The Commission on Instructional Technology, in their deliberations, must face a current pessimism among those involved in adapting technology to education. C. F. Hoban lists a number of factors that are responsible for this, and which indicate that many problems of instructional technology are not intrinsic and peculiar to it, but are part of…

Explains principles of Kenneth Boulding which Boulding considered important for the understanding of social and political organizations and applies these ideas to systems theories of personality. Discusses principles of opposition, defense, polylithy, size, and persistence. Concludes that principle derived from Boulding's analysis of organizations…

Examines the constructs of individuation, differentiation, and identity formation from the individual development and family system theory perspectives. States that individuation and identity formation process encompass both the individual's efforts toward separation from family of origin and impact of these efforts on identity formation and the…

Presents three articles discussing the concept of family homeostasis and the related concepts of family rules and family feedback. Includes a reply by Paul Dell citing the need for family therapy to go beyond homeostasis and further comments by Ariel, Carel, and Tyano. (JAC)

The total system view shows that the school library is inseparable from the system it serves. It is a part of the total system, its objectives are derived from the total system, and its operations and procedures are designed to facilitate its contribution to the total system. (12 references) (Author)

A somewhat different approach to cataloging is described. The proposed system results in savings in processing, closer contact with library and teaching staff, and systematic build-up of the collection. (Author)

Essay on the meaning of the term "educational technology. Points out that the term refers not only to hardware, but to a systems approach to learning. (LS)

The Editor of "Educational Broadcasting Review calls for the integration of televised instruction into the total instructional program through the application of systems concepts. (LS)

Signal Corps personnel training programs are adopting the systems approach, which entails such steps as task selection and analysis, setting of training objectives, task sequence, quality control, and testing. (LY)

A theory of solution synthesis is developed within the context of social behavior. (LR)

Macro-system forecasting provides a rationale for arranging trends and forecasts, and a national goal program analysis. (Author/RA)