The methodology which will be employed by RMC Research to determine the costs associated with the implementat-on of 20 different Follow Through models is described. This methodology, a resource costing procedure, differs substantially from those costing methodologies which utilize budget reports as the primary data source. Resource costing…

This paper describes the almost story as a story that overwhelms the author but does not wholly come across to the reader. It is a story that simultaneously excites and disappoints, intrigues and frustrates. Several teaching suggestions for helping students turn an almost story into a story are given, including encouraging students to experiment…

Experiments with internal television (ITV) at the Stockholm School of Education are reviewed in this newsletter. The purposes of the experiments have been (1) to study the effects of ITV illustrations of theoretical instruction in education and methodology, (2) to investigate the possibilities of conveying information in teacher training via ITV,…

A discussion of traditional approaches to design forms the basis for the presentation of a methodology for architectural design. In particular, the sequence of analysis-synthesis-evaluation is given as being indicative of most design approaches. Variations of this sequence are examined and the importance of correctly ordering parts of any…

This volume contains the proceedings of the Second National Colloquium on Oral History. The reported proceedings consist of the transcript of a panel of historians discussing oral history, a review of his own memoirs by Alfred A. Knopf, a paper on the literature of oral history, and an essay on oral history and libel laws. A summary of the…

This volume contains the proceedings of the First National Colloquium on Oral History, which dealt with the following aspects of oral history: justifications, uses, directions, approaches, techniques, objectives, and standards for the collection, study, and dissemination of an interdisciplinary range of materials in oral history. (The conferences…

In this paper a reliable method is found for approximating the value of the Bivariate Normal Correlation Coefficient, rho, given values of the joint probability and the normal deviates, h and k, or the related areas. This technique finds useful application in the computation of the tetrachoric correlation coefficient, r, when the underlying…

An opinion survey method for identifying low aptitude job types was developed and used in a study of 11 Air Force career ladders. Lists of low aptitude tasks were defined by technical advisers. These tasks were then rated on nine factors by Air Force instructors who also described low aptitude job types and gave their opinion concerning the…

Developed for presentation at the 12th Conference on Methods in Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene Studies, University of Southern California, April, 1971, this outline discusses plumes with contaminants that are visible to the naked eye. Information covers: (1) history of air pollution control regulations, (2) need for methods of evaluating…

The 26 items in this annotated bibliography deal with environmental education, educational programs, decision-making, operational problems, communications, research methods, and systems techniques, all related to planning processes. Each entry identifies the author, title of the publication, publisher, and data and concludes with one paragraph…

The purpose of this study was to determine if a multi-media presentation facilitates synthetic responses. The variables, linearity and meaningfulness of the presentation, were studied using a 2 x 2 design with outside control. The five conditions were administered to 95 fifth graders. The synthetic responses were measured with three tasks. Task I…

Designed for use in a 2-day workshop, this handbook explains the advantages of using measurable objectives in career education and includes techniques for writing the objectives. One day (6 hours) should be devoted to the handbook, and a second to writing work sessions. Arranged in outline format, the color-coded handbook incorporates sections on:…

This book, which can be used only in the Air Force ROTC program, elucidates ideas about air navigation techniques. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part describes the earth's surface and different components of navigation. A chapter on charts provides ideas about different kinds of charts and a variety of symbols used in…

The author examines the concept of advocacy as a new helping relationship. (Author)

Discusses the nature of changes and developments in education and curriculum. A charge has been made that change has been largely confined to refinement and modernization of methodology, while fundamental changes in the underlying nature, structure, and purpose of education have been conspicuously absent. (Author)