This annotated bibliography lists 48 U.S. federal government technical reports and nondepository documents published in 1991 that cover a wide range of topics, including the environment, agriculture, wildlife, education, and health care. It is noted that some titles are available on microfiche or CD-ROM. (MES)

Reports a naturalistic study to develop and validate a "Science and Reading Questionnaire" to assess secondary science teachers' attitudes toward science reading and their belief or informed opinions about science reading. The items for this instrument are presented. (PR)

Reports a study that examined the generalizability of selective-attention and academic-studying hypotheses to a modified science chart medium. The adjunct questions used in this study were designed to selectively focus students' attention on specific columns in a modified science chart, with the goal of improving student achievement on a test…

Fifteen recent documents and journal articles from the ERIC database concerning reporting to parents are summarized. The documents and articles cover topics which include student portfolios, theme-based curriculum, writing and math assessment, parent-teacher conferences, and a national survey of report card entries. (LB)

Two types of main hall discussions at an ecology conference were studied: plenary lecture discussion as an accepted, established spoken research process genre with its own conventions; and poster session discussion as a fragile, embryonic research process genre struggling for definition. (14 references) (Author/LB)

An analysis of evidence from several reviews of research on the benefits of involving parents in early intervention programs shows no convincing evidence that involvement of parents in previous early intervention research studies results in more effective outcomes. Suggestions are made for future research and practice. (SLD)

Current practices of most state vocational rehabilitation programs concerning the use and reporting of benefit-cost results are reviewed, and problematic issues are identified. Empirical data from Minnesota illustrate alternative ways of reporting evaluation results relating to efficiency. The recommended accounting framework provides relevant and…

Three reports discuss the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions; the Frankfurt Book Fair, focusing on electronics; and Canadian library trends, including resource sharing, technology projects, information policy, censorship, services for persons with disabilities, construction projects, and library education and…

Lists items on government information published or indexed from November 1993-April 1994, including materials on U.S. government information policy, publications, and resources; foreign, international, and intergovernmental government information policy and resources; government archives (worldwide); state and local publications and resources;…

Implications of the research findings of nine papers on instruction in higher education are discussed. Faculty development is defined, and some methods of teacher evaluation that have been successful in improving teacher effectiveness are described. Emphasis is placed on the "class-side manner" of the faculty developer. (SLD)

Discusses the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) research concerning the identification of indicators of service efforts and service accomplishments. The GASB has proposed that financial reports should not only be useful in assessing accountability, but they should also assist in making economic, social, and political decisions. (six…

This study reports on a survey in Minnesota designed to provide a picture of the instructional styles that are used by seventh- and eighth-grade science teachers (n=139). Although relationships exist, it appears that seventh- and eighth-grade teachers are individualistic and diverse in their reported teaching technique preferences. (PR)

Responses of 322 university sophomores (education majors) on an evolution problem "How could the bat have evolved wings?" are analyzed and classified. Concludes that misunderstandings are logical. (PR)

Participation of minorities and females in secondary-school courses in six school districts in Ontario during 1988-89 was studied to determine who benefited from courses and develop a comprehensive and fine-grained manner for reporting results for any combination of group-characteristic data. In all, 2,308 students responded to a mailed…

Reviews literature related to learning styles and gender differences. Determines that abstract and reflection are associated traditionally with mind or masculine, whereas concrete experience and active experimentation are associated with the body or female. Calls for additional experiential activities to provide a more gender-balanced approach to…