This article presents findings from a study which gathered expert opinion about the major obstacles to acceptance of computers in instruction and suggestions for future action. The study had two phases: a questionnaire and a conference. (JA)

A minute-by-minute account of one Friday in the work day of a principal who is a 40-year veteran of the Battle of Detroit. (EA)

A look at cable television in a realistic context, and its future in both the United States and the world. (HB)

Discusses the tradition of Chinese humanism as a possible solution to the ethical problems facing medical science. (BR)

This article deals with creating options for schools with staff problems. It suggests a practical methodology for helping schools fight the effects of bureaupathology. (Editor)

While hyperactivity in children has been alternately viewed as a form of minimal brain dysfunction, as a behavior disorder, or as an attention deficit disorder, recent findings on hyperactive adolescents and adults suggest that hyperactivity can be better understood as a personality disorder. Striking similarities appear when characteristics of…

In the first part of this paper, several important trends of mathematics in the social sciences since the end of World War II are reviewed. Among these are (1) decision theory, (2) the development of macroeconomics as it relates to economic theory and the economics of growth, (3) the general theory of measurement, (4) structural linguistics, and…

This investigation focused on the following major goals: a) to identify problem areas in student-teaching experiences as perceived by student teachers; b) to identify problem areas in student-teaching experiences as perceived by supervising teachers; and c) to compare the problem areas identified by the two target groups. During the term that…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in conjunction with Drexel University, engaged in a research effort directed toward an improved understanding of large-scale systems technology and management. This research program has as its major objectives: (1) the demonstration of the applicability of the NASA organization and management…

Maintaining orderly behavior in the classroom has traditionally been one of the major problems of teachers. The three experiments described in this report were designed to discover whether behavior management procedures can effectively control the high levels of disruption manifested by older children, whether reducing the level of disruption will…

Discussed are five dimensions through which one may better analyze and understand the nature and extent of a problem. (BD)

School librarianship thrives: it is cognizant of trends in education and technology and their implications for school media centers. Major issues are jobs and credibility--convincing faculty, administrators, and parents of the need for effective school media programs with competent professional staffs. (Author/MBR)

This issue contains the proceedings of a round table discussion by Ukranian educators, philosophers, and social scientists on the education of the new Soviet man in the era of scientific-technological revolution. The "new man" is defined as the builder of communism, the participant in the transition to an advanced industrial economy.…

The developmental significance of unresponsive or uncooperative behavior of children in standardized developmental assessments made during the preschool years was investigated. Untestable children were significantly lower than testable children on a wide range of abilities at all ages from 12 through 72 months. (PCB)