: an introduction to the early childhood development planning…

Summarized are proceedings of a 3-day institute for educational researchers and special education teachers which was designed to disseminate knowledge about recent research findings on tbe development and learning processes of young children, to facilitate the process of translating research findings into educational implications, to disseminate…

Presented are proceedings from a conference aimed at clarifying issues regarding education for the severely multiply handicapped, outlining goals, and producing 1-year timelines for Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and the nation-at-large. Reported are the goals and implementation strategies (such as designing and implementing statewide programs to…

What is an independent or "self-supporting" student? This question formed the basis of the National Invitational Conference on the Independent Student, March 1974. Speeches concerned the financial implications of student independence, legal implications of student independence, the social and psychological implications of student independence,…

An investigation was made of the effects of drop policy changes at Pasadena City College on student attrition and final-grade distributions. Data on student attrition were obtained from data processing printouts for the years 1965-1973, and final-grade distribution data were obtained from Departmental Grade Distribution Reports produced annually.…

Five program areas among Wyoming higher education institutions were studied. The programs analyzed were: Agriculture, Apprenticeship Training, Computer Science, Law Enforcement, and Secretarial Science. The purpose of the study was to compare the five programs among the community colleges and the University of Wyoming. The report is divided into…

The television viewing habits of television students enrolled in a psychology course or an anthropology course were studied by means of a TV viewing log. In addition to the log, a demographic questionnaire was also filled out. This report is comprised of the data collected during the study, which is presented in 69 tables. Six appendixes provide:…

In view of the facts that career education has entered the threshold of the educational system and that relatively little has been done beyond some preliminary planning at the graduate teacher education level, a workshop was conducted addressing the problem of student, planning, and implementation needs of career education and their implications…

A study was made of a method to solve the problem of information transmission to teachers and administrators in local schools. The common feedback loop was analyzed, and information theory was applied to the problems of noise. To provide effective communication, the educational linking institution needs to meet three requirements. These…

The introductory statement to the plenary session of the Ninth World Congress of the International Political Science Association announces the first of two major themes, politics between economy and culture. This theme is described as investigating the culture-economy dialectic at all levels of politics -- global, territorial, national, community,…