Discusses application of microcomputer technology to educational research and describes the possible uses of computer networking for communication with colleagues. Focuses on the organization and structure of the Education Research Forum on CompuServe. Considers advantages and costs of networking in general and for the American Educational…

Recommends that new corporation be formed to operate a united engineering information service and that Tripartite Committee comprising president and vice president from United Engineering Trustees, Engineers Joint Council and Engineering Index be authorized to organize this new institution. Complete report available from Frank Y. Speight,…

The authors examine barriers to disseminating research knowledge to parents of handicapped children, stress the importance of researchers communicating to parents, and suggest ways to improve dissemination efforts.

This article establishes a working definition of dissemination, identifies existing dissemination and practitioner networks, and proposes ways in which these networks can be brought together. (Author)

Ideally, nursing research is disseminated to healthcare providers and used by nurses in direct patient care. Dissemination within and beyond national borders can be achieved through integrated research methods, creative global collaborations, international research conferences, emphasis on dissemination and utilization in clinical settings,…

Teachers must keep abreast of new developments and implement those which will enhance educational opportunities for the students they teach. (Author/JS)

A response to the review by Robert Calfee and Priscilla Drum, in issue three of the eighth volume of this journal, discusses the issue of incorporating research results into practice. (Author/MLF)

Interviews with 124 rice farmers in Sierra Leone revealed that farmers and extension staff have minimal participation and input in testing of new cultivation technologies. The top-down research approach has limited contact among researchers, extension staff, and farmers and affected the utility and application of research. (SK)

The activities of the various parts of The National Foundation for Education Research are described in this article. This foundation is divided into a Publishing Company; a Guidance and Assessment Service; and an Information Division, which itself is divided into a press office, newsletter, exhibitions office, information office, library, and…

This discussion deals with a new role for the public school instructional supervisor. This new role has generally been referred to as that of a disseminator of research results. In actuality, it would go beyond the role of an informal/formal disseminator. The requirements for skills in research/evaluation methodology are apparent, as is the…

This report provides a framework for understanding the processes of innovation, dissemination, and knowledge utilization (D&U) and it reviews the relevant literature in education and other fields of practice within this framework. D&U is viewed as a transfer of messages by various media between resource systems and users. Major sections analyze…

Discusses the context of a regional education service agency and presents a brief summary of the more visible of the needs of local clients from the perspective of the practitioner in the regional agency. (VT)