This guide, which is intended for language and literacy teachers and researchers who are becoming interested in the Internet, offers a brief overview of using the Internet and explains how to access various language and literacy resources. Part 1, which is devoted to Internet basics, examines the following topics: the Internet (e-mail, mailing…

Because historical objects have a powerful presence, they can be equally powerful as educational tools. Historic sites and the professionals who staff them are uniquely qualified to deal with these objects and their context. By teaching students methods of interpreting artifacts and documents, youngsters can develop higher-level cognitive skills…

Law books and their use by educators, primarily graduate students of education, are described. Exercises are also presented to introduce the student in education, and in particular in school administration, to some of the main classes of legal materials that will be addressed in a course in school law. The exercises are designed to familiarize the…

Compiled to identify past research in Indian education, generate future research topics, and provide students, parents, and educators with access to such materials, this resource index lists 128 doctoral dissertations completed between 1972 and September 1980 and addressing various aspects of Indian education. Each entry includes dissertation…

Produced as part of the Targeted Outcomes Field Development Project, this handbook provides basic guidelines that can be used by community colleges for organizing and conducting community impact studies. An introductory chapter touches on the broad range of economic, educational, social, and technological impacts which community colleges have upon…

A model of the educational process and a derived procedure series for implementing an individualized instruction system are presented. The application of computer technology to individualized instruction requires an operational definition of the educational process in terms of school practices. A process model involving three major sets of…

Using a sample of all graduates and a randomly chosen group of leavers (those who had completed three terms over a four-year period), a study was conducted at Chemeketa Community College to develop a model survey instrument for employers to evaluate the automotive technology program. Several steps were followed in the development process,…

The Faculty of Education of the University College of Wales is responsible for the initiation and coordination of research on the bilingual situation of Wales. This pamphlet outlines a program of work for this research. It is intended to show the individual researcher the overall aims and problems of the program and to suggest specific research…

The purpose of the workshop was to involve 30 vocational and technical teachers, supervisors, and administrators from eight states in activities to stimulate and enhance research activities. Presentations and handouts included: (1) "Vocational Education in the Decade Ahead--With Research Implications" by Ray E. Jongeward, (2) "Guidelines for the…

This book offers staff development professionals a resource for helping K-12 educators create curriculum-based online activities. The five chapters are as follows: (1) "Teachers as Instructional Designers" including telecomputing tools and a models approach to instructional design including the chronology of adoption and formats for…

Draws an interesting and instructive parallel between the work of film director Alfred Hitchcock, a master craftsman and technician, and the process of academic research. Briefly identifies shared qualities of specific concepts clearly communicated: all of the parts serve the whole, and respect for the audience. (MJP)

Contends that, in the past few years, historians have shown increasing interest in the utilization of databases and database software for both teaching and research. Focuses on the value of historical databases and illustrates the approach with examples drawn from financial and industrial databases. (CFR)

Delineates the nature of applied geography, asserting that geography links the natural and social sciences. Underscores geography's role in data analysis and problem solving on a global scale. Traces the discipline's history. Maps geography's status in higher education institutions. Discusses new technologies used by geographers. Summarizes career…

A survey of academic librarians in New York State (n=139) regarding their attitudes toward the Internet as a reference tool creating user and nonuser profiles incorporating gender, age, experience, access, and training. Researchers examined factors contributing to successful Internet use and to nonuse and made recommendations on how to integrate…

Presents a brief overview of the recent history and current state of computers as instructional tools for history. Maintains that, although computer use in social science research has increased, most classroom instruction remains static. Includes several descriptions of programs and applications for classrooms. (MJP)