Comparative statistics and the interaction of a group of experts provide the base for this study of occupational and geographic mobility of agricultural manpower. The countries studied were Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Emphasis was placed upon the transfer…

Noting the need for action to alleviate the illitaracy which handicaps half of the world's population and 11 percent of America's, it was emphasized (1) that the problem is particularly intense in urban schools where failure rates and nonreaders run from two-thirds to 50 times higher than in other schools; (2) that the percentage of retarded…

This teaching guide on working with wood suggests methods to introduce young children to experimentation with ready-cut preformed wood pieces, to instruct third and fourth grade children in handling tools and constructing wooden objects, and to direct fifth and sixth grade children in designing more advanced and imagainative projects. For each…

This University of California, Los Angeles, Fernald School project was designed to evaluate the impact of an intensive, individualized remedial program upon the learning skills of disadvantaged children. In addition to the focus on learning skills, aspiration levels and self-attitudes, a second objective was to compare learning problems of…

This exploratory study of adolescents in three secondary schools focuses on an investigation of perceptions, attitudes, and motives toward school and toward learning decision-making styles and communication patterns. The schools deliberately represent different socio-economic backgrounds. A random sample of approximately 60 11th graders was…

This manual is intended for those concerned with planning and organizing programs of adult literacy at national and local levels in African countries, by pointing out certain common problems and showing various methods of resolving them. Contents include: definitions of literacy, motivation, the planning process, legislation and the organizational…

Literature programs that emphasize individualized reading have been found to significantly benefit life-long reading patterns. Since reading interests and motivation vary greatly, the English teacher, while fostering responsible choices, should let each student explore his personal interests at his own pace. Serving as a resource for his students,…

Using questionnaires, interviews, program records, and program visits, a survey was made to evaluate, and to develop guidelines for strengthening, Wyoming adult basic education (ABE) programs at state and local levels. Data were gathered from teachers, students, and administrators as to student and teacher characteristics and background, program…

This report is a follow-up study of the experiences and reactions of students in the 1965 entering class of the College Discovery Program, the students having been enrolled in the following community colleges: Bronx, Queensborough, Kingsborough, Manhattan, and New York City. The areas covered in the report are: attrition from the College Discovery…

A compilation of 165 references dealing with short term memory, this bibliography supplements "Short-Term Memory: An Annotated Bibliography" (August 1968). The time period covered is predominantly June 1968 to June 1969. Such aspects and topics as psychometrics, motivation, human engineering, vision, auditory perception, verbal and nonverbal…

Research was undertaken to determine conditions under which unemployed job trainees can be enabled and motivated to obtain maximum benefits from a job retraining program. This study focused on social reinforcement; that is, the most effective ways of communicating "success" or positive evaluative experiences to a Negro working class population of…

This study investigated the construct validity of the Herzberg (1964) theory of motivation as it relates to county Extension agents; and developed an inventory to measure the job satisfaction of county agents in North Carolina. The inventory was administered to 419 agents in 79 counties. Factor analysis was used to determine the number of job…

Focusing on efforts to devise recruitment and teaching methods relevant to British industrial workers, an account is given of the day release time courses provided by the Sheffield University Extramural Department in association with trade unions and management among miners, steelworkers, and technologists in South Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, and…

A study was made of problems and characteristics of Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees in North Carolina and recommendations made for program development and research. A surprisingly high number (about 21%) show clear evidence of sufficient ability for completing high school or entering college; 35% are good candidates for manpower training…

The comparative analysis of students' attitudes included Mexican American, Anglo, and Asian students (from Thailand, Taiwan, and the Philippines). A Likert scale was used to measure all attitudes. All analysis performed utilized cross tabulation and chi square. The attitudes studied were reasons for going to college; concept of an educated person…