THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED AND EXECUTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERING AND DELINEATING FACTORS IN THE ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF TELEVISED INSTRUCTION IN THE 11 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE TEXAS EDUCATIONAL MICROWAVE PROJECT (TEMP). PROCEDURES INVOLVED (1) INTERVIEWS WITH ADMINISTRATORS, TELEVISION INSTRUCTORS, AND MONITORING…

A SERIES OF REPORTS WAS PRESENTED ON COLLEGE-CONTROLLED AND COLLEGE-RELATED ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, FOCUSING ON THEIR ROLE AND THE BETTER UTILIZATION OF THIS ROLE IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, TEACHER EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. THE REPORTS TRACE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PRESENT IN DETAIL THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE…

A CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ADMINISTRATORS WAS HELD TO FORMULATE PROPOSALS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR A LONG-RANGE INFORMATION PROGRAM FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE NEWER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. CONCLUSIONS DERIVED FROM THE TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE THAT SPECIFIC PROJECTS INVOLVING THE NEWER MEDIA SHOULD BE DEVELOPED THROUGH…

A REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE, VISITS TO NINE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES AND INTERVIEWS WITH ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY MEMBERS WERE THE MEANS OF COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIONS IN THIS INSTRUCTIONAL FIELD. THE HEALTH EDUCATION COURSES IN THE COLLEGES VISITED WERE TAUGHT IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER BY…

THE ROLE OF A JUNIOR COLLEGE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR IN EFFECTING CURRICULAR INNOVATION WAS STUDIED IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING RATIONALE DEVELOPED FOR THE STUDY. CHANGE OR INNOVATION MAY BE PLANNED OR UNPLANNED, IT MAY BE VOLUNTARY OR FORCED, AND IT MAY ORIGINATE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. FACTORS AND AGENTS STIMULATING…

THIS PAPER TRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENRICH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL MUSIC THROUGH A POSITIVE ATTACK ON THE LISTENING HABITS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY MUSIC TEACHERS AND CONSULTANTS, UTILIZED LIVE ORCHESTRA AND STRING QUARTET PERFORMANCES TO INTENSIFY THE LISTENING…

The theory and application of educational games are discussed, with the point being made that little is known for certain about their effectiveness. The game of "Manchester," dealing with the Industrial Revolution in England, is described in some detail, and 25 other games are noted. (LS)

A survey of staff and student attitudes toward selected innovative approaches to learning that had been in operation for four years was conducted. The population surveyed comprised the entire Bettendorf, Iowa, Middle School staff and student body. Questionnaires were developed to elicit pertinent staff and student opinions toward (a) space…

Subtitled "Resources for Our Education", this catalog is aimed not only at the professional educator, but at anyone, young or old, who is interested in learning in its broadest sense. Items listed in the catalog include books, toys, structures, furniture, instructional aids, magazines, films, and any other resource which contains data about or…

An article in the April 1970 issue of Social Education, "A Critical Appraisal of Twenty-Six National Social Studies Projects (EJ 018 397)," was discussed in a series of informal meetings of the Long Island Council for the Social Studies. In the process a number of questions were raised: 1) Just which of these projects are used locally?…

Growth of colleges, varying faculty experience, and program and student body diversity have accentuated the need for sound faculty orientation and in-service programs, especially where innovation, development, and use of new instructional media are stressed. After interviewing 11 faculty members at three colleges, the author has prepared 23…

This bibliography was compiled during a selective review of the literature on team teaching by two staff members of the Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory. It contains approximately 120 ERIC documents; 20 SRIS documents (School Research Information Service); 130 books and pamphlets; 7 films; 700 periodicals; and 120 reports, papers,…

The product of two summer institutes to prepare teachers and administrators for school integration, this report contains a resource manual on "The Black Self-Concept." For full abstract of institute proceedings, see UD 009 479. For other resource manuals, see UD 009 480, UD 009 481, UD 009 482, and UD 009 484. (KG)

This book provides a comprehensive description of instructional development agencies and summarizes the proceedings of the Conference on Instructional Development Agencies in Higher Education held at Michigan State University in May 1971. Chapter I discusses the characteristics of instructional development agencies, including activities,…

The Paracollege of St. Olaf College is a satellite institution in which educational experimentation takes place. The paracollege has a student body of 240 and the faculty numbers 21. In addition to the other aims of St. Olaf as a whole, the Paracollege has as its objectives (1) to be an experimenting unit of St. Olaf College, always searching for…