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Peer reviewedAchilles, C. M. – Catalyst for Change, 1984
Considers the recent report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education in light of the last great drive toward educational reform (1958-60), with its emphasis on teaching children how to think. One consequence of this was the social upheaval of the sixties, resulting in the reactive "back to basics" trend. (TE)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedBender, Louis W.; Conrad, Lora P. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1983
Analyzes some of the successes and failures of educational institutions in introducing audiovisual equipment under the National Defense Education Act of 1958. Suggests that community college leaders can avoid similar problems by developing an anticipatory policy framework as they enter the high technology era. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Managed Instruction, Educational Change
Download full textOffice of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Bureau of Research. – 1968
This document presents vignettes illustrating improvements in learning resulting from educational innovations developed through research sponsored by the Cooperative Research Act of 1954, the National Defense Education Act of 1958, the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Elementary and Secondary Education…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation
AXELROD, JOSEPH – 1967
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE PROGRAMS, HAVING ADOPTED A STRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF THE DOMINANT MODEL IN EDUCATION, HIGHLIGHT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ESTABLISHED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND GIVE CLUES AS TO HOW IT MAY BE IMPROVED. THESE INSTITUTE PROGRAMS OFFER A PERSONALIZED ATMOSPHERE, WITH CURRICULAR UNITY, WHERE LEARNING IS MORE OF A GROUP ACTIVITY,…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Curriculum Problems, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Innovation
Jewett, Arno – English Journal, 1964
In this article pertaining to the significance of the 1964 amendments to Titles 3 and 11 of the National Defense Education Act, special attention is paid to the funds allocated for reading and English instruction. After a brief explanation of the eligibility requirements, application details, and funding for the reading and English teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Equipment, Educational Innovation, Elementary Schools, English
Molnar, Andrew R. – 1969
A ten year experiment in educational technology sponsored under Title VII of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale educational systems which can extend education to all while permitting the individualization of instruction without significant increase in cost (through television, computer systems,…
Descriptors: Communications, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1968
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Media Project was developed to determine whether (1) the gap between the producer and the user of educational innovations could be bridged; (2) a meaningful way to present the results of educational research to the user could be designed; and (3) the integrated and functional use…
Descriptors: Behavior, Classroom Communication, Concept Formation, Decision Making
