The effects of racism and sexism can be seen in the various elements of research methods including the selection of topics, design, sampling, measurement, and the generation of conclusions. In selecting topics, potential sources of bias such as funding sources and publishing patterns are covered. How knowledge of appropriate literature, selection…

A format is drawn for planning, writing, and assessing a collaborative research proposal. A description is given of the essential sections of a research proposal, and a brief explanation of each is provided. A suggested evaluation procedure is included to use for evaluating and ranking each proposal against established, published standards. These…

THE PROJECT METHOD OF FUNDING RESEARCH PLACES IMPORTANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH RESEARCH IN BOTH PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL STAGES. TYPICAL RESEARCH PROPOSALS DO NOT DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE SCHEDULE TO BE MAINTAINED, THE COMPLEX OF INTERRELATED ACTIVITIES, THE NATURE OF THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED, OR THE TIME AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO DO THE TASK.…

This paper reviews briefly the development and scope of Federal support programs to higher education which relate to the problems of the small college, and discusses in detail Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and Part E of the Education Professions Development Act. Weaknesses of proposals submitted last year for Title III funding are…

This catalog describes the status and content of research programs which were either developed or administered by the Office of Manpower Research under Title I of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) or the Economic Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 1968. Brief summaries are given for 71 active MDTA research contracts,…

The guide provides suggestions for vocational educators who desire to write proposals for research, demonstration, or development. The guide's first chapter, Organizing Your Ideas, outlines procedures for communicating one's intentions and for preparing a prospectus or abstract, and offers models of abstracts. The second chapter, Writing the…

This study explored methods of improving the educational research capabilities of six institutions of higher education in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. A priori it was felt that interinstitutional cooperation would result in a more effective use of limited research resources. After six conferences, a cooperative program was drawn up…

This proposal describes a project whose objective is the development of new methods and materials for elementary school teaching in the computer age. In the long run, it is hoped that children will experience greater intellectual growth than generally thought possible. Computers will remove artificial barriers between disciplines and stimulate…

Cites excerpts from the Keynote address to the Joint Foundation Conference whose purpose was to formulate guidelines for future research on the role of television in the lives of young people. (MH)

Details a summary report of a conference of social scientists, government officials, media executives and public representatives concerned with establishing guidelines for future research on television's effects on children. (MH)

An annotated bibliography of 21 items for the beginning and experienced researcher. Constitutes a basic collection of resources on proposal writing and grant sources which appears regularly and includes government publications and indexes, directories, or magazines from private sources. (JMF)

A revision of the August 1976 set of criteria for evaluating research proposals and reports, issued by the research advisory Committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, is given. (MN)

Argues that the ambiguous evidence regarding gender differences in empirical research can be traced to conceptual and methodological issues such as construct definitions, measurement techniques, sampling, and inattention to historical context. Focuses on division of household labor to illustrate how attention to these issues promotes understanding…

Traces aspects of social history reflected in children's books and describes how such books may be used for scholarly research. Offers examples and concludes that scholars should explore the lost treasures of the nursery. (DH)

Describes administrative changes at the National Institute of Education (NIE) over the last four years and relates these to NIE's recent revision of its peer review system. Briefly describes changes in peer review and asserts that the new system provides researchers great opportunity for participation in maintaining quality research. (KH)