One of the most important implications for professional adult educators drawn from this review of the literature (emphasizing seven research studies which focus on the individual learner) stems from the increasing evidence that adults plan a great deal of learning for themselves without any assistance or intervention from professional adult…

This publication is aimed at assisting countries as they respond to the problem of organizing a continuing process of change in the schools. The seven case studies contributed to this volume illustrate ways of balancing organizational processes and the free initiative of individual schools and teachers, within the varying traditions of each…

The study consists of four main parts and was designed to: (1) ascertain the perceptions of public community college presidents regarding professional women vocational faculty; (2) ascertain the perceptions of female vocational education faculty members at such colleges; (3) compare those perceptions; and (4) determine the demographic…

Research investigated the relationships between the characteristics of adult learners, aged 17 to 67, and their responses to learning via multi-media instructional programs. Students read materials in accounting and psychology, viewed video lessons and listened to audio tapes; post-treatment data were then collected. Results showed that: 1) the…

This document is the second volume in a 5-part series that reports the results of a project undertaken to critically review and analyze major longitudinal studies of child and student development. These studies were conducted to discover the variables, techniques, methodologies, and problems pertinent to evaluate studies of the effects of schools…

The quarterly publication consists of one hundred and fifty-two abstracts of periodical and newspaper articles on education in India. Some of the many topics covered are courses of study, curriculum, examination and evaluation, guidance and counseling, technical and vocational education, educational psychology, teaching methods, and history. A…

This third volume in a series on foreign language education reviews the experience, writing, and research in the United States during 1970. The central theme, pluralism in foreign language education, is exemplified in each chapter. This theme suggests that the profession is no longer consciously oriented to a single approach to the learning of a…

This annotated bibliography aims at bringing together most of the English-language materials on adult education in Continental Europe published during the 25 years since the end of the Second World War. In accord with the variety of concepts and differences of opinion on definitions of what does or does not constitute adult education, which abound…

This book contains a collection of principles, methods, and strategies useful in the planning, design, and evaluation of studies in education and the behavioral sciences. It is not a technical, detailed study, but an overview, a summary of alternatives, an exhibit of models, and a listing of strengths and weaknesses, useful as a checking and…

This report describes an experiment concerned with a possible relationship between the inability to learn basic educational skills, such as reading and writing, and the inability to organize incoming stimuli for communication purposes, in spite of adequate intellectual potential. The study had three main tasks. The first problem was to develop a…

This volume, the sixth in a series of seven described in ED 063 225, provides a single source which spans the development of innovative education in Ontario. The present volume deals with innovative developments of many different kinds in the local school systems in years up to 1970. The major purpose is to show what may be expected from an…

This English translation of an annotated bibliography providing information about Yugoslavia educational resources and school systems contains ninety-seven book and article citations which appeared during 1972. Contents include the following topics and areas of educational interest; history, research, and the development of education; school…

One hundred and forty nine abstracts of articles appearing in periodicals and newspapers make up this quarterly publications on education in India. Many topics are covered, some of which are: adult education, finance, guidance and counselling, moral education, physical education, and history. A second longer section is on technical education. The…

The study reported here is based on the belief that the social discontent that is frequently in evidence stems in part from individuals being trapped in dehumanizing organizational mazes which apply bureaucratic rules in an attempt to control human behavior in light of organizational needs. This investigation, therefore, set out to discover the…

In order to implement a cooperative career exploration program for Grade 9, a group of 50 Grade 9 students was interviewed concerning their self awareness with respect to vocational interests and planning. A lack of vocational knowledge indicated a need for career education programs. A 1-month pre-pilot program for six Grade 9 students was…