The National Science Foundation sponsored Survey of Industrial Research and Development for 1977 was conducted by the Bureau of the Census in January 1978. Approximately 1,500 R&D-performing companies participated in the survey. Remarks attributed to company officials were based on discussions with representatives from leading…

THE ROLE, FUNCTION, AND GOALS OF THE APPALACHIA EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY ARE DEFINED AS IT RELATES TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DEPRIVED REGIONS OF OHIO, VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA. THE LABORATORY'S BOARD MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES, RELATIONSHIPS, GUIDE LINES, AND POLICIES ARE…

A REPORT WAS MADE OF THOSE PROJECTS UNDER WAY AND COMPLETED BY THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN WHICH THOSE WHO ADMINISTER SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS MUST WORK. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED UNDER SUCH HEADINGS AS COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR WHICH REPORTS…

This report was prompted by a request from the National Institute of Education (NIE), which in turn stemmed from internal discussion about what to do about the fact that some regions of the country are unserved, or only partially served, by existing educational laboratories. This report was directed to be a description of current laboratories'…

Activities and accomplishments of the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education during 1978-1979 are discussed in this annual report, highlights of which include (1) production of a film dealing with sex equity; (2) development of a parallel Spanish version of the Career and Occupational Development test; (3) a second year…

This paper outlines an approach to devising master social indicators which reflect conditions in a major area of human concern. There are five principal sections: Section I is an introduction; Section II sketches a heuristic model for categorizing indicator concepts, and suggests how a hierarchically organized scheme of indicators can be…

After an explanation of the current organization of primary and secondary education in Sweden; the present state of adult education; the general forms, historical background, and organization of educational research and development work; and the four main sources of financing for education research and development, this document discusses research…

A graduate program in engineering at the Joint Institute for Acoustics and Flight Sciences (JIAFS) is described. JIAFS is a cooperative undertaking between the NASA-Langley Research Center and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at The George Washington University. This program adopts a more practical approach than traditional graduate…

The scope and magnitude of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are cited as prime factors in interest of Surveys of Graduate Science Student Support. The research component of NIH is carried out primarily in the university community and, in 1974, involved 9,800 principal investigators with $862 billion dollars. NIH…

This fact finding project (1971-72) accumulated information upon which Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) could begin reversing its tendency to fund white rather than black institutions of higher learning as training and research centers. The purpose was to suggest where and how, among black institutions, future funds might best be allocated.…

This document on Department of Health, Education, and Welfare obligations to research institutes, operating foundations, and research and development centers provides a detailed report on the part of the funds obligated during Fiscal Year 1973. It covers a diverse group of organizations such as scientific societies, zoos, health maintenance…

Knowledge production and utilization (KPU) involves the communication and transfer technology of a discipline. In education as in other areas, the problems with KPU are due to (a) a lack of common language or frame of reference, (b) the sudden vast amount of research, and (c) the lack of a firm knowledge based on educational knowledge utilization.…

Federally sponsored educational research and development projects are not achieving their full potential; much of their material is of little or no practical utility, and much that is of value is not well disseminated or is not readily available. The National Institute of Education might improve the quality of research and development by: (1)…

This report on the operations of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) for the 1972-73 period provides descriptions of research activities related to experimental and analytical studies, surveys, curriculum innovations and evaluations, reviews and comparative studies, the (Australian ) Schools Commission, measurement studies, and…

A series of 17 generalizations describes the educational research enterprise in the United States under four headings: Organizational patterns, training programs, dissemination techniques, and the relationship of research to practice. Eight summary statements outline the primary implications of these generalizations and define educational research…