The second of a two-part paper by Unesco's Director of the Division of Educational Methods, Materials and Techniques. This part looks at the field of educational technology and makes some suggestions for the policy which should be adopted in the future development of education. (AA)

An international conference on "short-cycle higher education" will be sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The American Association of Junior Colleges and representatives from participating countries will present papers on: roles and status of short-cycle institutions, faculty, curriculum, employment of…

Discussed are the processes of educational development and research and their application to the construction of a mathematics curriculum. Specifically four types of curriculum development and eleven forms of curriculum research are examined. (CT)

The economic future of the predominantly Negro college seems reasonably assured when viewed over the next decade. However, the outlook for particular groups of these colleges is far from promising. (Author)

Describes the Regional Information System (RIS), an information system developed and field tested by the Michigan Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory (MOREL) to locate research information on educational innovation as well as information on people and agencies involved with innovative programs. (JB)

Article addressed itself to the question of whether adult education is a profession, considered terms associated with occupational professionalization, and discussed some alternative stances to lifelong learning and lifelong education on the part of adult educators. (Author/RK)

Analyzes the effects of educational technology on the educational system and society, focusing on the cultural aspects, to provide a perspective in light of developments in the advanced world. Thirteen references are listed. (MBR)

This article provides an assessment of data analysis and reporting practices in reports of research published in volumes 16 and 17 of the Journal of Industrial Teacher Education and volumes 4 and 5 of the Journal of Vocational Education Research. (SSH)

The needs and aspirations of nontraditional college students and adult part-time students should stimulate the teaching of basic skills in higher education to: enhance continued learning; promote interest in lifelong learning; and develop discerning consumers of education. (CM)

Considering the history of science's importance to scientists, nonscientists, and science teachers, its role in education is shown to be necessary to provide an adequate understanding of science as a major human achievement and its relationship to society. Developments in the history of science discipline are discussed. (CM)

Argues that the education curriculum at the University of Chicago under the direction of Dewey's successor, Charles Judd, became specialized and fragmented to meet the needs of White male educators for a more acceptable career identity far removed from that of the public school teacher in a classroom, and thus undermined the development of a…

Describes and presents findings from an educational research study in which 100 students in primary schools were tested with regard to individual variation which could be detected when the children viewed a white disc on a dark background which momentarily disappeared. Findings regarding the smallest dark interval for which the disk was reported…