This report, the 15th in a series extending back to 1953, presents the results of a 1969 National Science Foundation survey of industrial research and development. The data obtained are designed to provide information useful to government officials, legislators, and other individuals concerned with evaluating the role of research and development…

This discussion was presented at a symposium organized to study the usage of systematic research, development, diffusion, and evaluation (RDD&E) strategies being used in the establishment of RDD&E training programs. Three levels of exploring these programs are suggested: looking at specific RDD&E projects, allowing the Research Training Branch of…

A 2-phase project has been undertaken to develop a research and development planning system which consists of (1) a systematic procedure to formulate research projects, and (2) a systematic procedure to guide the selection of a subset of projects. Phase 1 of the project involves the development of a meta model which is based on a modular concept…

This is the fourth in a series of reports on federal support to universities and colleges prepared for the Committee on Academic Science and Engineering (CASE) of the Federal Council for Science and Technology. Data for the six year period, fiscal years 1963-68, are presented in the report. Amounts reported by federal agencies represent…

Requested and final research and development budgets for 1979 are listed according to the receiving agency. Over-all, an average increase of four percent was approved by Congress. (CP)

Assesses Japanese science and technology and finds it to be in excellent shape for the shift into a post-industrial age. Speculates about physical and psychological reasons why Japan is able to adapt. (CP)

The role of Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina, described as the nation's largest and perhaps most prestigious research facility, is discussed. Activities in economic, scientific, sociological, and intellectual research are reviewed, along with the scholarly ambiance of the area and the impact of the new National Humanities Center to…

Discusses establishment, functions, program development, policy considerations, and future prospects of the Latin American Centre for Physics (CLAF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (SL)

Investigates the communication behavior of professionals performing linking roles in the research dissemination process and the relationship of such professionals' behavior to effectiveness in facilitating research dissemination. (MH)

The paper deals with the contribution of empirical psychology to the problems of instruction and proposes a conceptual framework to promote helpful interactions between experimenters and teachers of children with learning difficulties. Both groups share a common concern, the definition of tasks by testing instructions in action. (Author/DB)

The Minnesota Adaptive Instructional System research program investigates variables and conditions that improve learning through adaptive instructional strategies. The macro- level component of the system includes a learner model, knowledge base, and expert tutor model. At the micro-level there are nine variables which form the possible…

Increased university efforts to help faculty members transfer the results of their research from the laboratory to the marketplace are posing ethical dilemmas for both institutions and scholars. Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing is cited, as are biotechnology developments, and secrecy and competitiveness issues. (LB)

Notes that finding appropriate, statistically sound means of collecting data is important step in developing research. Presents goal attainment scaling and semantic differential as two flexible, reliable, and valid data-collection methodologies useful for practitioners. Provides procedural instructions and examples for constructing each…

Explores the fundamentals of browsing as a basis for the creation of an intelligent computer system to assist with the online retrieval of information, and describes a prototype system. The discussion covers various browsing retrieval strategies used and user reactions to the prototype. (Seven references) (Author/CLB)

Outlines research undertaken by Sarah W. Freedman (Center for the Study of Writing) and Alex McLeod (University of London) to discover the extent to which increased interest in writing instruction and reform have affected classroom practice in the United States and the United Kingdom. (JAD)