This document focuses on how research which investigates the interaction between learning abilities and instructional treatments (Aptitude Treatment Interaction or ATI) should proceed. Previous research related to ATI is evaluated in the context of the ATI premise that characteristics of learners affect their attainment of educational goals…

At the 1968 annual meeting of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education small group discussions were held on the following graduate course areas: survey in, or introduction to, adult education; program development; adult learning; organization and administration; research seminars. Fifteen brief reports ("Interesting Things") were given on…

In attempting to discover how a middle-class teacher copes with lower-class children in an urban school, the authors of this study (one an "outside" observer who sat at the side of the classroom, the other the teacher or "inside" observer) recorded the classroom actions and behavior of the teacher and his seventh grade pupils all day every day for…

The purpose of this 3-day conference was to review relevant completed research in industrial arts and to identify priority research areas. It was attended by 15 teacher educators from universities which offer doctoral programs and three representatives from the Center for Vocational and Technical Education. During the opening day, completed…

This paper is the first of a series of occasional papers to be released through the ERIC Center for Science Education designed to report to the profession on various aspects of science education. The author reviewed three document types dealing with inservice education for secondary school science teachers. These were (1) published descriptions of…

This monograph outlines the present position of research in the field of student mental health. The aim is to provide a selective review of the literature in this field, to indicate those particular areas in which research is now being carried out and to give an indication of those areas in which research could usefully be done. Topics covered…

More than 40 studies and reports were reviewed in this paper. Reviewed under Inservice Programs and Activities are: Local Programs, (e.g. Flint Hills Elementary Science Project), Institute Programs (e.g. NSF Summer Institutes) and other Inservice activities (e.g. Eastern Regional Institute for Education). The writer reviewed evaluative reports and…

Selected papers from the Conference for the Evaluation of Instructional Materials treat the area of evaluation by describing Richard Dershimer's three-part evaluative schema, the Educational Products Information Exchange approach to evaluating instructional materials, the evaluation procedures in Montgomery county (Maryland), the Consumers Union…

The eight essays in this document concern occupational education in the 2-year college. The first two essays present an overview of the community college and its role in providing post-secondary occupational education for contemporary American society. Three essays concern the curriculum for occupational education, emphasizing the needs of urban…

This report explores Federal policy options regarding student, research, and institutional support in the environment of graduate education. Emphasis is placed on a brief history of Federal support for graduate education and research, pressures and problems facing graduate education, graduate student support, Federal policy toward academic…

This paper reviews and analyzes research in science education which focused on science concepts and science concept learning. Studies reviewed are grouped into eight categories: (1) cognitive development, (2) factors influencing concept formation, (3) level of concept attainment, (4) methodological effects, (5) methodological comparisons, (6)…

The continuing transition of rural development from its old to present day form is discussed, treating varied perceptions of its goals and the continuing resolution of approaches through legislation and appropriations. Some of the goals are community development, human resources development, natural resources preservation, and a more equitable…

Basic questions about bilingual education are answered in this guide: (1) What is bilingual education? (2) Why have bilingual education? (3) Who is bilingual education for? (4) When should bilingual education begin? (5) How does a bilingual program start? A program design is provided, listing the methods by which a community may initiate bilingual…

Discussed are the personality and social development of children with physical handicaps, intellectual difficulties, or social and emotional disturbances, and recommended is the actual observation of the interactions of handicapped children with others in naturalistic situations. Stressed is the importance of pathological social interactions to…

In response to problems encountered by the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, this report makes major sources of statistics and information in the field of vocational education more readily available to scholars and researchers. Twelve major information sources within the current vocational education area are reviewed, including…