The small amount of funding provided by the federal government for research on the higher education system and the reasons for this research to be given such a low priority are discussed. A rationale for doing research on higher education and for federal funding of such research is proposed, followed by specific recommendations for documenting the…

The author argues that, while substantial problems exist in the comprehensiveness, cost, and complexity of an evaluation system for performance assessment, the effort should be undertaken and problems attacked and solved as they arise. Three questions are investigated in describing the current state of performance assessment: (1) What are the…

Communication researchers should respond to the interface of theoretical views and empirical data; that is, they should "take stock" of their theoretical assumptions and ensure that the research they undertake adequately reflects those theoretical assumptions. This essay presents the rationale for stock taking in the communication discipline and…

Comments about the 11 papers presented at the June 1976 Pittsburgh conference on the theory and practice of beginning reading instruction are presented in this paper. In surveying these presentations, the paper discusses four content areas: particular theories about the reading process; problems in learning to read of poor, retarded, bilingual,…

If there is to be some claim of uniqueness as related to adult learning problems it must come from the development of general principles for guiding learning tactics in the classroom. We are a long way from being able to discern how to correlate student/client abilities with appropriate tactics. Considerable research is needed to harness the…

In this review of Donald A. Erickson's book, "Educational Organization and Administration," the author focuses on what Erickson calls a "paradigm shift" in research and in the conceptualizations that undergird research. Erickson argues that research should be concerned primarily with productivity in the educational system, and…

Presented are 22 papers given at a 1975 symposium on language and communication research problems with the deaf. Major papers have the following titles and authors: "Manual English--What We Know and What We'd Like to Know" (G. Gustason); "Communication with Foreign Deaf Signers--Attitudes, Experiences, and Observations" (R. Battison and K.…

The ethical behavior of counselors is an issue of current importance to those in the profession. This paper briefly examines the literature in this area. While considerable descriptive research on ethical behavior exists, the conspicuous absence of any experimental methodologies and theoretically-based investigations were noted. The need for new…

The effects of brain waves and alpha rhythms on attentiveness to visual stimuli are discussed, and preliminary research findings and research needs are considered in connection with measuring and training for attention. (LH)

An overview of the past, present, and future of research and development (R and D) related to severely visually impaired persons covers the following subjects: documentation, creation of an armamentarium of aids (including both ordinary and highly sophisticated devices), the financing of R and D, the problem of technology transfer, dealing with…

Presents a review of some of the past and present research findings pertaining to English nursery education. Some directions for future research are suggested. (GO)

Prepared as a resource for developing a 5-year plan of research for the years 1983-1987 by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, this report reviews current knowledge in three areas of perinatal medicine: pregnancy, birth, and the infant. Within each of these three general areas, several subtopics are discussed. These…