It is reasonable to assume that information such as the fact that "a beaver is larger than a mouse" is part of the average college student's generalized world knowledge. The present experiments examine the processes whereby new information is integrated with this type of generalized world knowledge. During the study phase of these…

This pilot study was conducted to determine the sources of information utilized by admissions officers to enhance professional growth and to help in current professional responsibilities. In an attempt to analyze the verbal ability of admissions officers a survey was conducted among admissions officers to determine: (1) what they read, (2) how…

Postsecondary student aid programs administered by the United States Office of Education (USOE) have helped many thousands of students to obtain an education they may not otherwise have received; however, some schools have engaged in questionable or abusive practices that have frustrated student attainment of the desirable educational goals…

A major effort of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems over the past few years has been the development of information Exchange Procedures (IEP) for a broad spectrum of colleges and universities. The motivation for this effort is the strong belief that the exchange and comparative analysis of data will lead to better…

One part of the work being done at the Center for the Study of Evaluation has been the development of kits to assist the staffs of elementary schools wishing to conduct evaluations. The third kit in the series provides specific techniques for conducting a formative evaluation, which includes verifying the extent to which a program has been…

Representatives of eleven member services of the National Federation of Science Abstracting and Indexing Services met in Washington, D.C. on July 25, 1969, to discuss the report "Scientific and Technical Communication; A Pressing National Problem and Recommendations for its Solution," June 1969. This Report (known as the SATCOM Report)…

This document reports on dissemination lectures that inform the educational research community about the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). In the first two chapters, the background leading to the dissemination lectures, the procedures used by the project staff to accomplish dissemination objectives, and the methodological procedures…

This paper, a commentary on W.W. Gage's article "Uncommonly Taught Languages" (AL 002 524), attempts to stress other aspects than those treated by Gage and points out the practical and technical needs of those interested in the field. The author views the goal of the study of uncommonly taught languages at the understanding of other peoples and…

A descriptive model of how scientists and engineers search for and obtain information directly from their colleagues is outlined. The model emphasizes (and case studies illustrate) three decisions which users make in such searches: (a) whether to store the information need in hopes of an accidental or working encounter, (b) whether to satisfy the…

This study conducted in a North Indian community development block is concerned with the adoption of nitrogenous fertilizers by farmers as related to (1) some of their socioeconomic characteristics, and (2) use of information sources and communication channels at different stages in the adoption process. The main objectives were: (a) to assess the…

The need to change the conventional library into a learning resource center is stressed. With the learning resources concept, instructors will be more prone to look upon media not with the idea of why it should be used in teaching, but how it can be used in order to do a more effective job of teaching. The effective use of media will necessarily…

This guide describes specific steps and techniques for use in planning and implementing complete desegregation of school systems as prescribed by law. In chapters I and II, the types of information required for effective desegregation planning and appropriate techniques for information analysis are listed. Ten alternative desegregation techniques…

This report considers universities as information systems because their effective operation is based on the storage, processing, and communication of various types of information. Three basic types of information systems (administrator-, teacher-, and researcher-oriented) are discussed in an attempt to understand each system's operation from the…

A feedback system for reporting individual pupil variables; classroom, school, and districtwide summaries was designed. The system utilized optically scanned forms which produced input files for report production. The system was designed so that the numbers and types of variables were fixed, but that the content of the variables was completely…

Effective action in educational development is dependent upon an adequate consideration of requisite variety. An adequate consideration of requisite variety includes a delineation of the information field appropriate for the decisionmaking system. An interaction of the information domain with each state of development, state-set, and whole would…