Program structure and curriculum for the undergraduate social work student are discussed in this second volume from the Undergraduate Social Work Curriculum Development Project. In Part I the major themes and curriculum implications that emerged from the first two years of the Project's work are identified and the activities of the third year are…

This response mode study attempts to determine whether different response modes are helpful or not in facilitating the thought process in a given problem solving situation. The Luchins Water Jar Test (WJT) used in this study illustrates the phenomena "Einstelling" (mechanization of response) because it does not require any specialized content…

The perceived self-concept of 144 preservice and inservice teachers was studied in order to ascertain the level of professional group identity present in educational personnel. Eight characteristics of a "profession" were isolated, and a survey was administered to determine the item ranking order established by experience and by inexperienced…

DATA RELATIVE TO SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, BUDGETS, AND MANPOWER ARE REPORTED. THE REPORT SUMMARY INDICATES THAT EXPENDITURES FOR 1964 TOTALED 1.9 BILLION DOLLARS FOR SEPARATELY BUDGETED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R AND D), AND OF THIS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ACCOUNTED FOR 68 PER CENT. UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY ONE-HALF OF THE…

Introductory psychology students were subjects in an investigation to determine the covariation among achievement, attitudes toward a course, and attitudes taught as part of a course. In addition, data obtained allowed for evaluation of two theoretical models of pretest sensitization, the first in terms of learner involvement and the second in…

In 1964 the University of Minnesota initiated a three-year TV College as an experiment in offering courses to more freshmen and sophomores without compromising quality. The four courses offered in 1964 and the nine in 1965 were taught by regular University faculty and carried full resident credit. They were supplemented by weekly discussion…

Because the bulk of professional attention to middle-age change has concentrated on women, and because there is a need for data on differences in career options and alternatives between men and women, a study focused on the process of adult development, men-in-transition and adults experiencing discontinuity. Data were collected by means of (1) a…

An experiment in an introductory psychology course investigated whether gains in final exam performance, similar to those reported in the personalized system of instruction (PSI) literature, could be obtained by substituting a computer for human proctors. The course was divided into two sections, with a sample of 17 students in section 1 matched…

In March 1974, the Regents approved for planning purposes a new University Academic Plan for 1974-78. That plan contained significant changes from the prior University Academic Plan of 1969, primarily because of the substantial downward shifts in state and national population growth rates. Hundreds of individuals--faculty members, students,…

The Advanced Simulator for Undergraduate Pilot Training (ASUPT) was designed to investigate the role of simulation in the future Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) program. The problem addressed in this report was one of integrating two unlike components into one synchronized system. These two components were the Basic T-37 Simulators and their…

The papers presented at the 1975 conference on computers in undergraduate curricula are reproduced in this volume. With computer science specifically excluded as an area of interest, papers fall under the following headings: humanities, business, physics, computerized test construction, mathematics science, computer managed instruction and…

The objective of the project was to investigate the utility of using an A/F37A-T4G T-37 flight simulator within the context of Air Force undergraduate pilot training. Twenty-one subjects, selected from three undergraduate pilot training classes, were given contact flight training in a TP4G/EPT simulator before going to T-37 aircraft for further…

This is part of a series of 42 Calculus Based Physics (CBP) modules totaling about 1,000 pages. The modules include study guides, practice tests, and mastery tests for a full-year individualized course in calculus-based physics based on the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). The units are not intended to be used without outside materials;…

This is part of a series of 42 Calculus Based Physics (CBP) modules totaling about 1,000 pages. The modules include study guides, practice tests, and mastery tests for a full-year individualized course in calculus-based physics based on the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). The units are not intended to be used without outside materials;…

In response to a need for communication among people who want to improve the teaching of psychology, this compendium describes almost 600 innovative undergraduate teaching methods, courses, and programs in psychology. It is intended to be functionally descriptive, not evaluative. Two salient trends identified during the compilation are (1) the…