This manual was designed to help coordinators to fulfill the responsibility of disseminating information about federally funded teacher centers. The manual provides information about nationwide dissemination programs and resources and gives specific references to contact for assistance in dissemination activities. It contains an overview of the…

This report describes features of the Audio Laboratory System (ALS), a device which supports research activities of the Southwest Regional Laboratory's Music Program. The ALS is used primarily to generate recorded audio tapes for psychomusicology research related to children's perception and learning of music concepts such as pitch, loudness,…

THIS MONOGRAPH IS INTENDED TO DISSEMINATE TO THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF A RECENTLY DEVELOPED PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ENTITLED PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT). PERT IS A METHODOLOGY FOR PLANNING THE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES IN EITHER LARGE OR SMALL PROJECTS. STEPS OF THE PERT TECHNIQUE…

THE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY BETWEEN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE IS EMPHASIZED AS THE KEY ACTIVITY. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE MID-1950'S BECAME ONE OF THE MOST VIGOROUS AND HOPEFUL PROTAGONISTS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE ACTS PASSED AND THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS CREATED ARE NOTED AS AGENTS IN THIS NEW…

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE R AND I UNIT IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS UNITS IN THE SUBJECT-MATTER AREAS OF SCIENCE, ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN FOUR WISCONSIN SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. EA 001 022 IS A RELATED DOCUMENT. (HM)

Federal support for research in vocational education dates from the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. However, only one substantial study of vocational education research has been undertaken. In 1974, the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council was awarded funds from the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education for a two-year examination…

The broad question addressed is whether the Upper Midwest needs a new regional educational laboratory and, if so, why and where and for whom? Conclusions were reached after a sampling of deans of education, chief state school officers, classroom teachers, National Institute of Education staff members, local superintendents, and other knowledgeable…

The problem of liberal education in the modern university is confronted in this book directed to academics in all fields. The history of the evolution of American higher education is examined and a philosophical consideration of how liberal education can be achieved today is addressed. The role of the development of libraries, research, and…

Information is provided on Florida's mental retardation facilities and programs, and specific recommendations and guidelines are given for the expansion and improvement of services. The following are specified: basic principles for the care of the mentally retarded; recommendations for legislative action, training centers, research, community…

A new interinstitutional instrument for cooperative teacher preparation and curriculum development is needed, preferably to "emerge from a partnership of the old institutions with universities taking leadership under the encouraging sponsorship of state departments of education." A "cooperative clinical teaching center" would focus on both staff…

The most popular and traditional approaches to educational change have been through formal organizations. These organizations, by their very nature, are geared to treat typical cases and are efficient, but their effectiveness is questionable. Current models of change impose a certain rigidity on the situation which seems to defeat the professed…

The third edition of Manpower Research and Development Projects presents descriptions of 455 projects which are grouped by subject matter to facilitate description of the research and development program and the use of the material. The 199 doctoral dissertation grants and the 12 manpower research institutional grants are classified by subject…

Five appendixes make up this part of the final report on the elementary teacher education program. Appendix L is a summary chart of the orientation meetings, giving dates, locations, and participants. Appendix M is a listing of the seven school districts actively participating in the OCE coalition, with a brief description of their essential…

This annotated bibliography lists publications of the Wisconsin Cognitive Learning program components, materials printed for the various curriculum projects, materials sold through the center document service, and materials published for the completed projects. Within each component or project grouping, the research publications are alphabetically…

The purpose of this research was to study the link between effective management strategies and the impact of educational research and development. The 19 R & D Centers and Regional Laboratories of the United States Office of Education were selected as the focal organizations for analysis. Using document analysis and interviews, the researchers…