Discusses an experimental study in elementary school curriculum development in Russia. The Soviets studied the relationship between teaching and the general development of the student and developed an experimental teaching system. Historical background of the problem, research methods used, and the teaching system's principles are examined.…

REPORTED IN AN EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM OF STATE AID FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS WAS AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING SUCH PROGRAMS. A PURPOSE OF THE FINANCIAL AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILLING TO EXPERIMENT WITH INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY WAS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN ATTACKING TEACHING AND…

This investigation of a special program on library use, library attitudes, and reading attitudes at 11 Phoenix, Arizona, area elementary schools highlights selection of schools and media specialists, program description, subjects, dependent variables (classroom- and nonclassroom-related use, attitude toward school library/librarian, reading…

The Philadelphia City Schools engaged in a four-year program to develop and test dual audio television, a way to help children learn more from the massive amounts of time they spend watching commercial television. The format consisted of an instructional radio broadcast which accompanied popular television shows and attempted to clarify and…

The Philadelphia City Schools engaged in a four-year program to develop and test dual audio television, a way to help children learn more from the massive amount of time they spend watching commercial television. The format consisted of an instructional radio broadcast that accompanied popular television shows and attempted to clarify and amplify…