Describes a lesson for junior high social studies which uses a comparison of research findings to teach students about international political socialization. Students answer questionnaires about their own attitudes and knowledge of international political socialization and then compare and contrast their responses to responses of American,…

Presents a profile of resources pertaining to newly emerging computer-based technology for the handicapped together with a generic model which reflects the scope of computer applications within the fields of special education and rehabilitation. Selected resources that are highlighted include books, periodicals, and clearinghouses. Twenty…

Discusses problems involved in estimating federal financial support for education by the type of ultimate recipient (such as school districts or students), especially using data from recipients. Proposes a new approach based on data from federal aid-givers and applies the method to federal budget data for fiscal year 1980. (RW)

Describes how the Technical Library at Texaco Chemical Company conducts a course in the use of the library and the chemical literature therein. Suggestions are then given on how academia could most thoroughly prepare students to utilize the information available to them in an industrial setting. (Author/JN)

Presents the results of a study comparing several sources of state-oriented curriculum materials conducted as part of the Wisconsin Development Project (WDP), and outlines the reasons for the use of ERIC as the most efficient means for locating such materials. Two tables accompany the text. (JL)

This paper focuses on one aspect of preactive teaching by introducing a model of teachers' decision making in planning and by reviewing research on teachers' decisions about grouping students for reading instruction. Includes information teachers seek and use in grouping decisions and effects of these decisions on instruction and learning. (SJL)

Discusses parents' use of family support systems in terms of personal social networks, material and emotional support, sources of information, and ethnic differences. Implications for educators are mentioned. (Author/DB)

A Missouri study conducted to determine agricultural extension usage patterns found that heavy users of extension publications tended to be younger farmers, those with a relatively large amount of land, and pork producers. Extension meetings were a less frequent source of information than either publications or county extension office visits. (LRA)

A study of high school students produced information on their age at learning about sex-related topics, and the source and accuracy of their knowledge. Peers were cited most often as the source of information. Many sexual concepts were acquired by the age of eleven, and the overall accuracy was 78.7 percent. (FG)

Information sources for educational institutions' government relations exist in abundance. The difficulty is in selecting references and sources that mirror an institution's character and qualities. A bibliography for a basic reference collection is provided. (Author/MLW)

Discusses career opportunities, educational requirements, and information sources in these emerging professions: environmental, biomedical, fire protection, ocean, energy, ceramic, and plastics engineering. (SK)

Suggests that town and small city audiences differ from rural, farm audiences in some newspaper content preferences. (RL)

Data from a survey of high school and college students, designed to measure the relative influence of peers, family, and the media on perceptions about sex, suggest quite strongly that peers and the mass media are powerful agents in the acquisition of sexual information by young people. (GT)

A method of developing, timing, and integrating information for sharing with diverse groups represented in university decision making is described. Systematic information sharing in institutions is needed to serve management, administrative, and planning functions, and to enhance understanding and support of these institutions by their…

A computerized program for identifying existing medical disabilities among college intramural participants is described. (JMF)