The American Indian Policy Review Commission appointed its first investigating task force members at the Commission meeting on June 13, 1975 to study Congressional policies and legislative action relative to American Indians. (JC)

THIS TEACHING GUIDE, INVOLVING ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC ELECTRICITY, EMPHASIZES STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS RATHER THAN FACTS, AND IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT THE MAJOR GOAL IN SCIENCE TEACHING IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVESTIGATIVE ATTITUDE IN THE STUDENT. ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED INVOLVE SIMPLE DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS…

A study of relevance through comparison of texts judged by users is reported. The relevant set of documents for each information request was characterized by textual properties. The validity of procedures and interpretations is discussed. Consideration is given to possible mechanization of the process and its possible usefulness in development of…

The capacity for independence, the capacity for collaboration, and student personalities will be the main variables in a proposed study. To specify in greater detail which approach to the problem would be most fruitful, a review of the literature was made and the parties involved were interviewed. The study then focused on several questions for…

This document reports the National Education Association (NEA) investigation of the student protests at Southern University, Baton Rouge in 1971. Sections I and II indicate the chronology of the conflict and the initiation, procedures, and scope of the NEA hearings and follow-up interviews on the University campus. In section V the NEA…

These hearings on the proper and improper use of drugs by athletes before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency include testimonies by athletes, trainers, physicians, researchers, and representatives of national athletic associations; supplementary articles on drugs; extensive information on drugs used and abused by…

Air Force technical training instructors with and without field job experience were compared regarding teaching effectiveness. Student grades, written critiques, and supervisor ratings were used to measure effectiveness. Results indicated significant differences between instructors on student overall course grades and critiques. However, an…

Colleges are using "prospect research" to gather information about and cultivate prospective wealthy donors, but the methods and their success are raising ethical questions about the donors' rights to privacy and the confidentiality of information about them. (MSE)

This program gives young students a good look at the process of investigation to help them develop the ability to ask scientific questions, investigate the science-filled world around them, and use those observations to build knowledgeable explanations for the questions they pose as an exciting way to help students develop their understanding of…

The development of new information sources of matriculating college freshmen follows the general pattern of initially desiring academically related news and within a month desiring campus social news. During the freshman year, an increase in the consumption of general news nearer the student's campus residence occurs. (Author)

This article summarizes a 1973 investigation of family life education in the high schools of Kentucky. The data underscore the need to help high school personnel deal with their common problems in teaching in the area of family life. (Author)

The primary purpose of this research project was to explore the potential uses of leather from an aesthetic and not a scientific approach. (Author/RK)

A comparison of three methods used in teaching science with a discussion of the meaning of these terms and the psychological assumptions which are used to justify them. (DF)

A description of a field experience to demonstrate some basic principles concerning the geologic transport of beach sands. (Author/CP)