A survey aimed at defining goals to guide decision making about program priorities and resource allocations is described. A study of Arizona's community colleges indicates that the new approach can be very useful. (Author/MLW)

Provides a definition for creativity and illustrates it with examples from the history of science. Also indicates how the definition suggests some possibly useful procedures for educating creative scientists and engineers. (JN)

The article addresses the issue of definitional problems in the area of severely disabled. The historical evolution of definitions of the term is outlined. Introductory and specialized texts are analyzed and major definitional problems are identified. Recommendations for improving population descriptions are offered. (Author/CL)

Four primary issues are covered: the role of different measurement models in disparities of LD children serviced across states, types of students served as LD but not actually LD, components of severe discrepancies between aptitude and achievement, and state of the art in evaluating LD students. (CL)

Discusses the increasing interest in education for the "gifted and talented" and analyzes the implications of Joseph Renzulli's definition of "gifted" for educational policymakers and federal funding sources. (CJM)

The author states a definition of mainstreaming and lists 30 underlying principles of mainstreaming, then describes 17 models ranked as most successful (e.g., the resource plan--most commonly used) by special education directors who responded to a national survey. Noted is importance of ongoing inservice education and individualized teaching. (MC)

Pretest posttest results on responses to 10 questions by 60 junior medical students, who learned about definitions of handicapping conditions and the impact of federal regulations on education for the handicapped in a two-hour inservice session, revealed inability to generalize from a medically oriented position on definitions, diagnosis, and…

Details the history of the concept of entropy and its application to information theory. Considers practical applications of the entropy concept in business communication courses. (PD)

The way in which the concept of a paradigm came to be associated with geographical studies in the Anglo-American tradition is discussed. The validity of the concept in relation to geography is examined, and whether geographical studies can be encompassed within the purview of one paradigm is assessed. (Author/RM)

Concludes that there appears to be a re-evaluating of class action litigation as a viable tool for desegregation efforts. (Author)

Four models of coalition formation are tested in a computer-controlled experiment in which three players negotiated to form coalitions in order to gain rewards for themselves. Various measures of the progress of negotiations are introduced, examined, and discussed. (Editor/RK)

The review develops a definition of self-concept from existing definitions, reviews some steps in validating a construct interpretation of a test score, and applies these steps in examining five popularly used self-concept instruments. (RC)

Continuing motivation (CM) is the tendency to return to and continue working on tasks away from the instructional context. CM is identified, defined, and approaches to measurement are suggested. Various antecedent conditions are considered emphasizing a "freedom in learning" hypothesis. Implications for practice and suggestions for…

Discusses the meanings of 10 words in their relation to language teaching. They are: educate, language, teach, learn, sociology, linguistics, politics, culture, literature, and classicism. (Text is in French.) (KM)