A module is presented which instructs the reader in the following activities: (1) identification of a researchable problem, (2) preparation of a research proposal, (3) selection of appropriate research tools and methods, (4) identification of different kinds of variables in research, (5) preparation of a research report, (6) drawing of conclusions…

Strategies for problem solving are discussed in the first chapter in Unit 10 of this SMSG series. The second chapter covers the following algebra topics: solving simple equations and inequalities, simplifying expressions, solving fractional equations and solving inequalities involving fractions, factors whose product is zero, and factoring. See SE…

The purpose of this book is to describe the basic mechanisms whereby pollution is transported and diffused in the atmosphere. It is designed to give practitioners an understanding of basic mechanics and physics so they may have a correct basis on which to formulate their decisions related to practical air pollution control problems. Since many…

SIBE (Sequential In-Basket Exercise) is a computer-assisted program to provide library science students with decision-making experience via simulated library administration problems. An initial problem is presented on-line by a teletype; it is followed by two derived problems, dependent on the student's initial response selected from five action…

The problems of commercial dairymen in northeastern Ohio, their sources of occupational information, and the relationships between their perception of needs and a professional's perception of their needs were studied. Questionnaires designed to assess these needs were mailed to 400 commercial dairymen and 141 professionals. Major problems, as seen…

This guide outlines a course designed to give first-line supervisors in the federal government an understanding of leadership concepts. The methodology of the course is a series of problem-solving conferences. There are 16 sessions in the course: 1. Problem census and introductions; 2. The job; 3. Filling a job - Federal Merit Promotions Policy;…

Compared were children's reflective behavior in the classroom to their reflective behavior in individual environments. Examined were three environmental variables in terms of the way each affected reflective behavior in children. The variables are (1) report card grades vs. no grades for performance, (2) individual vs. classroom environment, and…

The purpose was to ascertain the effects of three different presentations of mathematical word problems on the problem solving ability of 80 preservice elementary school teachers. Three forms of a test of ten word problems were given, all with a multiple-choice selection of answers; one form included accurate pictorial representations of items,…

Twenty-six structural variables were defined and investigated using a set of algebraic word problems solved by 96 college students. The study attempted to identify a small independent well-defined set of arithmetic, linguistic, and algebraic structural variables which account for a maximum amount of the variance of the observed probability correct…

Selections from "The Science Teacher" magazine, appearing generally between January 1970 and May 1972, are offered in this compilation. Articles are divided into four sections: (1) A Point of View--personal perspectives on the nature and scope of the environmental problem, (2) Aspects of the Problem--relevant background material, (3) Environmental…

General problems of research in the area of communal childrearing are discussed. Clinical and experimental data related to childrearing on the Israeli kibbutz and in contemporary American communes are reviewed and supplemented by the author's personal experiences. (Author)

A detailed report on availability of, purposes for, advantages and disadvantages of hardware and software in Adult Basic Education is given. Problem of how to reduce complexity of using instructional devices, and how to reduce need for readjustments of present programs to install them is discussed. (NF)

The conclusion shared by many studies of instruction--that the teacher is the most significant variable in the child's learning process--suggests that the major focus of the efforts of the reading consultant is the classroom teacher. In working with that teacher, the consultant will discover these assumptions about adult learning provide a viable…

The question considered in this essay is: Given what we know about research and development in education, what might reasonably be expected from a National Institute of Education (NIE)? Two suggestions are made. One way to figure out what an NIE might be good for is to make up a list of what's wrong with American education and dream up some…

The objectives of this investigation were: (1) to construct test problems which assess skill in resolving problems in teaching reading, (2) to develop criteria for assessing performance on these problems, and (3) to explore the usefulness of the constructed problems in discussing the professional skills of those who teach reading. Data on…