The release of the "Australian curriculum: Mathematics" has generated considerable debate in the education community. Some educators warn that this debate has centred on mathematical content and skills, setting the conditions for a "back to basics" movement in line with the political rhetoric that accompanied the national…

The study examined the relationship between achievement motivation and agricultural behavior among Palestinians in the Jordan Valley and in the village of Dabburiyah. (NQ)

Noting the lack of a widely accepted definition of public relations, this paper discusses several definitions that have been formulated and dismisses them as inadequate and fraught with understatement. It then suggests that a more appropriate and satisfactory approach to the problem might be to think of public relations as an immature and…

THE LEXICOGRAPHICAL PROBLEMS IN THE TURKISH LANGUAGE WERE DISCUSSED. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LANGUAGE WAS PRESENTED WITH PROBLEMS OF LEXICOGRAPHY THAT EXISTED IN THE PAST COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE PRESENT. DISCUSSION TOPICS OF THE REPORT INCLUDED (1) NAME OF THE LANGUAGE, (2) DELIMITATION COMPARED WITH RELATED LANGUAGES, (3) DELIMINATION…

This paper attempts to document some of the sources of tension which exist at both the institutional and personal level when universities and school systems attempt to collaborate on common problems. The analysis contains three major selections: (1) sources of tension endemic in interorganizational collaboration (accepting increased possibilities…

The need for bibliographic control of microforms is generally recognized, and the technology for establishing such control exists. Efforts so far towards achieving this end have been uncoordinated, poorly supported, and generally unsuccessful. (Author/VT)

Development of librarianship as a profession is impeded by the librarian who is intent on developing the means to fulfill user needs without regard to the client, as well as those people who believe there is nothing esoteric or complicated about librarianship. Comments from selected CLW readers are included. (Author/MBR)

Geological field trip guidebooks, developed for use during a field trip or field conference, are considered ephemeral publications by their compilers and publishers. Too few copies are printed and little attention is paid to bibliographic format and information. These difficulties are discussed and recommendations are made to alleviate the…

Problems involved in searching multiple data bases are discussed including indexing differences, overlap among data bases, variant spellings, and elimination of duplicate items from search output. Discussion focuses on CA Condensates, Inspec, and Metadex data bases. (J PF)

Discusses the use of converted buildings to house libraries in relation to problems of space in present accommodations and proposes criteria for evaluating a building's potential for present and future use. (Author/MBR)

The difficulty in understanding the differences between assessment and measurement is discussed. Conflicting usages in the literature are presented to illustrate the lack of conceptual clarity for these terms. (BS)

Discusses the Centers for Disease Control's concern with the outcome of violence and application of methods of public health to violence. Indicates that educators can use the same model when dealing with violence. (JOW)

Student teaching has been institutionalized on the basis of several questionable assumptions, not on the basis of research or realistic assessment of field situations. Pinpoints these weaknesses. (Author)

Two general types of Indian organizations (promoting Indianness and protecting Indianness) and their shortcomings are discussed. (NQ)

A discussion of some of the problems which are common to various professions, including medicine, law, and education. (MBM)