Examines complexities involved in assessing the utility of political gaming in the analysis of foreign affairs, and reports an assessment of a political game conducted at the CIA to demonstrate assessment difficulties due to inherent uncertainties in both foreign affairs analysis and the gaming process. (CMV)

Outlines the National Science Foundation's programs to assess science education in the two-year college and other programs providing institutional support through the Science Education Resources Improvement Division of the Directorate for Science Education. (JM)

Reports on a survey undertaken to determine quality and quantity of presentation of women's political history, political behavior and public policy affecting women in 20 introductory textbboks used in college level American government courses. Findings indicated that little change has occurred since 1970. Suggestions are offered for enhancing the…

Suggests that political education is necessarily biased because it is a political issue. Data are taken from the English secondary school system where political education is more frequently found as a component of the 'hidden curriculum.' (DB)

Presents a state-of-the-art review of educational testing problems and programs with regard to determining the political knowledge of students in elementary and secondary schools. Concentrates on examining and critically reviewing test instruments. (Author/DB)

Presents ideas for stimulating students' interest in college level sociology courses by involving students in individual v group decision making, nonverbal communication, romantic love, and ethnic stereotypes. Tips for organizing classroom demonstrations around these topics are presented. (Author/DB)

Presents an overview of the main features and preoccupations of educational reform in the highly industrialized market economy countries of the Western world. Concludes that education must continue to demonstrate its will to change and play a major role in social change. (Author/DB)

Focuses on the need for school-community-government cooperation in energy curricula and reviews various programs which have been developed in the field of energy education. Objectives, elements of various programs, and resources are identified. (Author/DB)

The nurse practitioner can assist in the diagnosis of the learning disabled child by evaluating health and family history, and by performing basic physical and neurological examinations. (JMF)

An alternative method for analyzing and evaluating prototype and revised instructional material is compared to traditional methods. The procedure and three approaches of sequential analysis are presented and advantages are discussed. References are included. (BK)

Proposes an explanation for the variation among states regarding the date of enactment of compulsory school attendance legislation. The objective is to provide information to researchers as they attempt to interpret different theoretical positions on compulsory schooling. (Author/DB)

Reviews educational research undertaken during the 1970s which indicated that different types of students would benefit differentially from various types of courses and teaching techniques. Questions why findings from this research has been so largely ignored. A statistical model relating teaching to different types of students is presented.…

Highlights recent research on educational innovations, particularly as they are implemented in developing nations. A case study of educational innovation in Nigeria is presented as a means of examining broader issues of educational innovation. (Author/DB)

Professional renewal depends upon the dynamic process of making appropriate assessment, personalization, commitment, and review of goals in a continuous recycling manner. (CJ)

Discusses the differing opinions that result from educational, economic, and sociological inquiry into the outcomes and impact of formal schooling; concludes that economic and sociological analyses of educational outcomes help clarify the functions and purposes of school and college curricula. (LRA)