Presents a series of tables outlining federal obligations for research and development (R&D) for 1980 and compares these with preceeding years through 1976. Tables include comparisons of obligations among federal agencies, among scientific disciplines, between basic research and applied research, and others. (GS)

Presents tables outlining chemical industry expenditures for research and development (R&D) over the last 10 years. Tables include federal support for industrial R&D, comparisons of chemical R&D with other industries, expenditures by major chemical firms, R&D by U.S. companies abroad, drug related R&D, and others. (GS)

Using aggregated data from each of four classical rankings of graduate programs in U.S. universities, it was found that the rankings of institutions in separate studies correlate significantly with each other and the results from the SDR model correlate significantly with the objective measures of academic honors, basic research, and research and…

Given the constraints on educational development, the author sees the introduction of educational technology (broadly defined) as the only course for improving conditions. He describes a practical example in the Hungarian National Center for Educational Technology, which has broad functions in research and development, dissemination, and teacher…

It is suggested that the lack of funds made available to higher education researchers has contributed to the dearth of postsecondary education research. Improved communication between researchers, changes in the administration of federal support, and increased attention to fundamental research questions are urged. (SF)

Describes the peer-review process which the National Science Foundation has established to evaluate science education proposals and award grants. (HM)

Introduces five articles in a special journal issue devoted to research about, design of, and use of multimodal interfaces. Article highlights include: algebra instruction; presentation of data summaries; interaction with complex spatial displays (maps); access to computing for the visually impaired; and design for portable devices for use in…

Describes three years of research in intensive long-term writing intervention with adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) and low achievement. Successful intervention was attributed to the genre-specific strategies used, the focused and intensive nature of the writing instruction, and the use of interactive dialogs in conferences between…

Responds to Robert Slavin's article "Design Competitions: A Proposal for a New Federal Role in Educational Research and Development" (Educational Researcher, 1997). Compares two approaches to improving federal educational research and development management: the System of Expert Panels, and Proposed Design Competitions. Key similarities…

Responds to Sue Klein's comparative analysis on Design Competitions and Expert Panels (Educational Research, 1997) in which the author addresses drawbacks of the Expert Panels approach to educational product evaluation. Cautions that the approach is so minimalist a strategy that it could inhibit more serious attempts to build a system based on…

Addresses ways in which developing countries can participate in international educational activities and proposes the development of a research and advisory center for those countries that are sending students abroad to improve their technological capability, as many Mediterranean countries are doing. (SLD)

Proposes the need for a design competition system (DCS) in federally funded educational research and development and discusses the key issues that a DCS must address in methodology. Also addresses the high cost of using a DCS and whether such costs can be justified. Concludes that a DCS is justified and necessary. (GR)

This annotated bibliography of 57 items on activity-based intervention (ABI) for young children with and without disabilities is divided into five sections: (1) empirical research of ABI; (2) a review of the literature bridging the gap between research and practice; (3) summaries of books, chapters, and monographs; (4) Web sites and other online…

Offers clarification on the current debate about educational research pertaining to the issues of terminology, epistemology, and the societal and institutional issues at stake. Discusses globalwide institutional research trends as related to the theories of Emile Durkheim and Alfred Binet. (NL)

This article presents six guidelines and tips on their implementation when designing practice activities on basic information for learning-disabled students, overall goals being reduction of acquisition time, increased accuracy after practice and increased automaticity. Guidelines are explained in terms of the published research from which they…