Describes an open-ended research approach used in an attempt to develop an appreciation of experimental science. The research project involved such topics as "properties of lead,""reasons for lead additives in gasoline," and "the effect of lead on health." (GS)

This study investigates the effect of instructions, anxiety, and locus of control on scores obtained on a group-administered intelligence test. Results suggested that boys were more sensitive than girls to the differential demands of testing instructions. (Author)

This study reports patterns of self-disclosure of male college seniors to each parent, siblings, and closest male and female friends. Some findings are consistent with earlier studies of self-disclosure, whereas others appear to reflect some recent changes in male-female relationships. (Author)

Collected in this volume are preliminary materials related to the Belgrade-OMEP Project whose purpose is to make a record of those traditional children's games which are a part of the folk culture of various countries. The purpose of this publication is two-fold: (1) to serve as a handbook for the present collaborators on the Project in their…

Course offerings with an international focus have expanded rapidly in secondary schools in the United States in the last decade, and research is needed to explore how global and international education goals may be achieved. Four models for organizing the research agenda are presented: (1) organization around a study of influences upon global and…

In 1984 the Learning Technology Center (LTC) at Texas A & M University negotiated agreements with three K-12 Texas public school districts to explore ways that computer technologies could be used to assist in managing instructional programs. The intent was to establish a field-based research environment in which information technologies for…

This 1984-85 annual report from the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE) contains lists of officers, members, principal officials and staff; the chairman's report for 1984-85; a summary of projects in tabular form and a series of brief reports on projects; a note on overseas counsultancies; a list of SCRE publications; a note on…

The motivation of students to volunteer to participate in research studies was explored in two studies. The first study explored the motivation of 300 introductory psychology students at a large midwestern university to volunteer for research participation when one exam point was offered for each hour of participation. Study two, which was…

This brief review of how computers are currently being used and studied in the schools stresses ways in which computers will be used to enhance learning and development, and the need for research on computer learning to consider the multi-functional uses of computers in various contexts, instead of seeing it as a medium with a single effect on…

This report presents a brief review of the results of seven years of work by the Field Studies Project of Research for Better Schools. The project's two major objectives were to study improvement processes in schools and to study the organization, roles, and functions of, and interrelationships among, agencies that support school improvement. The…

This paper presents research on a theoretical approach to Logo as a programming language that creates a context for learning in which the process by which children learn and develop, using computers, is of greater interest than the products, or outcomes, of learning. Concerned with the cultural context of Logo learning and principles upon which it…

This paper introduces and explains what was being done in biocybernetic communication research at the Myer Pollack Communication Research Laboratory in Montreal (Canada) from 1967 to 1984. It also lists persons and researchers directly involved in the activities and projects of the laboratory. The paper concludes with brief descriptions of five…

A directory that provides information on institutions and international organizations engaged in research on higher education is presented to strengthen international cooperation. For each institution, the following information is provided: official institutional name, address, phone number and telex number, cable address, director or head,…

The purpose of this planning study about crafts in the United States is to provide preliminary data and information prior to a national crafts' survey by the National Endowment of the Arts. This study reports on: (1) the preparation of a systematic classification of U.S. crafts; (2) attempts to group and classify crafts people and their…