Explores 19th-century writings to identify prevailing conceptions of learning environments and methodologies appropriate to adult learners. Attempts to explain their apparent lack of impact, leaving adult learners as a neglected species. (JOW)

Three areas of research on mentally retarded children that need conceptual multivariate analysis are identified: (1) the characterization of learners, (2) the description of process features of an instructional setting, and (3) the depiction of change. Statistical developments are described that are appropriate to the data that these…

Reviews the issues associated with the school-to-work transition and suggests needed areas for research. (JDS)

A survey is given of the potential role of artificial intelligence in retrieval systems. The paper concludes with an outline of areas for further research on artificial intelligence in information retrieval systems. (Author)

Alcohol on college campuses is not a new problem, but recent concerns have centered on heavy episodic drinking, binge drinking. To address these concerns, the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism established two panels of nongovernmental experts to help develop a national research agenda. This report represents the work of one…

This essay identifies a set of research priorities that will enable those most responsible for U.S. higher education to shape the enterprise in more purposeful ways. The present discrepancy between ideals and realities makes it evident that higher education is less than it should be. The essay identifies three broad research priorities: (1)…

Newcomers learn about the practices and values of an organization through a process called socialization. Organizational socialization research provides useful information on the strategies, such as indirect questioning and disguised conversation, that new employees can use as they move into unfamiliar settings. At one time, researchers believed…

A weeklong interdisciplinary seminar/workshop was held September 8-14, 2001 in Victoria, Canada to discuss the relationships between globalization, trade liberalization, and higher education, and to share information about the implications and impact of various multilateral trade agreements on higher education. A major purpose of the workshop was…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine potential future research priorities for the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. The Delphi method of forecasting was determined to be the most appropriate for use in this study. Having a knowledge of, and a current relationship with, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES) was the…

Existing procedures for selecting students into allied health care educator programs (Graduate Record Exam scores, undergraduate grade point average, etc.) are inadequate. Procedures based upon examination of three groups of health manpower personnel to determine what characteristics distinguish them and upon better measures of job satisfaction…

Examines some characteristics that are likely to lead to research planning, such as the size of the research grant, research problem preferences, etc.; the consequences of planning; the satisfaction of the research professor; and his rewards and productivity. (Authors)

Attention to (1) the objectives of public policy for day care and (2) performing research and analysis as a basis for policy are two needed steps toward rational day care services. (DM)

Those in the field of curriculum have failed to conduct the empirical research needed to clarify the nature of the phenomena and problems which are addressed. (Author)

Results of questionnaires sent to 85 teachers regarding various aspects of action research. (SP)