This report covers a six-month sabbatical travel study of urban 4-H programs in 30 United States cities. The purpose of the study was to search for 4-H programs and methods which were being used successfully with urban boys and which might be adapted for use in other urban situations. Interviews with professional 4-H personnel, aides, and leaders…

The field test of using task data for recruitment of horticulture workers is the final phase of a larger task analysis study of the ornamental horticulture industry in New York State. The field test is designed to obtain a realistic assessment of the potential of task checklists for recruitment, including: (1) employer acceptance attitudes toward…

The Matching Family Figures Test (MFF) is examined in order to show that a wide variety of rational speed-accuracy trade-offs ranging from impulsive to reflective are quite plausible. Ten children (mean age, eight years) took part in the experiment. Five had previously been classified on the basis of the MFF as impulsive, five as reflective. On…

This paper briefly discusses three studies aimed at exploring the overload hypothesis posited by Stanley Milgram. That hypothesis suggests that impoverished social interaction in the city is an adaptation to overload of interpersonal contacts. The three studies examine various aspects of the phenomenon using different methodologies. Comparing city…

Describes a traveling science program presented to the public in three national parks. Various teaching methods were used to present materials on energy, pollution, manufacturing, and medicine. (MLH)

From her experiences in a field study of nurses in hospitals for her doctoral disseration, the author offers practical suggestions to field researchers for planning a study proposal, preparing for the contingencies of field research, and setting up a good recordkeeping system for study costs. (MF)

Describes a study of three New York high schools (rural, suburban, and urban) that developed a model of high school social organization in order to provide a school-specific focus for examining school violence and crime. (JG)

Describes the modification of the SUUNTO compass and clinometer precision sighting instruments to make a compact geologic compass useful for measuring orientations of S-surfaces and rake angles of lineations. (SL)

Provides detailed procedures and policies concerning the National Association of Geology Teachers--U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Summer Field Training Program to provide professional geologic field experiences for undergraduate Geology majors. (SL)

Discusses results of a field study indicating that an individual's sex and course grade accounted for a significant portion of the variance of final self concept scores. (MH)

Bilingual education needs an instructional design which considers totally its special nature and encompasses a plan for implementing a sound integral education program through a sequential and articulated curriculum supported by relevant instructional materials. A field-based project consisting of experimental and control schools for the design's…

Describes a technique by which the density and hunting habits of owls can be inferred from their pellets. Owl pellets--usually small, cylindrical packages of undigested bone, hair, etc.--are regurgitated by a roosting bird. A series of activities based on owl pellets are provided. (CP)

Some major consequences of doing fieldwork in schools over an extended period of time are described. Using Powdermaker's distinction of "stranger and friend," the balance between these two roles and perspectives in terms of role, reciprocity, and receptivity is traced through a description of the author's two year study of student life…

Differences between ethnographic, phenomenological, or qualitative research techniques are reviewed through an explanation of the rationale behind their use and discussion of some of the processes by which this type of research is conducted. While this article is focused on educational research, the discussion applies equally to social…

Study abroad for language majors must be required, intensive and disciplined. Programs must insure continued use of the foreign language and interaction with natives, perhaps through field study and interview methods. Government action and support is necessary. (CHK)