This is the eighth edition of a summary of current educational research. The summary contains concise descriptions of the various research projects and studies now in progress at the institutes of educational research and psychology at different universities and schools of educations and at certain other institutes. Both major research projects and post-graduate studies are included together with certain other investigations. The details given here refer to conditions obtaining on June 1, 1971. Each study is allotted a single page. The data given has been directly reproduced from their original sources. Further particulars concerning any one of these studies can be obtained from the project leaders concerned. It is emphasized that many of the projects described in this summary are of a minor and preliminary character, so that in many cases the reports issued on their completion cannot be expected to provide definite indicative conclusions for the practical work of schools. As a rule, the results of research have to be followed up by means of educational development work in order to be converted into practically applicable conclusions and results. (Author/JM)