This report presents the results of the 1973 survey of industrial research and development and is the 19th in a series extending back to 1953. Data obtained are designed to provide useful information to those concerned with evaluating the role of research and development in furthering the national welfare and in allocation of scientific resources.…

A model of research and development in the toy industry is examined for information relevant to educational research. Three basic components (sales and marketing, preliminary design, and product design) are described. The author suggests that educational development should adopt a marketing perspective insofar as that entails conducting research…

The Division H vice-president of the American Educational Research Association discusses organizational changes in the division. Division H concentrates on evaluation and development. Recommendations deal with governance, publications, credibility, credentialing, ethics, leadership, and membership. (MLF)

This report, the 18th in a series extending back to 1953, presents the results of a 1972 survey of industrial research and development. Data obtained are designed to provide information useful to government officials, legislators, and other individuals concerned with evaluating the role of research and development in furthering the national…

This report on the operations of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) for the 1973-74 period provides descriptions of research activities related to experimental and analytical studies, surveys, curriculum innovations and evaluations, reviews and comparative studies, the (Australian) Schools Commission, measurement studies, and…

This report provides statistics on industrial research and development by source of financing, character of work, and geographic distribution. Data on basic research and development are shown by product field. The report also contains information on the number of industrial R and D scientists and engineers as of January 1972. The data obtained are…

Research and development efforts at the Florida State University Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) Center have centered on four main area: (1) computer systems development, (2) research, (3) instructional product development, and (4) instructional validation and service. Progress on Project THEMIS was made on developing learner strategies,…

This report analyzes literature on trends in linking research and development agencies to State and local units, such as regional laboratories, research and development centers, and ERIC. Emphasis is also placed on the adequacy of current linkages, and possible alternatives for improving linkages. A 43-item bibliography of recent literature is…

The purpose of this study was to collect and interpret facts relating to the need for, and use of, continuing education by research and development (R and D) scientists and engineers in large industrial and government R and D laboratories. The top management, personnel executives, training executives, scientists, and engineers employed at various…

A two-stage project generated and tested a problem-solving linkage model of dissemination and utilization (DU) processes. The first phase involved the analysis of the DU activities of four Federal agency units in order to produce the model. The overall DU process was conceptualized as a dialogue between users with information needs and suppliers…

This document is a summation of four years of work at the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education in Austin, Texas. The basic aims of this center are to research the effect of teacher education on teaching behavior, to research the effect of such teaching behavior on relevant aspects of child learning, and to develop a teacher…

This report summarizes the results of the National Science Foundation's 1970 survey of scientific activities of independent nonprofit institutions. Data on the employment of scientists, engineers, and technicians, on expenditures, and on the R&D performance in the entire independent nonprofit sector are presented in section 1. Sections 2 and 4…

The effect on reading speed of the number of target items being searched for and the number of target occurrences in the text was examined. The subjects, 24 college undergraduate volunteers, were presented with a list of target words, and then they read a passage for comprehension which contained occurrences of the target words (Experiment1) or…

This report summarizes the results of the National Science Foundation's survey of scientific activities of independent nonprofit organizations in 1966. Information is included on expenditures for research, development, and scientific and technical information activities and on the employment of scientific personnel associated with these…

The history, facilities, management, research and development programs, curriculum, and future of the University of Texas Computer Assisted Instruction Laboratory are presented in this memo. Particular attention is paid to the research and development program which since 1967 has developed a wide variety of instructional applications. (MC)