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Beckerle, John R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the study was to explore the current perceptions of adults who were enrolled in the gifted program of the St. Louis Public Schools in the fall of 1959 or spring of 1960. At this time in history the Cold War was a reality and the U.S. enacted the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) to find talented young people and give them the…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Academically Gifted, Public Schools
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Ely, Donald P. – TechTrends, 1997
Describes the evolution of educational technology curricula and examines its current status. Highlights include graduate curriculum development; the National Defense Education Act; competition between school librarians and media specialists; the inclusion of computer technology; and three case studies of academic programs at Indiana University,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development