Volume 2 of the second biannual survey of educational research in member states of the Council of Europe compiles survey replies from Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and Norway. The survey provides detailed yet concise information on the educational research policies of these governments relative to major educational research projects reported or in…

The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) developed a series of Data Element Dictionaries to primarily service the instructional function. This report, developed by the University of Georgia, clarifies and adds elements relating to research and service…

In April 1972, 198 institutions which had been classified in 1960 as women's colleges were invited to participate in a study designed to obtain information regarding current status, their plans relative to coeducation, and related matters. The instrument, a survey-Questionnaire, was completed by 82.5 percent of the participants. Results of the…

The program is a generalized model which provides a blueprint for the development and implementation of a training program for evaluators and researchers in all aspects of education. As the program develops, it will be expanded to include personnel in educational development and diffusion. Noteworthy features include 1) a focus on effecting change…

The study investigated preferences shown by 25 preschool children regarding the handier toy, the smaller toy, the more probable toy, the animate noun, and the first-mentioned noun as agent in interpreting semantically reversible sentences prior to adult performance. (Author/SBH)

The authors identified, categorized, and integrated many theoretical concepts, and asked marriage and family therapists to rate them in terms of their importance for healthy family functioning. (Author)

The Communication Skills Workshop (CSW) serves couples prior to the onset of serious relationship discord, and focuses on the learning of general communication skills and problem-solving strategies rather than the amelioration of specific relationship conflicts. (Author)

Results for the 30 families as seen as "teaching-demonstration" families suggest that Adler's contention that more "first and youngest" children reveal problems and concerns (as defined by their parents) is correct. (Author)

If a small group is conceptualized as a communication system the operation of which generates discussion, that discussion is a stationary process to the extent that its parameters do not change significantly over time. This research casts some doubt on the nonstationarity conception of discussion. (Author)

Indicates that self-concept is related to self-disclosure in encounter groups, but the nature of the relationship changes over time. Early in group interactions, low self-concept subjects disclosed less; but as they became more comfortable, they increased in self-disclosure until they equaled, or possibly exceeded, initially high self-concept…

Energizing individuals to change relationships with other team members is the prime objective of team building. FIRO-B was found to be a powerful stimulus to change, although individual team members did not report other team members' behavior as being consistent with their FIRO-B scores. (Author)

This study helps destroy the myth that structured experiences are only "games" that are used to entertain, to fill time, or to create interest. Results indicate that structured experiences are a very worthwhile approach to reducing communication apprehension (the anxiety that precedes communication). (Author)

This study is an attempt to provide new data for long-term care planning, which will identify the variables that govern the institutional or community placement of the functionally disabled elderly. (Author)

A study of intellectual and creative achievers in two periods of significant intellectual and creative achievement, 18th century Scotland and 15th century Florence, found that one of the most significant variables was longevity. Achievement was more or less continuous over the whole life span. (Author)

This study assessed the perceptions of unemployed minority persons regarding their needs for career planning help. The results show that the vast majority expressed a need for this kind of service. Significant differences were found when comparisons were made according to sex and age. (Author)