This discussion argues that additional information can be obtained from the Follow Through program in its current framework. Three ways of generating new knowledge from Follow Through are suggested: (1) secondary analysis of extant data, (2) compilation and analysis of followup data, and (3) completely new studies. Two ways of minimizing costs…

The paper presents a summary of the findings from a 1982 conference held by the National Institutes of Health on the issue of diets and hyperactivity. Six questions are addressed, touching on the nature of hyperactivity and its quantifiable measurement, defined diets, empirical evidence regarding the effects of these diets on hyperactivity,…

The purpose of this study was to compare "expert" and "practitioner" evaluations of research questions in health education. The "expert" respondents consisted of 21 health educators identified by a panel of experts as significant contributors to the field of health education. The "practitioners" consisted of 722 health educators. The respondents…

Summarizes the theoretical and practical significance of lipids (fats and oils), considers lipid research, and comments on the training and prospects of future workers in this field. (Author/PG)

Energy storage, considered by some scientists to be the best technological and economic advancement after advanced nuclear power, still rates only modest funding for research concerning the development of advanced technologies. (PEB)

The Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) newsletter presents news and an overview of the BTES project. Major articles recount the story of what happens when public school teachers and principals implement the BTES into their individual schools. (LH)

In August 1979, Amedeo Giorgi presented a workshop on "Phenomenological Theory and Method" at the University of Goteborg (Sweden). This report describes that workshop. First, the major concepts of phenomenology are introduced (Intentionality, Description, Reduction, and Essence), followed by a brief description of Husserl's philosophical…

TO USE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, (1) TRAINING NEEDS MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND PRECISELY STATED, (2) THE LEARNER SHOULD BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEARNING, (3) THE UNITS OF INFORMATION SHOULD BE SMALL ENOUGH TO BE READILY ASSIMILATED BY THE LEARNER, (4) INSTRUCTION SHOULD NORMALLY BE SELF-PACED OR MATCHED TO THE LEARNER'S…

SPHERICAL MODELS OF PARENT BEHAVIOR AND OF SELF-REPORTED PERSONALITY ADJUSTMENT WERE CONSTRUCTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THE VARIABLES OF THOSE DOMAINS. THE THREE MAJOR DIMENSIONS OF PARENT BEHAVIOR ARE DESCRIBED AND EMPLOYED--(1) ACCEPTANCE VS. REJECTION, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTROL, AND (3) LAX VS. FIRM CONTROL. THE THREE…

A description is presented of the development of a National Research Agenda on Teacher Education. A constituent-based governance structure was established for the project. Teacher education across a continuum was reviewed, and seven key topic areas were identified. The key topics were: content, process, professionals as learners, collaboration,…

This paper attempts to develop a theory of administrative attribution and to provide some insight into the potential contribution the application of attribution theory can make to the study of educational administration. Attribution is defined as the need to understand cause, and administrative attribution is defined as being concerned with what…

Presented is the final report of the ad hoc consultant group established to examine the advisability of NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) making an explicit policy decision to reenter the field of mental retardation, to advise the two institutes (NIMH and NICHD--National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) regarding possible…

Because of the dilemma faced by librarians in the selection of suitable microform reading equipment for the 35 mm format, this paper is designed to analyze the problem of reader and micro-image incompatability, to provide a key for readily determining incongruities, to evaluate presently available readers, to provide modification and development…