A REACTION TO JOHN DOWNING'S REPORT ON THE I/T/A READING EXPERIMENT IS PRESENTED. DOWNING ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUPS ON IMPORTANT VARIABLES, BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE KOLMOGOROV-SMIRNOV TEST. IT IS CLAIMED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TEST USED IS APPROPRIATE FOR SMALLER SAMPLES. A MORE…

THIS PAPER EMPHASIZES THE COUNSELOR'S NEED FOR RESEARCH INFORMATION ABOUT HIS LOCAL STUDENT POPULATION. NOW THAT ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS ARE MORE AVAILABLE, THE COUNSELOR CAN PRODUCE LOCAL NORMS AND EXPECTANCY TABLES. HE ALSO CAN STUDY THE RELATIONSHIPS OF VARIOUS STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS. THE "SEARCH TECHNIQUE" OF FEEDING A NUMBER OF…

This examination of the impact of primary sources on the recording of history includes a short background section noting the development of interest in these sources, and a presentation of their characteristics and the various types that are available. A discussion of primary sources in research, prefaced by some examples of their use, traces…

These 16 papers presented at the 1979 conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association focus on new simulation and gaming models and research findings, with an additional emphasis on the use of simulation and gaming techniques for analytical as well as communicative purposes. Specific topics covered include (1) the state of…

Survey instruments of many kinds are being used extensively in most states for gathering needed data which may re relevant in solving various educational problems. This study presents evaluative criteria and evaluative criteria test items which can be used to serve as guidelines in the designing, constructing, and evaluating of survey instruments…

This guide is a selection of important reference sources for research in German literature. All major bibliographies and other German reference works, covering the earliest to the most recent literature are included. Important German reference works listing international materials are also included. With the exception of translation sources, the…

General and specialized terms developed in data communications in recent years are listed alphabetically and defined. The list is said to be more representative than exhaustive and is intended for use as a reference source. Approximately 140 terms are included. (Author/SK)

The pamphlet explains the different job requirements for different grades of model maker (WG-14 and WG-15) and contrasts them to the position of premium journeyman. It includes comment on what a model maker is (a nonsupervisory job involved in planning and fabricating complex research and prototype models which are made from a variety of materials…

Three procedures, alpha, image, and uniqueness rescaling, were applied to a joint occurrence probability matrix. That matrix was the basis of a well-known latent class structure. The values of the recurring subscript elements were varied as follows: Case 1 - The known elements were input; Case 2 - The upper bounds to the recurring subscript…

This publication summarizes 182 projects supported by the research grants program of the Division of Nursing of the Public Health Service during 1955-1969. The projects are classified in three broad areas, including: (1) Organization, Distribution, and Delivery of Nursing Services, (2) Recruitment, Selection, Education, and Characteristics of the…

Discusses the degree to which historians have been involved in the data archiving movement and the challenges it presents to their discipline. Concludes that American historians are less involved with machine-readable data in their research than are social scientists in general and that they should attempt to utilize more such data in an attempt…

A description of the history, coverage, and capabilities of this index is intertwined with an explanation of indexes and indexing processes such as editing, production, development and planning, and publicity. Current difficulties and the future of indexes in Canada are discussed. (JAB)

This study investigated the accuracy of these services: whether they excluded sources in which a journal was actually indexed; and whether the journals accurately reported which services indexed them. (Author/JAB)

The development of the audiotutorial model from an alternative instructional system to a useful research tool is discussed. Examples of early research and its limitations are included as well as later studies on the applications and adaptations of the audiotutorial model. (MA)

A description of the use of power analysis in controlling the probability of a Type II error, and hence in the construction of a suitable research design, is given. (MN)