In light of current research and evaluation criteria, the Gallup Evaluation Model (GEM I and GEM II) was developed and tested at Pennsylvania State University to assess effectiveness and efficiency of instructional developments. Alternative ways of teaching German I were evaluated according to five variables: amount of pupil time, course costs,…

The process used in the design and evaluation of modules of instruction with the PLATO IV Computer System for stimulus display and response recording is described. Steps in the instructional design process are listed as problem identification and task analysis, identification of entry characteristics, development of performance objectives,…

As a supplement to the film, The American Super-8 Revolution, a basic guide is provided to help teachers function in a nondirective way to create a setting which will provide the media conscious with access to filmmaking. Described are ways to begin media projects, methods of organizing filmmaking activity in the classroom, and a topical list of…

Compiled to provide access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in small school education, this bibliography supplements a previous bibliography which in conjunction with four others published under the title of "Rural Education and Small Schools" provides cumulative coverage. Part 1 of this…

The development of learning theory and its application to computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are described. Among the early theoretical constructs thought to be important are E. L. Thorndike's concept of learning connectisms, Neal Miller's theory of motivation, and B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning. Early devices incorporating those…

To describe how to implement career education concepts without disrupting or destroying the present curriculum is the goal of this book. It discusses what career development programs mean to both the teacher and youngster in the average classroom and identifies the beneficial effects such programs will have on teaching and learning. The role of…

The program's objective was to train a cadre of research and development specialists with competencies to strengthen and institutionalize organizational assessment and program development within higher education institutions serving large numbers of Chicano and Native American students. The project's two major thrusts were: (1) project management…

This historical sketch of educational development in Thailand is presented in three parts: the historical background of education in Thailand from 1257 to 1970; the major educational developments of the past 20 years in elementary, secondary, adult, higher, vocational, and teacher education; and the significant contributions which the United…

The document reports on the activities undertaken and the results achieved in a project intended to develop cooperatives of food producers (including fisheries, farming and fruit growing) in Senegal. Three consultants were requested of and provided by the International Labor Organization, for the United Nations Development Program. Working with…

In its most general sense, a system is a group of components integrated to accomplish a purpose. The heart of an educational system is the instructional system. An instructional system is an integrated set of media, equipment, methods, and personnel performing efficiently those functions required to accomplish one or more learning objectives. An…

This report presents a collection of annotated bibliographic and other information relating specifically to the areas of post-secondary and short-cycle education outside the United States. The bibliography is divided into five sections. Section I is an annotated bibliography of general information. Section II is an annotated bibliography of…

Prepared in 1969 for the Division of Education Laboratories (DEL), this report examines the teacher training programs and projects of the 15 educational laboratories and three selected Research and Development Centers, established to systematically develop ideas and technology relevant to educational problems. The procedures involved reviewing…

This first volume of a three-volume feasibility report on the Georgia model for elementary teacher education outlines the procedures used in conducting the study, and presents the theoretical considerations involved. The engineering strategy proposed for a 5-year development program is summarized, the essential characteristics of the program in…

Research reports, summaries, and investigations relative to establishment of a recreation-education facility at Valley Campus, Delhi, New York, are presented in this first volume of the 4-part series prepared in August of 1969. Items pertinent to the content and operation of a recreation-management curriculum are discussed. The purpose of the…

Prepared in August of 1969, the master plan for a recreation-education facility is the application of principles established in the prototype study, volume 2 (RC 004 157) of the 4-volume report. The present volume coordinates these principles with the objectives of the State University Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi, New York. Factors…