The focus of the article is on Phase I of an American-Slovenian collaborative research project that was aimed at investigating effective classroom teaching-learning performances. The international project involved Dowling College and its first Professional Development School (PDS)--the Belmont Elementary PDS--and the University of Primorska at…

Research in the field of learning disability presents particular ethical challenges when obtaining consent from participants. This is further exacerbated when the nature of the research requires participation at all ability levels and involves people with communication impairments. The process of obtaining consent in a research study with 48…

On one side of this controversy is the belief that goals should be established and funds distributed by qualified practicing scientists; on the other, that basic science should be accountable to the legislature and electorate. This dilemma is discussed in terms of agricultural and biomedical research. (LBH)

Taken from a paper delivered at the Durham meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in September 1970. (IR)

This report is a summary of the 1993 Virginia General Assembly Session and its actions regarding higher education. The 1993 session considered a record number of bills and resolutions with more than 1,500 passed and signed by the governor. Approximately 150 of the items pertain directly or indirectly to higher education in Virginia and include a…

Staff studies (35), doctoral dissertations (35), and masters or specialist studies (12) in progress in 14 States are listed alphabetically by State. A table provides information on the availability of previous regional summaries of studies from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. (Author/MS)

A look at new regulations and specifications for European-made and imported electrical video equipment in Great Britain. (HB)

Reports on a state-wide guidance accountability survey. Results indicate that students do see counselors in Iowa, and that they consider counselors helpful. Areas in which students reported receiving no assistance from teachers, counselors, or principals are also reviewed. (Author/PC)

Article focused on a technique to make beginning report writing fun and help kids learn to be concise. (Editor/RK)

Clinical studies suggest that A and B therapist "types" may be associated with variation in the process and outcome of psychotherapy. Because of the proliferation of A-B scales, this study attempts to replicate and clarify several scale versions in order to justify their use in future studies. (Author/PC)

An experiment, involving the recruitment of adults for participation in study circles, to test and evaluate measures for eliminating obstacles which exclude adults with short and defective youth education from participating in public adult education is described. (Author/JH)

Examines possible differences in psychopathological characteristics among flashbackers, nonflashback drug users, and nondrug user controls. Results indicate that flashbackers show no more general maladjustment than the nonflashback drug users. (Author)

The newly created Energy Research and Development Administration plans to reorient its basic science program toward greater industrial participation and an effort to involve the high-energy physics community in applied research projects. (Author/PG)

This paper summarizes the author's research on the role of empathy in personality development. (Author)

This article presents data on a measure of depersonalization and derealization which are germane to the hypothesized independence of this syndrome from diagnosis and other factors of psychopathology. (Author)