In the context of Group Investigation in e-learning environment, learning to work together productively as well as to interact socially and effectively in a group is a difficult task. A variety of skills, for example, interpersonal, problem solving, and study skills would be needed. It is also not uncommon to assume that learners would have…

The application of computer technology in education is a relatively new approach that is trying to justify inclusion in the Kenyan school curriculum. Being abstract, with a dynamic nature that does not manifest itself visibly, the process of cell division has posed difficulties for teachers. Consequently, a computer simulation program, using…

A prominent theme permeating national science education reform reports such as the "National Science Education Standards" (National Research Council [NRC], 1996) and "Project 2061: Science for All Americans" (Rutherford & Alhgren, 1990) recommends the incorporation of cooperative learning in the science classroom. Although…

This paper summarizes some of the issues raised and recommendations made at the second topical conference for State Education Agency (SEA) personnel. The conference focused on managing and coordinating a state program for the dissemination of educational information. Recommendations include: (1) increase awareness of the importance of…

Included in this annotated bibliography on planning and management of human services are forty-three books and reports selected from the collection of the National Clearinghouse for Improving the Management of Human Services (Project SHARE). Some citations are for documents produced by numerous integrated planning and demonstration projects at…

This paper describes the Child Development Program Evaluation (CDPE) instrument designed to assess the overall operation and quality of all Title XX day care services in Pennsylvania. The administrative organization of child welfare services in Pennsylvania and the regionalized structure of day care services within this organization are described.…

This manual describes the program improvement responsibilities of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) of South Carolina's Office of Vocational Education. Following the introduction, the organization and functions of the RCU are briefly presented. The remainder of the booklet is comprised of eight short sections, each discussing an RCU function in…

Funded through local resources and an ESEA Title IV-C Federal grant, Project RISE (Regional In-Service Education) is an inservice center serving teachers, administrators and support staff in public and private schools in east-central Connecticut. During the planning year, the professional growth needs of teachers of grades K-8 were assessed. Staff…

Overlapping curricula and facilities among secondary schools and colleges has led to a demand for better interinstitutional cooperation and coordination of occupational programs. Five areas in which shared planning might be effective include research, curriculum development, facilities, instruction, and professional development. A host of mutual…

The Five College Cooperative (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and University of Massachusetts) allows unrestricted access to any course in any of the colleges to any student enrolled at any of the colleges. The purpose of this research is to furnish information for planning decisions in the Fine Arts Department at Amherst College in the…

Researchers used a pretest-posttest comparison to evaluate the effectiveness of monetary rewards in Project ALIVE (Atlantans Learning in a Vocational Environment), a nine-week summer program that combined education, employment, and career training for economically disadvantaged youth in grades 8-12. The project was jointly offered by the Atlanta…

The ways that selected companies are managing and structuring their responses to the needs of higher education for financial support and cooperative programs are described. According to General Foods Corporation Chairman James L. Ferguson, the academic world faces the problem of maintaining its standards in light of the decrease of federal…

Perspectives on cooperative programs between higher education and business and professional associations are presented in three papers. In "New Frontiers for Higher Education: Business and Professions," K. Patricia Cross traces three alternatives for higher education in its relationships with other adult education providers: parallel…

Researchers surveyed 13 counties in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area (California) to identify and classify educational agencies' cooperative, interorganizational arrangements (IOAs) for school improvement and to describe the characteristics of different types of IOAs. Data were collected from interviews, directories, and documents. Five IOA…

This report documents the history of the Teacher Corps project initiated by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with schools in Pender County (North Carolina). The project involved the cooperation of the university's school of education and three local schools, which were the recipients of teacher intern services and served as sites for…