This paper examines the contribution of William Boyd (1874-1962) to the development of educational studies in the first half of the twentieth century. It traces his involvement in, and contribution to, many different fields of enquiry that were important in the subsequent evolution of education as an academic discipline. As Head of the Education…

Scholarly journals are not passive receptors of scientific information. On the contrary, they, within the process of filtrating the kind of research that will finally been published, contextualize a scientific field. In the present review I examine the Environmental Education related articles published in science education journals between the…

This workbook guides a team in reviewing, revising, or replacing an existing professional learning system. The process outlined and the tools included support the team in conducting all aspects of its work, usually done over several months, with continuous progress monitoring and input from research, experts, and constituents. The workbook is…

This 1951 Annual Report of the Federal Security Agency for the Office of Education is divided into five parts. Part 1, Education and Mobilization for Defense, includes: (1) Defense Information Bulletins; (2) Claimant Agency Function Under the NPA; (3) College Students Under Selective Service; (4) Defense Training Programs; (5) Assistance in…

The seventh compilation of research studies in education, presented herewith, covers the school year, September 1, 1932, through August 31, 1933. Records for 8,229 masters' theses, 370 doctors' dissertations, and 462 faculty studies were received from 128 colleges and universities in response to a letter which was sent out on October 15, 1933. For…

This 1936 educational directory published by the Office of Education contains four parts. Part I, "State and County School Officers," contains: (1) Principal State school officers; and (2) County and other local superintendents of schools. Part II, "Principal City School Officers and Catholic Parochial School Superintendents,"…

This 1939 educational directory published by the Office of Education is presented in four parts. Part I, "Principal State and County School Officers," contains: (1) Principal State school officers; and (2) County and other local superintendents of schools. Part II, "City School Officers," contains: (1) Principal city school officers; and (2)…

This 1920-1921 educational directory published by the Bureau of Education covers the following categories: (1) The United States Bureau of Education; (2) Department of State: Educational activities; (3) Department of War: Educational Activities; (4) Department of the Navy: Educational Activities; (5) Department of the Interior: Educational…

Part 1 of the education directories for 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939 covers federal and state education agencies. U.S. Department of Interior Office of Education officials, principal state school officers, and county and other local superintendents are listed. Part 2 lists principal city school officers and Catholic parochial school superintendents.…