Graduate programmes in instructional design/educational technology are, by their nature, continuously being updated and improved. As a most recent iteration of the ever-evolving graduate experience, an experimental programme at Pennsylvania State University's Instructional Systems programme takes as its centerpiece a research apprenticeship in…

From its inception, Penn State has played a role in Pennsylvania's economy. As a land-grant university, it has functioned as a change agent, transferring research and knowledge to increase farm yields, encouraging business and "the mechanic arts," and transmitting technology to the general population. While the university still does…

A look at the Center for Cooperative Research with Schools (CReWS), which attempts to spread systems approaches to teaching throughout Pennsylvania. (HB)

Reviews the literature on knowledge diffusion and provides examples from two successful technology transfer projects in Pennsylvania. Presents concrete, specific steps that can guide innovators in the human services, and provides principles that can enlighten the way in which managers and service providers introduce and nurture changes in human…

The School District of Philadelphia (SDP), like many other urban school districts, struggles to increase its hiring and retention of experienced and highly qualified teachers in its low-performing/high-need schools. Excluding its charter schools, SDP serves approximately 165,000 students, largely from high-poverty (76%) and minority (85%)…

This article profiles the winners of this year's competition for outstanding technology innovation on US college and university campuses. The winners are: (1) Rice University, Texas (virtualized networks); (2) Drexel University, Pennsylvania (rich media); (3) Harvard Business School, Massachusetts (network management); (4) Louisiana State…

A SERIES OF REPORTS WAS PRESENTED ON COLLEGE-CONTROLLED AND COLLEGE-RELATED ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, FOCUSING ON THEIR ROLE AND THE BETTER UTILIZATION OF THIS ROLE IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, TEACHER EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. THE REPORTS TRACE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PRESENT IN DETAIL THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE…

THE STUDY EXAMINED THE DISPLAY AND RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS BY WHICH A STUDENT CAN INTERACT WITH A SUBJECT MATTER DISCIPLINE. IT ASSUMED THAT THE STUDENT-SUBJECT MATTER INTERFACE IS A FUNCTION OF THE STIMULUS AND RESPONSE PROPERTIES OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND THE LEARNING REQUIREMENTS OF THE KIND OF BEHAVIOR BEING TAUGHT. CHAPTER ONE COVERED THE…

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction developed an information storage and retrieval system called PRIMES (Pennsylvania Retrieval of Information for Mathematics Education System). This system, designed to aid in elementary mathematics curriculum planning and implementation, was offered cost free to school districts; however, almost 90…

At this high school, the teaching faculty was increased by one third by using student teachers from nearby Pennsylvania State. The student teaching program, when evaluated against a single criterion -- the performance of students -- appears successful. It would seem that this innovation, adapted from a time-honored approach for the training of…

Describes a social studies unit on Pennsylvania for third graders. As a final activity, students hold a Pennsylvania party at which they use pictures of famous people from the state with other state symbols as decorations, and serve foods grown in the state for refreshments. (AM)

A telephone survey of 200 farm operators regarding adoption of innovations found 52% were early adopters or early majority adopters and 48% were late majority adopters or laggard. Importance of scientific research, learning about new concepts, and use of sources other than extension were factors distinguishing the categories. (SK)

This is the second in a series of five monographs written around the theme, "meeting the changing needs of students." It describes the curriculum innovations and development at Harrisburg Area Community College since 1964, which was the first year of operation. Many new and innovative courses of study have been added to fill out the…

Examples of new methods of instruction are given in this monograph, which is the third in a series of five monographs prepared by Harrisburg Area Community College to illustrate how the college is attempting to "meet the changing needs of students." Brief descriptions of several programs and the innovative methods of instruction used in…