A mathematical model of information acquisition is presented and empirically evaluated in comparison to evidence obtained from experimental studies of science content acquisition. Implications of the model for human information acquisition and future research are discussed in the context of the unique theoretical framework of the model. (Author/JN)

Curriculum materials prepared by the Hudson Institute are designed to counteract pessimism and convince students they can influence the future. (Author)

To study sex differences in test performance, the performance of males and females on 16 General Certificate of Education exams was analyzed in England. Results show that males perform better on objective tests than females. (Author/JJD)

Gender differences in predicting displaced volume did not reflect gender differences in spatial ability, field-dependence-independence, or Piagetian formal reasoning. In addition, gender differences were not accounted for by science and math course-taking experience. (Author/PN)

Presents predictions made by past presidents of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) on the future of educational research, includinq the emergence of new research methods; improvement of existing measures; changes within AERA; developments in school populations, testing, and funding; new conceptions of intelligence and aptitude;…

Reviews various methods for predicting college success: correlation of students' high school grades, achievement test scores, and class rank with characteristics of the institution to be attended; examination of demographic variables such as age, sex, birth order, income, parents' education, religious and ethnic background, and geographic factors;…

Features of microcomputer systems and software that can be useful in administration of research grants are outlined, including immediacy of reporting, flexibility, accurate balance availability, useful coding, accurate payroll control, and forecasting capabilities. These are contrasted with the less flexible centralized computer operation. (MSE)

Presents developments in grievance arbitration in government employment by examining all public sector arbitration cases from 1971 through 1979. Predicts that issues of employee discipline and discharge will comprise the largest number of cases proceeding to arbitration. (Author/MLF)

Rebuts the claims of Trusheim and Crouse, made in an earlier issue, that Scholastic Aptitude Test scores are no more effective predictors of college success than is high school class rank. Discusses inaccuracies in the data used by Trusheim and Crouse and points out errors in their analyses. (PGD)

Examined prognostic value of client characteristics for problem drinkers treated with an initial goal of controlled drinking. Clients achieving moderation had less severe symptoms and less family history of problem drinking than abstainers or uncontrolled cases. Females were more successful in attaining moderation. Males were overrepresented among…

The analysis indicated that 10 distinct patterns could account for the variance within the WISC-R subtests. Knowledge of the pattern of strengths and weaknesses did not provide additional prognostic power over that available using the WISC-R full scale IQ alone. (Author/CL)

Reviewed is the 544-page report, Science and Technology: A Five-Year Outlook. Written by the National Academy of Sciences and designed to provide Congress with information to use in developing policy, this report describes the recent history of science and technology and predicts active and promising research areas of the future. (CS)

Examining the role of education in the future, the author discusses two ways industrial arts might enter into the picture: (1) be aware of the educational needs of the future and (2) shed itself of the trappings of the past and invent its own role. (LRA)

A method of evaluation that permits some penetration into the teaching/learning process that connects the student, teacher, and program is described. The conclusions reached by this method can be applied to improving teaching strategies, inservice training, curriculum development, and evaluation. (MP)

This attempt to provide a low-cost technique of assigning nonarbitrary weights to client characteristics uses a multiple regression model to predict high-risk clients. Presents statistical results and a sample case. (Author)