As a paper presented at the 1972 Convention of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, discussions are included concerning research activities and misperceptions about scientific endeavors in the science education community. The purpose is to suggest some acts necessary for science teachers and educators to implement science…

This paper reviews 69 studies on microteaching, focusing on three main areas: a) the rationale behind its use, b) the conditions and degrees of possible goal attainment, and c) policy making in teacher education in relation to it. The first section of the paper presents an overview of microteaching, emphasizing the criteria used in analysis. The…

This paper is concerned with making current research in guidance more viable. Two suggestions are proposed: (1) there is a need to police manuscripts submitted to professional research journals for relevance and practicality; and (2) there is a need to involve school personnel, the practitioners in the field, in the planning, design, and conduct…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Ivanov-Smolensky procedure as an effective clinical device for the assessment of cognitive development in children under four years old. This procedure, expressly developed for assessing development in children with limited verbal skills, minimizes some of the research problems associated with young…

Four problems of data summary and analysis in the Concept Attainment Abilities Project are discussed. The problems are: (1) scoring and item analysis for items that exist in a completely crossed design; (2) determining the factorial structure of such item sets; (3) reducing the battery of 56 cognitive abilities tests administered in 1970 to…

This discussion was presented at a symposium organized to study the usage of systematic research, development, diffusion, and evaluation (RDD&E) strategies being used in the establishment of RDD&E training programs. Three levels of exploring these programs are suggested: looking at specific RDD&E projects, allowing the Research Training Branch of…

Most programs of mental health consultation are offered without systematic plans for follow up evaluation. Controlled experimental procedures for assessing consultation are difficult to apply in most field settings, and alternate approaches to evaluation are needed. Eight problems which are commonly encountered when undertaking objective study of…

THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIOLOGY TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION WAS PRESENTED WITH EMPHASIS UPON THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF SOCIOLOGISTS. INCLUDED IN THE PRESENTATION WERE BACKGROUND EVENTS, CHANGING DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, AND THE PLACE OF FOLK-WISDOM AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH SYSTEMATICALLY-TESTED KNOWLEDGE. (RS)

THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENTS OF 53 SMALL, MIDWESTERN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE BASIC RESEARCH NEEDS FOR BETTER DEFINING THE DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE SMALL COLLEGE CURRICULUM. OF THE TOTAL SAMPLE OF COLLEGES, 47 HAD 2 TO 4 FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS, AND THE REMAINING 6 AVERAGED OVER 5 STAFF…

This paper discusses whether or not educational research and practice have become too scientific and have consequently oversimplified the realities of teaching and learning. Arguments are given for focusing more attention on case studies and careful naturalistic observation in the design of educational practices. (MH)

Several procedures proposed in the literature for the analysis of growth curves are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the current issues in this area to guide practitioners in the selection of the most appropriate methodology. (Author)

The work of behavioral scientists and philosophers on value measurement is discussed, including a review of issues, controversies, and several attempts to measure values. The author points out vast disagreement in existing literature about value measurement, definitions of measurement and values in general, and the meaning of the scientific…

Article provided the historical background for reviews of research in science education and discussed the three most recently published NARST-ERIC reviews of research for the years 1971, 1972, and 1973. (Author/RK)

Discusses frequently overlooked faults in the research methodology used to investigate dyslexia and suggests alternative methods for future work. (AA)

Extends and comments upon Valtin's criticisms and suggestions concerning methodological problems in research on dyslexia. (AA)