Educational technology is not new. Between the years 1809 and 1936 the United States Patent Office issued over six hundred patents for machines which could teach. It would appear that many people felt that machines could do much of the routine job of instruction and it was this feeling which contributed much to the development of a systematic…

A general aim of this paper is to clarify the heritage of instructional technology and to put it in its proper context vis-à-vis the audiovisual movement. A specific aim is to show the relationship between diverse theories and the kinds of technologies of instruction which have evolved out of these conceptions. Finally, a redefinition of the…

Summarizes chemical education in Japan, involving the educational system, foreign language training, curriculum materials, professors' research-teaching roles, and graduate and undergraduate programs. Indicates that the Japanese system is undergoing considerable changes and differs in many ways from the U.S. system. (CC)

A report on nonformal education for rural development is extracted. The portions of the study presented discuss nonformal education in regard to providing information and guidelines to assess needs, planning effective and economic programs, developing means to strengthen the programs, and defining methods of participation by external agencies. (KM)

Educational reform was undertaken in Mali as part of a general policy of decolonization. The development of the High Teacher-Training College was able to help meet the need for teachers, to set a standard for teacher education colleges, and to acquire national confidence and prestige. (KM)

This report provides ethnographic descriptions of schools in the People's Republic of China derived from a visit to the PRC in December, 1972; the paper begins with a brief background, describes the schools visited, and concludes with interpretative comments. (Author/JM)

Article discussed the development of a new educational calendar that will entail attendance at school all year-round and which will allow for greater student enrollment, educational efficiency, and flexible scheduling. (RK)

Author attempted to define those who are disadvantaged and presented brief annotations of each group to whom the word applied according to a number of contemporary educators. (RK)

Article considered the issue of private interests versus social concerns and examined doctrine that springs in children at an early age in their educational experience and which has caused considerable concern. (RK)

In responding to the needs of the local community, Montcalm Community College utilized its student services division and took action in solving local problems. (Author/RK)

Three case studies of students in Britain were considered as a part of the evaluation of the FE. (RK)

Discussed a learning delivery system, representing a significant departure from tradition, designed to meet the educational needs of rural people, ordinarily unable to finance a full time education. (RK)

Author examined international studies of achievement in science, reading comprehension, and literature. He credits them with providing new understanding of educational accomplishments in each country and of the reasons for differences among countries. (Editor/RK)

Author suggests that team teaching is here to stay and offers ten ways that will increase the chances for its success. (Author/RK)

Author addressed the nascent issue of damage suits brought by nonlearners against the schools. He discussed the legal issues relating to such suits and argues that if the courts recognize school liability at all they would apply the negligence rule. (Editor/RK)