Educational efforts to incorporate ethical decision-making in science classrooms about current science and technology issues have met with great challenges. Some research suggests that the inherent complexity in both the subject matter content and the structure and dynamics of classrooms contribute to this challenge. This study seeks to…

The purpose of this study was to investigate how elementary students can learn about the culture of another country and how technology can play a role in this process. The sample of the study included 135 fifth grade students from the United States and Turkey. Initial knowledge and information sources of students were assessed at the beginning of…

This report summarizes 2008-2009 data from several Austin Independent School District efforts to promote parent and community involvement.

The question of how information is used by parents in selecting schools is a central issue in school choice debates, where advocates and opponents frequently intermingle theory (often economic), ideological beliefs, and empirical evidence in constructing arguments about the potential of this reform. We employ a nomination strategy to analyze…

The bibliography on dyslexia has approximately 110 listings representing a variety of resources published from 1972 to 1990. A definition of dyslexia is also provided. Materials available in the reference collection of the Library of Congress Science Reading Room are identified. Publications and other resources are grouped according to the…

The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of Audiovisual Instruction, and supplements coverage contained in MRD 1974/75. (Author)

The names and addresses of fifteen sources of information on programs in futures studies are listed; two Canadian and three European sources are offered, but the majority of sources cited are in the United States. The list is not annotated. (AJ)

The patents coverage of Chemical Abstracts has been examined and is found to be weak for a number of important patent-issuing countries. (Author)

This bibliography is intended to be an up-date of a previous document entitled "Homework: Selected References" (1984). It lists many of the articles that were generated as a result of the educational report, "A Nation at Risk" (National Commission, 1983). The bibliography includes over 50 books, articles, and research reports on the subject of…

The bibliography contains citations to materials available in the library of the Birth to Three Clearinghouse (Illinois) concerning issues on prevention of disability. The 150 citations are arranged alphabetically by author and cover the years 1975 to 1988. The materials can be requested by mail, phone, or in person and ordering information is…

Intended as a desk reference for persons involved in all aspects of education, this directory contains information on 56 online databases and 64 clearinghouses. The directory is divided into two main sections, each arranged alphabetically by name. Section one, "Databases," contains 1-page descriptions and sample records of 12 education…

Institutions which own primary source materials on historical figures encounter many problems when they attempt to provide access to the information for scholars. (LS)

Lists sources of statistical information compiled by the federal and some state governments. (LS)

A survey of the data bases used in satisfying some of the information requests received by the Bell Laboratories literature searching service revealed that 58 information sources were used 305 times and that 4 major sources accounted for 155 (51 percent) of the uses. (Author/JB)