The need for an empirically defensible means of sequencing instruction appears to have been the primary motivator for research into learning hierarchies. Also, valid learning hierarchies could act as congealing forces in individualizing instructional systems by providing psychological roadmaps for diagnosing students' preinstructional skills and…

This document presents papers, critiques, and comments from a symposium which assessed the current status of preventive dental behavior. The field was divided into the following three major areas: (a) mass media programs, (b) school health programs, and (c) effect of the private practitioner. Each author was asked to review the literature, provide…

In 1972-73, the staff of the Thomas Nelson Community College Library conducted a self-study as a part of the process of sustaining accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Questionnaires were administered to 61 (77%) of the full-time faculty members and to 195 (13%) of the 1,504 FTE day and evening students to determine…

The contents of this concept paper examining the roll of the mass media in the socialization of minority groups in America include an examination of the major literature dealing with the socialization of minority groups, a discussion of subculture orientation to minority socialization, consideration of the theories of ethnocentrism and their…

Information is a staple of modern society upon which nearly every human being depends. Yet there is a mismatch between the information needs and the information that is available. To assess information needs, a conceptual framework must be built. Information is defined as a symbol or set of symbols which has the potential for meaning. Finding a…

An investigation was made of research and development needs among various academic and administrative divisions in New York City Community College. Although the primary aim of the investigation was to obtain information related to current research needs in the college, the study was also designed to accumulate information pertaining to the…

This paper identifies various key aspects of the history and administration of federal compensatory education, describes the problems and issues associated with these, and suggests some ways in which research might help further program goals. It is intended as a discussion paper designed to highlight some crucial target areas for a major study of…

State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education have been appointed in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands in compliance with the Vocational Education Amendments (VEA) of 1968. This report is designed as a summarization, synthesis, and analysis of literature on research and developmental…

This report the first of a 3-volume study, presents the findings and conclusions of Phase I of the Federal City College Research Project on the role of college-community relationships in urban higher education, planned as a 4-phase study. This report deals with: the background of Phase I; the approach and methods used; the principal findings of…

The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research prepared this study for the Subcommittee on Economic Progress of the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States. Discussions in the document include factual information which leads to the present status of American Indians, suggested plans for improving education, incentives to…

Four regional teams, each consisting of anthropologists involved in educational research and other educational researchers, were constituted in Chicago, San Francisco, the District of Columbia, and Buffalo. Throughout the 1969-70 academic year the teams joined in a planning effort to identify the most important factors for anthropologists to…

Since its inception in 1965, the Illinois Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) has continued to be involved in innovative activities for measured change in vocational education. The use of ancillary monies for contractual research and development activities has been the major thrust of the unit. The Illinois RCU has played a significant role in…

This pamphlet summarizes the proceedings of a conference on infant mortality sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Participants were 25 people engaged in various disciplines (physicians, nurses, social workers, sociologists, statisticians and others) who discussed key issues on the basis of their own knowledge…

In this address, a number of areas appropriate for foundation support are discussed. Needs identified include studies of the law as it relates to the management of natural resources, communication between concerned groups, studies of the ecological impact of economic assistance programs abroad, the development of conservation education programs,…

An overview of the utilization of rehabilitation research precedes a report on professional use of two monographs. Settings of the respondents, completeness with which material was read, specific practical uses and number of purposes for which they were used are presented and compared. Dissemination of research results and psychosocial acceptance…