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Download full textSchiamberg, Lawrence – 1982
The status and problems of aged widows have, to some extent, been camoflaged by the more general concern about older adults. A pilot project was undertaken to identify the existing support networks for aging urban and rural widows and the details of the operation of those systems in order to relate the findings to social and educational policy.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Emotional Adjustment, Financial Support, Gerontology
Angle Park Computing Centre (Australia). – 1982
A relational database management system, Query-by-Example, was installed on an IBM 4331 system and tested in 10 schools in the Angle Park School district over a 1-year period to determine whether this system would provide the schools with the means for effectively processing the information essential for running the individual schools and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
Roy, Prodipto – Literacy Discussion, 1974
The focus of the experimental functional literacy project is the health and nutritional status of the young child; the target population are pregnant women and new mothers in rural Indian villages. (AJ)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Health Education, Material Development
Parker, Glenn M. – Training and Development Journal, 1974
Participants were recruited from the Police Department and from residents of Syracuse, N. Y., for 20 weekly sessions of four five-week blocks; a steering committee of police personnel, residents, and a coordinator planned the training sessions to build human relations skills and responsibility on both sides. (AJ)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Human Relations Programs, Intergroup Education, Neighborhood Improvement
Oxenham, John – Literacy Work, 1974
The author examines the effect of three factors (province or social milieu, curriculum, age of instructors) on the behavior attitude of adult students enrolled in a pilot project (family planning and literacy skills) in Turkey, described in the preceding article. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Students, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Childers, Thomas; Post, Joyce – 1976
A review of the relevant literature, which is the first of two parts of this study, found that the existing literature is sparse and presents a fragmented picture of the information environment of the blue collar adult. The second part was a pilot survey, undertaken to probe this information environment, and consisted of intensive living room…
Descriptors: Adults, Blue Collar Occupations, Information Needs, Information Seeking
Powers, Darrel; And Others – 1976
A product of the Kansas Planning and Community Development (CD) Division within the Kansas Department of Economic Division, the Kansas CD Assistance Pilot Project was created to meet the more technical needs of small and principally rural communities (up to 20,000 in population). Funded from July 1, 1974 through October 31, 1975, the Project…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Development, Economic Development, Models
Benet, William; And Others – Literacy Work, 1975
The article reviews the literacy programs and research in Latin American countries during the 60's and 70's. Education is reviewed by leaders and educators as an essential factor in furthering social and economic development. Data on literacy and programs and a bibliography are included. (JB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Audiovisual Instruction, Bilingualism
Sullivan, Edmund V.; Beck, Clive – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Discusses implementation and evaluation in moral education pilot projects in Canadian elementary and secondary schools, emphasizing the role and impact of the teacher in teaching of values. (DW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethics
Harmon, David J. – 1980
The major problem in this study is to determine the effects of remedial methods on basic skills mathematics achievement and student attitude toward mathematics. Attitude prior to treatment was included as a blocking variable in one analysis. Remedial methods included: (1) no intervention or regular; (2) regular plus an intern teacher; (3) regular…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, High Schools, Intervention
SHOWALTER, THOMAS L. – 1967
THE TWINSBURG ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE PROJECT (1) PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING, (2) PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR THE FACULTY, (3) PLOTTED STUDENT PROGRESS BY USE OF THE IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS (ITBS), AND (4) HELPED TEACHERS BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN HOMOGENEOUS ABILITY GROUPS…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Elementary Education, Experimental Groups, Homogeneous Grouping
GETSON, RUSSELL; HEISEY, MARION J. – 1967
THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE PROJECT PROVIDED MANY SERVICES INCLUDING--(1) A PREKINDERGARTEN TESTING PROGRAM INVOLVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLASS NORMS AND PARENT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, (2) INDIVIDUAL STUDIES OF PARTICULAR CHILDREN, (3) COORDINATION OF THE TESTING PROGRAM, (4) INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, (5) PARENT…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Counseling Services, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs
TANZMAN, JACK; AND OTHERS – 1964
A REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO SERVICE THE NEEDS OF SEVERAL DISTRICTS WAS STUDIED. THE PURPOSE WAS TO MAKE AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT TO RUN PILOT PROGRAMS UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS. SUCH A CENTER WOULD BRING STUDENTS FOR TEST PROGRAMS, AND WOULD PROVIDE A STAFF THAT COULD GO OUT INTO VARIOUS DISTRICTS AND TEST THE PROGRAMS UNDER…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Communications, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
RAGLE, JOHN W. – 1965
THE DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATION OF A COURSE IN HUMANITIES FOR TERMINAL 12TH-GRADE STUDENTS WERE REPORTED. THE TWO GOALS OF THE PROGRAM WERE (1) TO PROVIDE THESE TERMINAL STUDENTS A COURSE INCORPORATING THE AREAS OF HISTORY, LITERATURE, LANGUAGE ARTS, MUSIC, AND ART TO STIMULATE ENTHUSIASM AND INSIGHT NOT COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY SUCH STUDENTS AND…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Grade 12, High School Students, Humanities Instruction
PERRY, JAMES W.; AND OTHERS – 1964
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS WERE USED IN THIS STUDY WITH STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A LARGE UNDERGRADUATE SOCIOLOGY CLASS. THE EXPERIMENT WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE PHASES--DOCUMENTATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND MEASUREMENT OF CRITERIA AND ANALYSES. PHASE 1 DEALT WITH THE PROBLEMS OF ABSTRACTING AND ENCODING SOCIAL SCIENCE LITERATURE AND ALSO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Information Retrieval
