A report is given of the problems and successes of an evaluation team engaged in examining a 9-year community research demonstration project. The project, the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, was designed to develop effective health education programs and to institutionalize these programs through community organizations so that they are…

A study focused on the development of a research-based model of spelling instruction by synthesizing 20 instructional strategies from 144 empirical studies found in scholarly literature, in which spelling procedures were tested in controlled settings. In addition, the study investigated three research questions: (1) the extent to which elementary…

A dialogue describes the common mission of the College of Education and the Research and Development Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Their mission is away from segmentation towards inter-instructional cooperation, intra-institutional collaboration and the integration of research and practice. They are jointly committed to the…

Swedish research policy and organization, research areas, university research institutes, and international research and development (R&D) cooperation are discussed. Swedish research policy may be characterized as sectorized, decentralized, and pluralistic. The governmental bodies responsible for research direction include the Ministry of…

Scenario is intended to introduce readers to a possible new system of learning wherein each member of a community becomes a resource person. (GB)

Discusses the need for new mechanisms and institutions to cope with crises brought about by rapid societal change. (GB)

Describes a publication designed to serve as a statistical base from which various groups can develop policy recommendations on chemical manpower. This new series will be the first official effort by the society to compile, correlate, and present all data relevant to the economic status of chemists. (Author/GS)

This article reviews the history of educational research and development (R&D) centers during the past decade, and also offers a proposal regarding directions for federally supported R&D in education in the decade ahead. (Author/JA)

At the dawn of its very existence, the Academy of Sciences became a major center of mathematical research. (Author)

Factors of creation of the Academy and the history of its development. (ND)

Research supported by the Cooperative Research Program of the U.S. Office of Education.

Based upon the findings of a National Science Foundation (NSF) survey of 1980 Industrial Research and Development, this report presents highlights and summaries of statistical data for: (1) total research and development (R&D) funds for 1980; (2) R&D by source of funds; (3) R&D funds as a percent of net sales; (4) energy-related…

Educational materials available on loan to educators in the region from the Resource and Referral Center of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Regional Exchange (AEL-Rx) are listed by title, author(s), sponsoring institution(s), annotation, and identification number. The more than 1,300 documents included cover a wide range of educational…

Highlights of "Research and Development in Industry, 1979" are presented in this report, including summaries on total research and development (R&D) funds, federal and industrial funds, funding for applied and basic R&D, energy R&D, and R&D scientists and engineers. (SK)