This paperback book reports progress in developing minicourses (short, self-instructional courses designed to train teachers in specific classroom skills) to show how these courses can make a significant contribution to the present system of teacher education and describes how research and development is used in education, using the minicourse…

This group of six papers deals with various aspects of the Far West Laboratory of Educational Research and Development project to develop minicourses, short inservice training courses using the microteaching technique and videotape recorder to teach specific teaching behavior patterns. Included are 1) "Overview of the Teacher Education Program,"…

This research review synthesizes the findings of eight studies (1965-1969) of educational research, development, and dissemination (RD&D) training programs. The review has five sections: 1) purposes and components of RD&D training programs; 2) curriculums of programs other than doctoral level, i.e., post-doctoral programs, sub-doctoral…

"How will recent health care trends affect health sciences campus planning?" was the question put forth by Dr. Nelson at the Society of College and University Planners conference, August 12, 1970. He outlined the status of health care in this country, including the financial state of medical affairs, particularly for university health sciences…

This speech focuses on the role that research and development can and will play in the planning and operation of teacher centers over the next few years. The speech is divided into three sections for the three critical issues that are discussed: a) issues concerning policy analysis related to teacher centers, b) issues in the development and…

This paper is devoted to a discussion of characteristics of innovative educational personnel and factors, such as the educational institution, that may affect innovative actions. The paper is divided into three sections. Section one presents a literature review that centers on three categories: leadership, qualities of innovativeness, and change…

The Fifth Annual Report of the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching covers the following: a) the center's program; b) a descriptive overview of the center; c) center resume; d) program and project register; e) Program 03, The Environment for Teaching; f) Program 04, Teaching the Disadvantaged; g) Program 05, Heuristic Teaching;…

This bibliography was compiled to provide access to some of the latest research findings, curriculum materials, and/or developments in small schools. Previously, information relating to small schools has been incorporated with the bibliographic series "Rural Education and Small Schools, A Selected Bibliography"; however, it was felt that when…

Education is today a recognized social and economic necessity. Increasing demand for career education is putting enormous pressure on educational institutions--elementary, secondary, private, profit, nonprofit, and higher. Problem areas are: career education program expansion, career education's dilemma (because it is not a recognizable part of…

Systems analysis and educational technology are powerful concepts, but to date their application to educational systems has been limited. The overall function of the systems analyst has yet to be defined and no operational or theoretical base has been created to support a technology of education or to justify its integration into school…

This document, 10th in a series of 11 subvolumes of a handbook providing training for educational research and development personnel in the development of instructional materials, deals with the task of evaluating instructional materials. The document is organized according to the three sequential steps involved in performing the task. Step 1 is…

The Multiple Alternative Program (MAP) is a competency based, individualized program that focuses on the in-service education of elementary school teachers. Developed in cooperation with the school systems of Norwalk and Bridgeport, Connecticut, MAP addresses itself to the achievement of those teaching competencies that have been identified as…

This project, associated with the Institute for Training Directors of Teacher Education Reform Programs, focused on selected realities of current efforts that provide alternative programs for teacher education. This report contains theoretical, analytical, and practical models, discussions, and case studies that should be valuable to educational…

The purpose of this report is to recommend certain administrative management policies and procedures for the National Institute of Education (NIE). Administrative management activities for NIE are personnel, budget, finance, general services, contracts and grants, and overall administrative management. Management information is included in this…

This paper builds a strategy for ways in which instruction can be improved through research. The strategy is one that thinks of instructional changes as those that promise to make significant differences in instructional outcomes and then determines whether or not these changes fulfill their promises. The document cites evidence that supports the…