The author describes the emergence of community psychology and the disturbing elitism and authoritarianism which are characteristic of it, as well as the maintenance of individual rather than social explanations for phenomena. Disappointed by the absence of radical approaches to community psychology, he traces his personal search for a new…

A modified form of the Delphi technique was used within the School of Education at the University of Northern Colorado to formulate a definition of effective college teaching. The resulting definition contained 5 major categories: (1) personal characteristics: friendly, mature, enthusiastic; (2) professional qualities: attitudes, knowledge,…

The discussion of the various approaches being taken to education in information science includes the development of specific definitions of "information,""information system" and "information science" which serve to rationalize these approaches. The result is a common core of interest to which the variety of…

This publication is a guide to the terminology used to name Norwegian public educational institutions, both academic and vocational. For each type of school, listing is made by the Norwegian name and the following information is provided: English name equivalent, instructional level, normal age group served, duration of studies, terms used for…

This manual is concerned with the classification systems, codes, and definitions necessary for describing and quantifying building areas in terms of statistical aggregations that are meaningful and useful for planning at all levels of resource allocations. Procedures for collecting higher education building and room data for institutional use, and…

This speech presents a review of research concerning the nature of play. Some of the formal characteristics of play are: (a) it is distinct from ordinary life in its "temporariness" and its limitless location; (b) there is an element of tension in play that leads to uncertainty concerning the outcome but at the same time provides the opportunity…

Thirty-nine key terms in information science are introduced in five different languages: French, German, Italian, Dutch, and English. They are given in alphabetical order of the French terminologies, except for the two expressions "information science" and "computer," which head the list. At the end, an alphabetical index is provided for each…

The aim of this paper is to present a logical structure for the evaluation of evaluation (meta-evaluation) and to suggest ways of conducting such evaluations. Part I contains an analysis of background factors and problems associated with meta-evaluation--that is, the evaluation of evaluation. This part discusses the need for meta-evaluation and…

This document on performance-based teacher education (PBTE), issued two years after the first publication of AACTE's Committee on PBTE, represents an attempt to clarify key concepts and terminology, call attention to significant potentialities and problems, and suggest future action. Chapter I is a brief introduction. In Chapter II, the committee…

The author defines values, attitudes, and beliefs according to their relation to referents. A referent is a construct standing for a set or category of social objects, ideas, or behaviors that is the focus of an attitude. Attitudes and values are belief systems. Beliefs are enduring cognitions about referents; beliefs reflect the value and…

Meaningful evaluation of education requires that information reported by different school systems, states, and regions be comparable. The terminology definitions, and classifications of items in this handbook are intended to provide this needed standardization. The handbook identifies and defines or describes those items of information about…

The principle issues and parameters of concern at this conference on Interlibrary Communications and Information Networks are discussed. Information networks are defined as having information resources, readers, or users, schemes for the intellectual organization of documents and data, methods for the delivery of resources to users, formal…

This glossary of education reform jargon provides the reader with information concerning the concepts, practices, and places where change is being discussed or carried out. Emphasis is placed on educational reform and the role of the federal government in that reform. Appendixes include widely used acronyms, publications of key agencies, an…

The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 require the expenditure of 25 percent of the basic grant to States to provide the disadvantaged and the handicapped with vocational education programs. This publication discusses the specific requirements of the federal law and describes classification systems for identifying the disadvantaged and…

The instructional design presented in this article discusses a procedure for arranging and sequencing examples and nonexamples for concept teaching in the classroom. Concepts are divided into two types: definition and observation. A definition concept is one in which the critical attributes are determined by the definition, e.g., war. Observation…