Based on the more general principle that all thinking (including reasoning) is basically perceptual in nature, the author proposes that visual perception is not a passive recording of stimulus material but an active concern of the mind. He delineates the task of visually distinguishing changes in size, shape, and position and points out the…

This cooperative program between three elementary schools and the Oregon State University Division of Elementary Education provides a complete program of teacher education from college sophomore level to inservice for supervising teachers. It is committed to the development of new approaches such as multi-graded classrooms, individualized…

This two-part document is a report on a pilot course in public administration training. Part I details the background and development of public service training needs and facilities in the Commonwealth Caribbean. The objectives of the pilot course and the structure and methodology of the program are outlined and a general evaluation of the course…

The Arkansas Vocational Education Leadership Development Extern Program was designed to prepare vocational education coordinators, directors, and other supervisory personnel for positions as leaders of vocational education within the state, specifically for the secondary grades in local school districts. An innovative, sequentially structured…

This demonstration project in New York City undertook to help potential dropouts remain in school through the introduction of a program which combined after-school work experience with group and individual counseling. Concomitantly, it sought to develop an effective intervention methodology for replication in other communities. The principal…

This study was conducted to supply information for vocational education planners concerning the employment needs of the health services industry in Colorado. It should also provide some indication of the demand for trained workers in the occupations surveyed by coordinating expected company expansion and replacement needs with the number to be…

A five-week intensive Literacy-Homecraft course (residential) for 13 women was conducted to accelerate learning and propel learners toward satisfactory achievement. At the end of the course, 10 of the 13 were reading graded material with reasonable accuracy, fluency and comprehension. Two were making fair progress, but probably will not retain…

The reports contained in this collection are the results of separate working committees of the second National Defense Education Act Foreign Language Leadership Institute held at Central Washington State College during a seven- week period in 1967. Thirteen reports include: (1) "Job Description for Department Chairmen, Coordinators, and…

To improve selection and training at both Bachelor's and Master's levels, an evaluation study of the alumni of the College of Education was undertaken. Alumni were sent questionnaires to ascertain their feelings about their training, and a rating scale was sent to the principals of schools where alumni were teaching (see TM 001 301 for sample).…

This is an illustration of the use of various measures in particular elements, including self-descriptive devices, all of which are designed to emphasize most precise measurement of potential, rather than already developed abilities and skills. See also TM 001 163-165 for further information on the job element method, and use of the J-Scale.…

"Hippies" were questioned about drug usage, personal background, and attitudes. It is suggested that the "hippie" movement is primarily a symptom of alienation from the dominant values of society, although the nature of the sample precludes firm generalization. (DG)

Five separate national studies describe and analyze government involvement in various continuing education delivery systems in five European countries: Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway. The German study traces the historical background of further education in the Federal Republic of Germany, the provisions of the 1974 North…

This report presents a description of the activities and findings of a research team providing consulting services to Princeton High School in the areas of classroom management, leadership and organizational development, and race relations. The predominately middle-class white school was merging with a predominately black working-class school.…

The report gives an account of a research and development project on Language Assistant Training. It shows the place of the Year Abroad in Modern Languages Degrees, and the need for training of English Language Assistants. After detailing the preparatory arrangements and timetable of a fieldwork visit to French schools to observe and record…

Discusses the difficulties facing vocational educators in attempting to keep up with the rapid changes in the job market in the area of computer-related programs. Urges vocational educators to emphasize problem-solving and communications skills. Describes some attempts to develop training for such positions as robotics technicians. (TW)