This paper predicts three directions toward which educational research should focus in the future. First, education for the culturally disadvantaged needs new ideas that will produce effects of whose educational significance there can be no doubt. The group forces that Bronfenbrenner has described as being at the basis of Soviet methods of…

This paper called attention to needed research in the application of principles of learning to American Indian education. The matter of suitable rewards (contingency management) was examined, and 5 areas of needed research were identified. Concept formation was felt to be the heart of language learning, and 3 kinds of research problems in terms of…

Few comparative studies of American Indian education have been completed. Despite the frequent tendency of researchers to generalize about the education of American Indians, little knowledge exists beyond local and occasional regional studies. Understanding the educational diversity of contemporary American Indians requires widescale controlled…

The present status of environmental science--the study of all the systems of air, land, water, energy, and life that surround man--is examined historically and in terms of needed solutions to problems caused by the interactions of man with components of his environment. It is concluded that, at present, science can not provide the tools to fully…

Limitations in past research in educational television and guidelines for conducting more fruitful future research are identified. The current practice of utilizing few, if any, common criterion measures of effectiveness presents difficulties in the attempt to generalize from current research on ETV. An important initial effort in attempting to…

The researchers' role in moving research outcomes to practice is approached from a practical rather than a theoretical standpoint. The roles researchers have played are: (1) the researcher who conducts studies, writes official reports, and leaves the use of the findings to others; (2) the professional who reports his findings in journals and at…

During the past decade there has been increasing public and political acceptance of the utility of inquiry and inquiry-related activities for bringing about educational improvement. Specifically, educational research, development, diffusion, and evaluation (RDDE) have been singled out as essential activities. This document presents the report of a…

Although there are social pressures for the control of science, forcing a redirection to "relevant" problem solving tasks, the future needs are, in essence, unpredictable in detail. For this reason fundamental research is necessary to provide the appropriate base for the new technologies that human society will need. Even to solve the present…

This report, the 15th in a series extending back to 1953, presents the results of a 1969 National Science Foundation survey of industrial research and development. The data obtained are designed to provide information useful to government officials, legislators, and other individuals concerned with evaluating the role of research and development…

While the demand for increased educational productivity is clear, the methods for achieving it are largely undetermined. Cost effectiveness techniques have proved to be valuable tools for commercial organizations, but the relevance to educational problems is less than clear. Theory suggests that these techniques can be useful for dealing with…

Systematic knowledge about the problems and needs of Asian Americans living in middle-size and smaller communities throughout the U.S. is nonexistent. This paper explores the issues involved in assessing the quality of life of Asian Americans in middle-size cities and small communities in the U.S. It highlights neglected considerations in the…

This article is a response to an earlier article, in which Daniel E. Griffiths argued that improved "homework" by organizational theorists offers a realistic prospect for establishing "a solid theoretical base for educational administration." This article argues that theory in administration treats the external trappings of organizations but fails…

This paper describes and analyzes current research in career development, suggests further issues for investigation, and offers recommendations for research based on social learning theory and self-control techniques which would result in a self-management approach to career decisions. A decision-making model of career choice similar to the…

A primary rationale presented for the continuance of vocational research and development is that major technological changes will require the development of curriculum programs to meet the changing needs of industry as new job skills continue to emerge. Additional factors that challenge vocational research are the development of marketable skills…

The author argues for a broader view of research and theory development of teaching and social studies curriculum beyond the empirical-analytic approach. (DE)