A FINAL REPORT WAS GIVEN ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OREGON RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT FOR THE 18-MONTH PERIOD FROM JUNE 1, 1965 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1966. THIS RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT (RCU) WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT THE COORDINATING EFFORTS RELATING TO RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. A TWO-FOLD PURPOSE WAS…

The activities of a research working group are described. The investigators from several institutions coordinate their work on space and geometry. Underlying assumptions of the group and issues faced by it are described. (SD)

IN NOVEMBER 1966 A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO (1) EXCHANGE INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING AND PLANNED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN IOWA, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN, (2) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COORDINATING ACTIVITIES, (3) DEVELOP A PRIORITY LIST OF CURRENT SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN THE REGION, (4) SELECT A HIGH-PRIORITY…

AN OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED TO STIMULATE VOCATIONAL RESEARCH, TO INITIATE AND COORDINATE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROPOSAL DESIGN, TO WRITE PROPOSALS, AND TO ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES…

THE STUDY COMPARED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE MAILING TECHNIQUES FOR STIMULATING THE INTEREST OF PERSONS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED AS UNINTERESTED IN CONDUCTING OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. THE SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 4,222 TEACHERS IN PRACTICAL ARTS, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE. THE AUTHORS…

Article describes some of the experiences pertaining to the management of a highly localized research unit, specifically, the Educational Program Management Center which is located within the Faculty of Educational Development in the College of Education at Ohio State. (Author/MB)

Authors describe how deficiencies resulting from isolation have been met through the development of an organization called Grand Rapids Public Schools-Western Michigan University Center for Educational Studies. (Authors/MB)

The overall purpose of the Michigan Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) is to stimulate research and development activities within the State. This report reviews RCU activities in this area during the period July 1, 1967 to August 31, 1969. Problem areas include staffing and funding. In light of accomplishments and problems, the RCU has been…

This report presents three studies which investigated the two major problem areas in developing a State system of managed research in vocational education: (1) identifying persons who are interested in and competent to conduct research and development activities, and (2) identifying and placing in priority order the significant problems in the…

This paper discusses the problem of maintaining confidentiality in data resulting from research projects. The rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in a research effort are examined. Five parties to a research project are identified as: (1) the participants, often called subjects, who have the right to privacy and the responsibility…

This document examines the policy issue of balance between the National Institute of Education's (NIE) role in directing research and development projects and that of field-initiated efforts in the educational R/D & I field. The issue is approached from a systems analysis view: NIE's mission (grouped into research, development,…

THE RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY, OCCUPATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, MET TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH PROBLEMS OF A PRIORITY NATURE IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THEY MET IN SMALL GROUPS DURING THE 1-DAY SESSION. MAJOR PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE SECONDARY AND…

ACTIVITIES OF THE UTAH RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DURING ITS FIRST 16 MONTHS OF OPERATION, WERE DESCRIBED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES OF THE UNIT'S VARIED EFFORTS WERE (1) DEVELOPING WITHIN THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AN AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF RESEARCH TO VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL…

Along with 23 other units in various states, the Illinois Research Coordinating Unit (IRCU) has, since its inception, been committed to bringing about innovations in education. This document presents a summarization of the activities and progress of the unit during the 1972 fiscal year as well as the planned research endeavors for 1973. The unit…

Sixty-five participants from 13 states attended this annual conference. The major papers presented included: (1) "Change Process in Education, A Theoretical Construct," by R. Meisner, (2) "Application of the Change Construct in Agricultural Education," by D. Towne, (3) "Variables Influencing Adoption of Cooperative…