This study is an evaluation of the case study method as it is currently used in the Institute for College and University Administrators. The subjects of the study were 36 recently appointed academic deans and vice-presidents who participated in the American Council on Education's fall 1971 institute for academic deans held at the University of…

The traditional hypothesis that extreme attitudinal positions on controversial issues are likely to produce low understanding of messages on these issues--especially when the messages represent opposing views--is tested. Data for test of the hypothesis are from two field studies, each dealing with reader attitudes and decoding of one news article…

This document reports on the development of an apprenticeship work-study model--a new model for training personnel for educational research and development. The model provides short-term training in applied research and development (R & D) for persons holding B.A. and M.A. degrees by featuring individualized learning and "real-time" experience on…

A set of curriculum papers written mainly by teachers who attended workshops in continuing education is presented. This set is a historical study of the attitudes toward and conceptions of composition that have been held during recent years. The intent of these papers is to provoke significant curriculum change by changing teacher attitudes.…

THE METHODOLOGY USED IN DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTAL CURRICULUM MATERIALS (ED 010 626) FOR AN INNOVATIVE GUIDANCE PROGRAM IN CAREER PLANNING WAS PRESENTED. RESEARCH DATA, GATHERED DURING A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF STUDENT ATTITUDES AND INTERESTS RELEVANT TO CAREER PLANNING, WERE USED FOR THE CURRICULUM CONTENT. THE CONTENT FORMAT WAS ORGANIZED TO…

This paper describes an investigation of procedures by which teachers can elicit objectives from students. A programmed course was written to develop competencies related to behavioral goal-setting. Four open-school teachers from each grade-cluster (1-4, 5-8, 9-12) were randomly assigned to two groups. Each teacher interviewed and established two…

A study was conducted at Black Hawk College (Illinois) to examine the purpose and status of the award of academic credit for learning gained through life and employment experiences, by assessment means other than such national testing programs as the College Level Examination Program. Procedures and practices employed in other colleges in the…

Considerations for planning, explaining, and creating a learning climate for foreign language study, primarily at the secondary level, are specified. Suggestions for reaching students, especially those of lower ability, are conditions, and providing stimulation are covered. (SW)

A two-year ethnographic study of dialogic literary circles in Spain explored the learning experience of adults who participated in them. In a dialogic society, educational projects providing real opportunities for transformation and overcoming inequalities usually had a dialogic orientation and promoted instrumental learning as well as critical…

This case study examines the impact Quest made at Xavier Senior High School, a large secondary public school located in a northern Virginia suburb. Approximately 62 percent of the student body are identified as white, while the remainder are African-American (20 percent), Hispanic (10 percent), and Asian/Pacific Islander (5 percent). A variety of…

This document presents guidelines for preschool learning experiences in Massachusetts programs for 3- and 4-year-olds and is designed to be used by teachers and program administrators in planning and evaluating curricula. The guidelines structure learning through play and meaningful activities in a developmental sequence and are based on the…

The Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia is investigating the elements of social capital and developing a set of indicators that show when social capital is building. The indicators can be used where groups or organizations with a shared purpose engage in productive interactions that benefit not only the individual member groups…

This paper explores group cohesiveness, class discussion, and group size in relation to classroom environment and the cognitive-personal growth outcomes of classroom learning. Implications are drawn from the research on cohesiveness for teachers who employ open classroom techniques. (Author/SJL)

Describes a learning experience in the labor relations unit of the distributive education course at Bristol (Rhode Island) High School, in which students negotiate a "contract of course requirements" for the school year in the form of a labor-management agreement after simulated collective bargaining. A sample contract is included. (MF)

Possible reasons for the underparticipation of gifted girls in science fields are discussed in terms of: disparity in cognitive abilities, personality characteristics, attitudes toward science, differences between in-school and out-of-school learning experiences, gender differences in mathematics preparation, and socialization factors. Suggestions…