THE PAPER WAS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE AVIONICS PANEL PROGRAM ON NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LOGIC PROCESSORS, SPONSORED BY THE ADVISORY GROUP FOR AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, NATO. SEVERAL CONCEPTUAL PROPOSITIONS IN REGARD TO MAN AND THE COMPUTER ARE OFFERED. THE NATURE OF TRAINING RESEARCH IS EXAMINED. THERE IS ALSO A BRIEF CATEGORIZATION…

NINETEEN POSITION PAPERS AND ACCOMPANYING SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENTS FOCUS ON ASPECTS OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING STUDIED AT THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF A ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATE PROJECT, "DESIGNING EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE," HELD APRIL 3-5, 1967, IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS TO IDENTIFY CHANGES NEEDED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT…

THE REPORT COMMUNICATES TO ARCHITECTS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FUNCTIONS CONTEMPLATED IN EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS AND THE ACTIVITIES CONVENTIONALLY ASSUMED TO TAKE PLACE IN TYPICAL SCHOOLS AND PARTICULARLY CAMPUS LABORATORY SCHOOLS. THE NEW CONCEPT OF EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS REQUIRES ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING. THE…

THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND THE PERSISTENT AND EMERGING PROBLEMS AND PRESSURES IMPINGING ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS LED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF THE NINE ESSAYS IN THIS VOLUME. EACH ESSAY IS CONCERNED WITH THE GENERAL TOPIC "FEDERAL POLICY AND THE PUBLIC…

Following an introductory description of the structure, administration, and general character of the Soviet system of education, this document discusses the status of educational research and innovation in the USSR. The system of research is outlined, and the organization and areas of inquiry of the major research institutions, including the…

Actual and potential relationships between evaluators and linkers--curriculum or management specialists who disseminate the products of evaluation to school districts--were explored. Evaluation and linkage evolved as distinct educational occupations, stimulated by federal involvement in research, development, and school improvement since the early…

This publication is designed to serve 3 purposes: (1) It is a report of the 1966 Summer Workshop-Symposium on "School-College Partnerships in Teacher Education," cosponsored by the publishers, (2) It presents additional thinking not included in that program or which has come to light since, and (3) It serves as a follow-up to 1964 and 1965 studies…

This publication contains the results of a survey of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. Southwest designed to provide detailed information concerning the status of ethnic studies curricula. The Cross-Cultural Southwest Ethnic Study Center (CCSWESC) of the University of Texas at El Paso conducted the survey to promote…

The 16 reviews of vocational education research are organized under these topics: (1) Human Potential and Human Resources, which reports a teacher institute to develop human potential, a leadership development study, and the labor market experience of men aged 45-59, (2) Reports of Voc-Tec Centers, including the Center for Occupational Education…

The educational situation of disadvantaged groups in Israel and England is reviewed. The nature of the immigrant and disadvantaged populations, the kind and extent of schooling available, and the positions of local educational authorities and of the two governments are discussed. Also included are descriptions of various programs for disadvantaged…

This document examines the scope, operation, and effectiveness of the Education Division of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, which is composed of the office of the Assistant Secretary of Education, the Fund for Postsecondary Education, the National Institute of Education, and the U.S. Office of Education. The hearings…

Section I of this directory is on the Federal Government educational information sources serving the public. These include the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), regional educational laboratories, research and development centers, and miscellaneous other sources. In addition to these listings, selected sources which deal with…

This book contains a series of articles which grow out of the assumption that American public schools and teacher-training institutions can and will renew themselves and adapt to the needs of a changing society. A further assumption is that an emerging new discipline -- educational development -- can play a catalytic role in the change process…

If education is to play a role in the design and implementation of a policy of technological development in the Ivory Coast, an educational policy is needed that aims at improving the country's ability to assimilate, adapt, and modify imported technologies and to produce new technologies locally. (RM)

This document reviews Alberta's advanced education system for the period 1997-98 onwards. 1997-98 was selected as the base year because it provides several years worth of data and complements an earlier analysis: "Profile of Alberta's Adult Learning System: A Context for Discussion." In 2005, Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education…