The methods and problems encountered in the development of a prototype human resources data handbook are discussed. The goal of the research was to determine whether it was feasible to consolidate, in a single comprehensive handbook, human resources data applicable to system design and development. Selected for this purpose were data on the…

The portrayal of male and female roles on prime-time television programs was investigated. Sixteen programs were observed, and data on the number and occupation of female and male characters, on positive and negative behaviors, including competence and aggression, were recorded. Plot summaries were also written for typical episodes. Research on…

The development of training material for police management personnel concerning command and supervisory actions appropriate for more effective driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) enforcement is desired. The training is based on two research studies that identified environmental and attitudinal factors influencing a patrolman's arrest decision. These…

State after state is wrestling with federal legislation's mandate to respond to the needs of students whose native language is not English. Much ambiguity, confusion, and frustration surrounds the issue of bilingual-bicultural education. This paper begins by describing the confusion which often surrounds the English component in a bilingual…

The conference papers presented here are grouped under the six topics around which the conference was organized. The section on program goals and models for bilingual education contains papers by Joshua Fishman, Salomon Nahmad, John C. Molina, Alberto Escobar, G. Kent Gooderham, and Dillon Platero. The section on teaching the second language…

The final report describes a project to research, develop, and field test Navy occupational information for inclusion into the Oregon Career Information System (CIS), a computer-assisted career education program. Five sections include: (1) introductory information; (2) a discussion of the preparation of Navy occupational information and reviewing…

Classical Greek is taught as an elective to over 200 students in seven secondary schools of the School District of Philadelphia. In the past decade the restoration of Greek studies to the classical curriculum was called for, and in 1968 a Greek Curriculum Committee was established in Philadelphia to develop a program and instructional materials.…

The trend toward competency-based vocational teacher education (CBVTE) is related to other significant trends: the movement toward certification by skills demonstration, the emergence of Teacher Centers, and the increasing emphasis on inservice education. CBVTE focuses on teaching competencies, expecting trainees to possess the technical or…

The document reports on the procedures followed and the major meetings and events in a 24 month U.S. Office of Education project carried out by Colorado State University to develop business and office career education curriculum guides for grades seven-nine. The materials developed were: (1) student learning packets or modules, (2) correlated…

Forty-eight sixth-grade students were studied to determine their response to selected compressions of the narration of an instructional sound motion picture. A 4:10 color film with a 158 wpm recorded narration was shown at 25, 33-1/3 and 50 percent compression rates; performance time and quality were measured immediately and after 12-day…

The purpose of this Florida study was to field test experimental multi-level materials for teaching reading and the subjects that make up the general knowledge area of adult basic education. The pre-publication edition of the experimental material was compared to traditional materials by: (1) differences in gain in reading ability, (2) acceptance…

The program of Literacy House in Lucknow, India includes training of personnel, preparation of materials, and sponsorship of a wide variety of programs. This report on their work, prepared to document the need for a budget request from the U.S. Agency for International Development, describes the achievement and prospects in programs relating to…

In Tanzania there is a shortage of books and materials from other countries, local adaptations and translations of these books and materials, and locally written and produced books and materials. The Tengeru National Community Development Training Center and the Rungemba Adult Center at Iringa need books for students and library as well as the…

Nearly 2,000 games and simulations are listed along with details of their content, suppliers, and audience. The games range in level from those designed to teach young children to read, to those intended for postgraduate study of political decision-making. The subject range is equally wide. Management topics convered include: industrial relations,…

In this document conference participants consider characteristics of the communications network for diffusion of new instructional materials and practices. Responses to these questions are presented: What are the communication mechanisms within the diffusion system that encourage or discourage the diffusion of innovation? What role do journal…