There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of the way science is really done. At the same time, the idea of a scientific method is pervasive. This article identifies the scientific method as a simple model for the process of scientific inquiry.…

The practical scenarios discussed in a chemistry or chemical engineering course that use solid or liquid reactants are presented. Important ideas to be considered when handling pressurized fluids are provided and three typical examples are described to enable students develop secondary skills such as the selective search of data, identification of…

As we celebrate the centennial of school social work, the field faces many of the same professional and social situations first encountered at the turn of the past century. Immigrant populations are growing rapidly, social worker-student ratios continue to be high, and schools remain bureaucratic, inflexible, and slow to change. The "Roaring…

In the United States in 2011, more than one in four people were going to school. This included many types of people--children going to nursery school and elementary school, young adults attending high school and college, and adults taking classes to obtain a degree or diploma. What is known about these people--their age and sex, where they live,…

The 2013 edition of the "Annual Condition of Education Report" provides a rich tapestry of information about Iowa's education system. The data presented in the report examines longitudinal trends about Iowa's students, teachers, and schools from many perspectives. Information such as demographic characteristics, assessment results,…

Offering lifelong and developmental learning to over 13 million students at nearly 1,200 schools, community colleges in the United States attract a student body with remarkable economic, ethnic, and cultural diversity. They provide students with skills and foundational knowledge upon which successful professional careers and rewarding personal…

A discussion of volunteer efforts and programs at the BBC in Great Britain. (HB)

A library of 20 FORTRAN computer programs has been compilied, modified, and edited to provide in a single source a series of test scoring, data reduction, and evaluation programs for educators having access to small business-oriented computers. Summary details are provided for each program. (Author)

Describes method of indexing interobserver reliability from data relating to mutually exclusive nominal categories. Program computes reliability estimates from nominal data collected in a time interval manner. A specified critical time interval, order of responses, and number of responses are important factors in computing amount of agreement…

Article explores both organizational commitment to evaluation and operational realities of that commitment, as applied to an emerging nontraditional post-secondary education program, the University of Mid-America (UMA). (Author)

Answering critics, the author reinforces his opposition to external doctoral degree programs. (DW)

Counseling psychologists have become increasingly active as consultants. However, the counseling psychology specialty historically has shown little concerted interest in consultation. Consequently, counseling psychologists have approached consultation through the conceptual lenses of their training and experience in counseling, psychotherapy, and…

This directory is a revised listing of projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education. It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, key staff, and OERI liaison of the 9 regional educational laboratories, the 19 national research and development…