Despite special programs, new technology, curriculum revisions, and compensatory education programs, there has been little improvement in the quality and results of urban education. Better accounatability, research, and staff training, all areas in which the urban university can influence public education, are central to the resolution of urban…

The relative contribution of course level (undergraduate versus graduate), course type (accounting, economics, management theory, etc.) and the specific instructor on students' evaluation of instruction was investigated. College students (N=1374) evaluated teaching effectiveness both at the end of each course (N=100) and again one year after…

Described are awards made in fiscal year 1978-79 and earlier in the Division of Science Education Development and Research of the National Science Foundation. For each project occurring in 1979, a summary description is provided, as well as the home and address of the principal investigator, amount of funding, and duration of the project. Projects…

The document discusses the highly developed, diversified, and decentralized system of education in Switzerland. Because of the political, geographic, and linguistic diversity of education in Switzerland, this brief report is limited to major characteristics and patterns of education common to most Swiss cantons. Topics of the report include school…

Resumes of 321 ongoing projects in career education, vocational education, and education and work are provided. (These contract and grant awards are administered by the U. S. Office of Education's Division of Research and Demonstration and Office of Career Education.) The publication is organized into three sections. Section 1 includes…

Lists of issues and research questions related to high school journalism, synthesized from survey responses of 21 journalism educators and from articles published in seven major journalism publications from 1974 through 1979, are presented in this paper. Questions are arranged according to four major categories, and questions from the literature…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with the following topics: (1) a taxonomy of educational objectives in acting; (2) contemporary musical theatre in Utah; (3) applying management concepts to educational theatre operations; (4) creative drama and…

A study analyzed the system of vocational training in Egypt, including school-based and post-school training of different categories of workers at skilled-worker level and craft level. Special attention was given to favorable and unfavorable conditions affecting access to vocational education and training for the benefit of working classes.…

This report of a study to analyze the problems of access to institutional skills training of the manual work force is divided into five chapters. Chapter l introduces the study and explains the work plan and methodology. Chapter 2 discusses patterns of employment and overviews the provision of manual skills training in Botswana. Chapter 3 concerns…

This review presents a broad perspective of the state of knowledge in science education, a description of existing trends, the areas where research is needed, and tentative answers to persistent problems that have been identified from the research. The review is organized into nine categories. The first is an historical perspective dealing with…

ABSTRACTS OF 28 RECENTLY COMPLETED STUDIES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION, PRIMARILY DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS COMPLETED FROM 1960 THROUGH 1966, ARE ARRANGED BY THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES -- (1) AUTOMATION, (2) BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDES ISSUES, GUIDANCE, AND AREAS IN NEED OF RESEARCH, (3) COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS, (4) EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, (5)…

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE ATTENDED A NATIONAL SEMINAR DESIGNED TO ASSIST LEADERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES TO CONSIDER THE CONCEPT OF…

TWELVE RESEARCH REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE PERTAIN TO YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ONE OF THE NINE MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN IDENTIFIED BY THE PANEL OF CONSULTANTS ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. THEY ARE ORGANIZED UNDER THE TOPICS--(1) OCCUPATIONALLY ORIENTED PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF WORK CONCEPTS, (2) COOPERATIVE SCHOOL AND WORK PROGRAMS, WHICH…

SEVERAL EXPERIMENTS ON THE CONCEPTUAL BEHAVIOR OF LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASS CHILDREN ARE DESCRIBED IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY AN APPARENT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN PREVIOUS LABORATORY FINDINGS AND OBSERVED CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE. IN THE FIRST EXPERIMENT, INDUCTIVE CONCEPT LEARNING WAS INVESTIGATED AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIAL CLASS MEMBERSHIP AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE.…

THE BACKGROUND OF THE FAILURE OF RURAL AND URBAN SLUM SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IS REVIEWED. A DISCUSSION OF THE SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE TEACHER, THE PARENT, AND THE COMMUNITY IN THESE PROGRAMS. IT IS FELT THAT ACTIVE TEACHER…