This publication is the third of a series of seven supplementary investigative materials for use in secondary science classes providing up-to-date research-related investigations. This unit is structured for grade levels 7 through 12. It is concerned with the role of carbohydrates as important nutrients for consumers. This guide will enable…

This publication is the fifth in a series of seven supplementary investigative materials for use in secondary science classes providing up-to-date research-related investigations. This unit is structured for grade levels 9 through 12. It is concerned with the removal of heavy divalent metals from water with the use of tannin-containing…

This publication is the sixth of a series of seven supplementary investigative materials for use in secondary science classes providing up-to-date research-related investigations. This unit is structured for grade levels 10 through 12. It is concerned with the crystallization of an enzyme, lysozyme, from egg white. The first part of this guide…

This environmental unit is one of a series designed for integration within the existing curriculum. The unit is self-contained and students are encouraged to work at their own speed. The philosophy of the unit is based on an experience-oriented process that encourages independent student work. This unit explores the life cycle of brine shrimp and…

This study was designed to develop and field test a typology of framework providing for the systematic description, definition, and classification of activities in university continuing education centers. Basic questions pertained to whether such a typology could be developed, and whether other investigators and practitioners could use the…

This study identified pertinent dimensions to be emphasized by future "conjoint family help" (CFH) counselors. These CFH's worked with entire families in their homes for an hour on a regular basis. The investigator believed that his objective could be achieved on the basis of his assessment of change in family members as reflected in their…

Centering on a historical review and analysis of adult Christian education in small groups, this study was designed to identify certain conditions surrounding the formation and operation of selected small groups, to discover their distinctive educational features, and to suggest guidelines for effective use of the small group approach. The role of…

A comparative analysis of the importance of selected program planning procedures and related actions for developing, conducting, and evaluating adult educational activities as perceived by adult educators and urban planners was made. The sample comprised 35 adult educators and 35 urban planners from 21 areas in Florida. An instrument listed, in…

This study was concerned with the problem of decreasing county junior 4-H enrollment in Tennessee. It was designed to determine the association between selected variables concerning county 4-H programs and the total junior 4-H enrollment. The major purposes of the study were (1) to determine the relations between the total number of junior 4-H…

A survey was made of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) coordination of training programs for allied military forces and its implications about collaboration among allies in peacetime. Three types of training were analyzed: (1) higher training, or the coordination of large military formations; (2) unit training of smaller teams; (3)…

This study concentrated on developing a conceptual scheme for adapting participation training, an adult education approach based on democratic concepts and practices, to the Three Love Movement (Love of God, Love of Soil, Love of Man) in Japan. (This Movement is an outgrowth of Protestant folk schools.) While democratization is an aim, the…

Station WNYC, New York, began operation in 1924 as a means of improving police and fire department services and raising the educational and cultural level of the citizenry. However, Mayor Hylan tried to use WNYC for personal political purposes; and until 1933, under Mayors Walker, McKee, and O'Brien, the station was handicapped by the Hylan…

The organizational dimension of participation is relevant to planning organizations as well as to service organizations. In this case the organizational output is not direct services but the production of specific plans and proposals. The objective of group participation is to establish plans which call for maximum benefits for a particular…

This investigation explored those characteristics of training variables that might be incorporated into the design of computerized training devices and systems for, or in, computer controlled training (CCT). Memory aids, computer controlled graphics, electronics circuit analysis, and CCT training schedules were studied. Findings included the…

Two significant aspects of the urban environment, air and water, are focused upon in this instructional aid pamphlet. For each component, the range of possible studies is surveyed, together with the state of the situation and associated problems. Sample experiments are suggested and their test procedures outlined. Where special equipment,…