The goal of this research study was to develop laboratory materials which would present concepts about plants and selected processes of science to undergraduate elementary education students. Three laboratory exercises, each covering a number of concepts dealing with an identified topic, were used. Behavioral objectives were used to combine major…

This manual is the fifth in a series aimed at giving undergraduate students sophistication in dealing with actual research problems, and in the discovery and examination of data. It is intended as a supplement to a regular International Relations program. As a laboratory manual, it makes certain suggestions for tools and techniques. Some exercises…

Prepared in 1969 for the Division of Education Laboratories (DEL), this report examines the teacher training programs and projects of the 15 educational laboratories and three selected Research and Development Centers, established to systematically develop ideas and technology relevant to educational problems. The procedures involved reviewing…

This paper reports a trial program in laboratory training with a focus on racism which was conducted in a suburban school system in the fall of 1968. The voluntary enrollment in-service program was instituted for professional personnel, community residents, and school board members in response to their hesitancy in discussing race relations openly…

Educational personnel having major responsibilities for research and development were invited to attend three one-week institutes to receive training in the use of selected management tools. instructional topics such as systems and management analysis, and definitive studies of management information systems (MIS), program planning budgetary…

In response to a growing concern with the quality of health care in this country, this conference met to discuss: (1) the role of junior colleges in training medical technicians, (2) the importance of uniformity in the core curriculum, (3) new occupations and changing job requirements, (4) the need for cooperation and coordination between…

Papers were given at a conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation on present and future use of the museum as an educational resource. Science education, media use, museum-community relationships, and museum-school relationships engaged the attention of the speakers. The educational programs of particular museums were reported on by…

The Law Enforcement Education Act of 1965 has placed special emphasis on projects involving training and utilization of correctional manpower. The four representative projects reported here give a comprehensive view of the problems of upgrading correctional staff and possible solutions to those problems: (1) "The Developmental Laboratory for…

The 13 classroom observation systems included in this two volume supplement to "Mirrors for Behavior" Vol. I-XV are designed to collect data about human interaction in the teaching/learning process. The dimensions of the communication process being measured vary from system to system and include: classroom structure (who talks to whom, when and…

Basic cost estimates for selected instructional media are tabled in this document, Part II (Appendix III) of the report "Analysis and Approach to the Development of an Advanced Multimedia Instructional System" by William E. Rhode and others. Learning materials production costs are given for motion pictures, still visuals, videotapes, live…

This compilation of resource units concerns the latest developments in space biology. Some of the topics included are oxygen consumption, temperature, radiation, rhythms, weightlessness, acceleration and vibration stress, toxicity, and sensory and perceptual problems. Many of the topics are interdisciplinary and relate biology, physiology,…

A guide to assist those concerned in planning adequate, well-designed facilities for departments of vocational agriculture that will serve their communities in the future. The program of vocational agriculture is an integral part of the total educational program of a school and considerable thought and careful study should be given to locating the…

An Educational Cooperative is a confederation of school districts which, in concert with an area university and a state department of education, employ media, mobile facilities, and communications technology to change and improve both educational organization and process. This paper details a general model for the development of adapted courses to…

The 79 classroom observation systems covered in this 12-volume anthology (over 3300 pages) were designed to collect data about human interaction. Most of them were designed to focus on behaviors of pupils and teachers in the interaction processes of teaching-learning. Some were specifically designed to collect information in particular kinds of…

Comparisons are made between two introductory German sections at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, one of which had a conventional language laboratory and the other a computer assisted instruction laboratory. A brief description of the instructional arrangements is followed by descriptions of experimental comparisons, making up the…