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Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1975
A window into the customs, folklore, and cultural heritage of Appalachia is provided in this volume, the third in the series of "Foxfire" books. Compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee school, it is based on personal interviews with long-time residents of Appalachian Georgia. In many cases the material is in the words of…
Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Gschwind-Holtzer, G. – 1977
This study attempts to demonstrate that the choice of material on the thematic and situational level has a bearing on linguistic concepts. The critique is divided into three main sections dealing with: (1) themes and situations, or the world view of audio-visual methods; (2) themes and situations in a particular text, "C'est le printemps;" and (3)…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), Content Analysis
Inkeles, Alex, Ed.; And Others – 1979
Sixteen essays provide a perspective on the range and depth of current research in sociology. Most of the authors are associated with departments of sociology in U.S. colleges and universities. Several authors are from American research centers and business organizations. The essays are presented in nine broad categories: theory and methods,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Black Attitudes, Books, Communications
Newitt, Jane, Ed. – 1979
These essays deal explicitly with the future of the public schools and implicitly with the problem of making responsible predictions. Following an introduction by Herman Kahn, the first two essays deal with the social and social policy context of the schools. B. Bruce-Briggs contrasts alternative long-term and current cultural trends. Jane Newitt,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Bureaucracy, Citizen Participation
Towne, Richard C.; Joiner, Lee M. – 1966
The effect of special class placement on the self concept of ability was studied in 62 educable mentally handicapped students (mean age 11.6). Six observations were made in time design series using scales of self concept of ability and academic aspirations and expectations, tests of significant and academic significant others, and a class…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Achievement
Scott, Myrtle, Ed.; Grimmett, Sadie, Ed. – 1977
This book includes papers presented at Indiana University's International Conference on Young Children, which focused on basic research, early education programming and sociopolitical issues, relating all three to policymaking. Among the presenters were Basil Bernstein, Nicholas Anastasiow, Sara Smilansky, Virginia Shipman, Bettye Caldwell and Ira…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Specialists, Conference Reports, Cross Cultural Studies
Kozoll, Charles E. – 1977
According to the author, service or outreach activities by faculty members at research oriented institutions, including land-grant ones, typically go unregarded, with the most highly esteemed effort being productive scholarship (through such endeavors as journal articles, papers, and research grants), teaching being of secondary importance. In…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Attitude Change, College Faculty, Community Involvement
Oller, John W., Jr., Ed.; Richards, Jack C., Ed. – 1973
This book of readings includes: "Language Didactics and Applied Linguistics" (William Mackey); "Psycholinguistics and Second Language Teaching" (H. H. Stern); "Linguistic Theory" (Noam Chomsky); "Some Psycholinguistic Controversies" (John Oller, Jr.); "The Cognitive Strategies of Language Learning" (John Macnamara); "Conditions for Language…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language)
Brassard, Jean; Langevin, Claude – 1976
A research project was carried out to investigate the reading situation in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of French-language schools in Ontario. Specifically, the project sought to determine the nature of reading deficiencies found in these schools, the percentage of the student body affected by these deficiencies, and the psychological,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Decoding (Reading), Diagnostic Tests, Educational Research
Rockett, Rocky L. – 1976
The question addressed refers to the consequences which accrue for sociologists when an accepted historical interpretation is suddenly challenged by rival historians who present either additional data or simply a new interpretation of the existing data. As of 1974, such a controversial situation exists with respect to the history of slavery, and a…
Descriptors: American History, Black Culture, Black History, Black Influences
1975
The study developed a pilot interview schedule and analyzed the decision-making process of 326 central Nebraska 1973 high school graduates relative to their educational/occupational choices during the following year. Data were gathered through personal interviews with the graduates and a telephone survey of their parents and were analyzed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Career Counseling, College Choice
Pearson, Eric – 1975
The report is the first in a series being published on the results of work carried out under an OECD program to promote cooperation among member countries for improving the quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness of school construction. Symposium proceedings are summarized that examine the development of the school building process in the light of…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design
Anderson, C. Arnold; And Others – 1969
This report dealing with the educational situation in Kenyan schools immediately preceding independence, is a two-part study which focuses on the characteristics of a 196a Form-4 class and several groups of teachers. Both sections investigate the selectivity in recruitment of the groups studied, including secondary school attendance, teaching…
Descriptors: African Culture, Cross Sectional Studies, Educational Programs, Educational Research
Textor, Robert B.; And Others – 1971
This monograph is the summary report of the "Education and the Rural-Urban Transformation" (ERUT) portion of the United States Office of Education research contract concerning "Content and Instructional Methods of Education for the Economic-Political-Social Development of Nations." The ERUT team conducted a continuing seminar throughout the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Development, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences
Hu, Teh-wei, And Others – 1968
This study was concerned with the optimum allocation of public resources in education, and involved a comparison between vocational-technical education and an alternative curriculum for non-college attending students. Major steps in the study were: (1) identification of costs and benefits, (2) collection of representative data, (3) determination…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
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