The author presents a research-based technology curriculum model that improves one's ability to anticipate and solve problems. The model focuses on understanding (1) human values, (2) restraints on technology, (3) resources of technology, (4) elements of technology, (5) outcomes of technology, and (6) controls on technology. (CH)

The author presents five pitfalls encountered by postsecondary students when making career decisions. They include (1) skill abandonment, (2) inaccurate information, (3) predictability versus flexibility, (4) title versus setting, and (5) workplace change. (CH)

Consists of six articles on home economics education, with some emphasis on Hawaiian education. Topics include (1) home economics history; (2) the secondary curriculum; (3) teaching practical reasoning; (4) the basics in Hawaiian home economics; (5) teaching family living and human relations; and (6) changes in home economics. (CH)

This report provides Rutgers University's policy regarding its commitment to research and graduate education. Briefly examined are some external developments requiring imaginative and aggressive responses on the part of the university so that the school can maintain its position among the top echelon of research universities in the United States.…

Consists of seven articles on the use of electronics in vocational agricultural education. Topics include (1) the Ag Ed Network, (2) computer simulations, (3) video simulation, (4) classroom equipment, (4) online information systems, (5) expert systems, and (6) computer networking in California. (CH)

Briefly explores the issue of conflict resolution (CR) in education; the introduction of CR into the public schools; and whether CR processes such as mediation meet the needs of nondominant groups. It also introduces several articles that discuss specific approaches to the development and implementation of CR programs in schools. (GLR)