Author addressed a central task in the development of an interdisciplinary field of inquiry into manenvironment relations: namely, theory development. He decried the lack of comprehensive theoretical reasoning that has characterized environmental research and suggested directions for expanded conceptual work. (Editor/RK)

A precise formulation of both cognitive structure and its related theory is provided through use of the mathematical theory of categories. Weaknesses and imprecision in cognitive theory are identified. Using category theory, cognitive structure and related Piagetian theoretic terms are precisely defined and some interrelationships are discussed.…

This article presents a psychological definition of values and defines ways of measuring them. It also reports results of a study dealing with the evolution of educational values of different groups of students, and high school and college levels (N=400), and a comparison between the students' values and those of a group of teachers. (Author)

This paper explores language-related content in the context of past, present, and future elementary schools, contrasts definitions formulated by educational specialists, and cites recommendations for the training of teachers. (Editor)

Author provided a cellular systems approach to curriculum development in order to counteract the aimless evolvement of curriculum programs administrators often have difficulty formulating due to a shortage of time. (Author/RK)

Considered the production of "messages" in television and how sign-vehicles are organized through codes. (Author/RK)

The appearance in everyday life of new technologies for mass communication and for communication between individuals calls for a reappraisal of the role of live-image broadcasting as a factor in culture and education. (Author)

This article attempted to define the systems approach and discussed how it might be applied in education. (Author/RK)

Data is presented showing minimum criteria by which students and administrators define the social role of the student. The majority of responses indicated that persons making any formal connection to the institution are perceived as students. (Author)

A basic introduction is presented to the concept of "values," to their use in daily life, and the forms of statements communicating values effectively. Values are defined as characteristics, properties, or qualities regarded as particularly important for an individual or a group. Their usefulness is found in their serving as a basis for decisions,…

This booklet discusses the definition and purpose of a comprehensive needs assessment, summarizes information on eight selected needs assessment models, and presents a step-by-step plan for school districts to follow in conducting a comprehensive needs assessment. The main part of the booklet consists of a detailed outline for conducting a school…

Reviewed are such techniques as classroom observation, using criteria for success in educational prescriptions, and plotting daily performance for evaluating the severely disturbed child. Included are such materials as a sample diagnostic test schedule, a paper on observation procedures, and graphs for recording behavior. (SBH)

This paper compares the present official poverty measure with a relative measure of poverty. The comparison is made both conceptually and empirically. These two aspects comprise the two major parts of the paper. Within the first part, the conceptual section, various issues common to both poverty measures as well as the measures themselves are…

Authors explored the problems of change and continuity in science and social studies teaching. (Author/RK)

This paper considered the popularity of museums, particularly art museums, and the problems that accompany such attention. It described, further, what the art museum is, what it does, and what it can and cannot do. (Author/RK)