Examines the role of the individual graduate department in influencing Ph.D. output levels by comparing the annual Ph.D. output of physics departments for 1968-73. Findings indicate that enrollment levels, prestige of the department, and funding to the department all contribute to Ph.D. output. (Author/DB)

A nationwide survey of pharmacists in New Zealand investigated differential prevalence of stress-alleviate drug use in rural and urban areas. Contrary to conventional wisdom regarding urban stress, findings indicate that stress-related disorders are much more prevalent among rural than urban residents. (Author/DB)

Describes implementation of the new Soviet general elementary and secondary curriculum from 1964-74. Emphasized at all levels and in all subject areas are life and works of Lenin, Lenin's theoretical legacy, and documents of the Communist Party of the Soviety Union. Specific changes in humanities, languages, social studies, math, and science are…

Discusses the relationship between reduction in financial resource levels and changes in patterns of organizational decision making at five state universities. Findings indicate that the retrenchment caused by financial stringency has been accompanied by increased uncertainty among university personnel. Additional research using a larger data base…

The research explores attitudinal consequences of Vietnam-era military service upon American society. The conclusion is that military experiences heightened the general decline in political efficacy. For journal availability, see SO 505 808. (Author/DB)

Research based upon the concept that teaching consists of separate, enumerable acts has proven the opposite: that it is composed of interrelated activities and influences. (MJB)

The author (1) presents data drawn from a fourteen-week program on oral health care involving second-grade students; (2) concludes that such a program is successful in promoting short-term behavioral change; and (3) stresses the need for periodic reinforcement and repetition to assure behavior maintenance over time. (MB)

A conference bringing together several scholars of the law and of the social sciences to explore the relationships which have developed between the two fields in the court room in recent years addresses specifically the roots of several current forms of dissatisfaction. (Author/AM)

Attempts to determine if the measurement of young children's learning is enhanced when the modality used in the testing is congruent with that employed in the instructional phase. More specifically, does a test consisting of words for objects provide a valid index of pupil growth when a different medium is used in the teaching of a specified…

Results of a survey of 65 graduate students suggest that students' values and attitudes play a major role in their evaluation of faculty and should be recognized by teachers when interpreting the data from such ratings. (Author/LBH)

Defining "effective teaching" involves a general conception of education and teaching, a conception of a curricular domain and its priorities, attention to the possible conflict in values and priorities among relevant groups, recognition of "functional equivalence," a multidimensional approach to data collection, combination and reporting, and "a…

Compares the incidence of handedness for specific adult age groups with data collected on children for comparable time spans and makes some judgments regarding incremental tendencies. (Author/RK)

Investigates the relationship of personality characteristics to organizational withdrawal and tests the Porter and Steers "polar" hypothesis, i.e., employees with high levels of emotional instability, anxiety, achievement orientation, aggression, independence, self-confidence and sociability were more apt to withdraw from organizations…

Discusses the contexts in which classroom data on foreign language acquisition has been collected and the effect that ignoring these contexts has had on the application of foreign language acquisition research to foreign language teaching and learning. A scheme to aid in analyzing the different approaches to linguistic data is presented. (SED)

Discusses some of the myths surrounding grading on the curve. Provides a simple explanation of such statistical terms as histograms, relative frequency, normal distribution, mean, and standard deviation. Describes how to restructure the curve, including the program listing for a computer program that will assist the teacher. (TW)