This bibliography cites 26 books, papers, and reports dealing with various uses of computers in engineering education; and describes several computer programs available for use in teaching aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical, and nuclear engineering. Each computer program entry is presented by name, author,…

Used as a primary text for a required one-hour basic research methods course at the College of Charleston, this handbook is designed to familiarize the student with the basic precepts and tools used in research. Each of the seven chapters represents a different step in the research process: (1) locating background information--encyclopedias; (2)…

This 1977 supplement presents higher education price index data for fiscal years 1971 through 1977. The basic study presents complete descriptions of the indexes together with the index values and price data for fiscal years 1961 through 1974. It includes a discussion of index number theory and computation, explains the uses and limitations of…

This paper discusses the need for a school price index for Canadian schools rather than use of the current government expenditure index to measure price effects on school costs. It discusses four effects on the amount of money spent by school boards, namely, enrollment, quality of schooling, efficiency of use of resources, and current market…

This report describes the program for financing public schools in Florida. The intent is to supply general information for those having a casual interest in state funding of schools and more detailed descriptions for the school administrator or the student of school finance. The first section of the report describes key features of the Florida…

This index represents the fourth of five components of a project conducted to design a comprehensive information system (termed SYSTEM) for identifying, selecting, and disseminating relevant military curriculum materials to civilian vocational and technical education programs. The bulk of this particular document consists of abstracts of the…

This is the third edition of a source directory of audiovisual materials for the education, training, and orientation of those in the criminal justice field. It is divided into five parts covering the courts, police techniques and training, prevention, prisons and rehabilitation/correction, and public education. Each entry includes a brief…

Salaries and employer-paid insurance benefits for faculty members at public community colleges in Washington were compared with those of other states to provide a basis for a salary increase recommendation to the Governor and the Legislature. Salary level assessment involved comparing average salary increases to the cost of living advance as…

The Santa Ana College (SAC) Research Office cataloging system based on ERIC subject descriptors and on an internally developed document source and author index is described. Each document entering the office is assigned a classification number which includes a subject index code, a source index code, the publication date, and a unique sequence…

The Higher Education Finance Manual (HEFM) is intended to serve as a guide to higher education planners and managers in their understanding and use of institutional finance data. It addresses higher education finance data from the layman's perspective. The document includes definitions of accounting terms and descriptions of generally accepted…

The purpose of this publication is to acquaint college students with the basic information needed to successfully access and use the 1970 Census of Population and Housing. Contents present discussions of the following: Can Census Data Help Me?; What Information Does the Census Provide?; For What Areas Are Census Data Reported?; How Are Census Data…

Compiled to provide access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in small school education, this bibliography supplements a previous bibliography which in conjunction with four others published under the title of "Rural Education and Small Schools" provides cumulative coverage. Part 1 of this…

The information delivery system for education in Canada is in need of improvement. While the growth in the volume and technology of information has been great in recent years, the problems surrounding that growth are not as serious as many writers suggest. From a review of recent literature on education information delivery systems in Canada, 13…

The computerized Painless Accountability System is a performance objective system from which instructional programs are developed. Three main simplified behavioral response levels characterize this system: (1) cognitive, (2) psychomotor, and (3) affective domains. Each of these objectives are classified by one of 16 descriptors. The second major…

This volume lists and classifies journal literature in the field of applied linguistics. More than 200 periodicals are cited. Although emphasis is placed on publications dealing with language teaching, journals concerned with other aspects of applied linguistics are also included. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order, with foreign…