This report evolved from a 1976 workshop sponsored by the Institute for Science Education in Kiel, Germany. The document has two major sections: (1) Research in Science Education in Europe: Perspectives and Structures; and (2) Research in Science Education in Europe: National Reports. Subdivisions under the former heading include: Methodology and…

Studies based on models of interpersonal coorientation have discovered regularities in communication behavior that coorientation theory cannot explain. On the other hand, rules-based theories of communication contain explanatory concepts seemingly applicable to these phenomena, but have not been articulated sufficiently to be applied to the…

This report includes the keynote address and summaries of discussions from three workgroups and the plenary session of a conference on youth development and families. The key address, "Reflections on Youth and Policies for Youth" by Martin Trow, presented a typology which categorized youth in terms of adequacy of financial resources and adequacy…

Research in the development of prosocial behavior in children is better done by naturalistic than by experimental methods. The choice of what problems to address in social science research depends upon value commitments. The ultimate criterion for evaluating research in the behavioral sciences must be social relevance and utility. The dominant…

In asserting that there is a need for research on ethnic minority groups, this paper discusses the trends and directions for such research. Recommendations are made in areas such as the types of research needed, the relationship between research and minority group needs, increasing the utility of research, the appropriateness of methodological and…

This paper examines the effects of Privacy laws on the conduct of legitimate social research. The report focuses on national legislation dealing with individual privacy, in particular the Privacy Act of 1974, and considers several new statutes which concern the privacy of participants in research. A large portion of the paper discusses (1)…

This study assessed the feasibility of conducting relatively low cost later effects studies of Follow Through (FT) programs without extensive new data collection, relying instead on existing data resources including the national FT data base, sponsor and site data bases, school and community records, and potential new data collection of modest…

This document summarizes a study designed to assess the feasibility of conducting relatively low cost later effects studies of Follow Through (FT) programs without extensive new data collection, relying instead on existing data resources including the national FT data base, sponsor and site data bases, school and community records, and potential…

Following a review of studies that propose ways of dealing with the problems that students have in reading mathematics, this paper suggests that the problems need to be approached in basically nontraditional ways. It proposes that in addition to useful, generalized approaches such as readability studies, vocabulary learning, and recognition of…

The growing body of gerontological research examining the correlates of life satisfaction indicates that physical health is its strongest correlate. Within this framework, the relationship between satisfaction and health among 29 institutionalized subjects was investigated through a longitudinal study. Unlike previous studies, objective measures…

This report briefly reviews the rationale for and history of a cooperative effort of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the National Science Teachers Association to increase the influence of classroom science teachers on science education research and to improve teachers' perception of the relevance of science education…

The paper presents a course outline intended for use in a one semester geography of religion course on the college level. Geography of religion is interpreted to include all aspects of the impact of religion on cultural, political, and economic geography. Objectives are to emphasize distributional aspects of religion and religious phenomena,…

Focusing on vocational education as a facilitator of rural economic development, the author of this paper discusses how to develop a rural community that will attract new jobs. His discussion includes the following key points: the role of local development corporations; concerns about quality of living for employees; encouragement of home-grown…

This review of research reported in the 1970's illustrates the contributions of social casework to the better understanding and treatment of adolescents. Thirteen studies, including experiments, case studies, theoretical expositions and program evaluations, are assessed and codified according to methodological (design and method of determining…

The paper reviews the literature and proposes a study on how nonlanguage deaf/blind children (ages 2 to 14) match and classify, the age at which the skills are reached, and the role of language in the process. The theories of J. Piaget and J. Bruner on the importance of language in stage development are explored. The Ss would be matched for age…