This synopsis of a symposium on priorities for research and development in education was intended as a planning report for the National Institute of Education. The members of the symposium suggested that the following research and development efforts be undertaken: a) an analysis of the data base for teacher education; b) an analysis of the…

This document presents a technical report on faculty research to the Montana Commission on Postsecondary Education. Recommendations suggest: (1) There must be recognition of the fact that faculty members of the Montana University System are users and communicators of a vast array of existing knowledge developed within the larger regional national…

This document reviews the Virginia Research Utilization Specialist (RUS) project which began in 1969 to assist in demonstrating effective methods of research utilization in the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies. Nine RUS personnel were involved in the demonstration project and developed the following activities: (1) work on a statewide…

In order to develop and implement new governmental policies in educational research and development (R&D) which meet the needs of R&D specialists and the concerns of the public, it is important to understand the complexity of the research-development-knowledge utilization cycle and to develop a strategy which serves the public interest but…

The preliminary plan for the National Institute of Education (NIE) was sent to 492 persons in the field of education in order to elicit reaction to the plan. This document summarizes the 171 replies received by the NIE planning group, according to the categories of concerns raised by respondents. Editorial comments are included, as well as issues…

This paper presents a system for the utilization and communication of educational research results to the decisionmaker and other interested persons. The system, developed by the National Board of Education of Sweden, explains what is meant by the utilization of research, analyzes the three stages of research, and presents several stages of…

As a paper presented at the 1972 Convention of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, discussions are included concerning research activities and misperceptions about scientific endeavors in the science education community. The purpose is to suggest some acts necessary for science teachers and educators to implement science…

The researchers' role in moving research outcomes to practice is approached from a practical rather than a theoretical standpoint. The roles researchers have played are: (1) the researcher who conducts studies, writes official reports, and leaves the use of the findings to others; (2) the professional who reports his findings in journals and at…

Many graduate programs in communication are plagued by "schizophrenia": a wish for relevance to today's problems on the one hand and an allegiance to objective research on the other. Rather than scrapping traditional practices, graduate programs should continue to emphasize the training of research scholars. The research tradition has…

If a secondary use of research and development output is possible and feasible, then the original cost of the research can be viewed as providing a substantial contribution over and above its initial purpose and ends. This "technology transfer" from primary to secondary purposes is becoming increasingly important, if for no other reason than that…

This paper originated as part of the early phases of internal planning within the National Institute for Education (NIE). A status study was conducted of the existing system of educational research and development (R&D) which (1) provided a framework of information as an initial context for framing policy and (2) examined a major mandate,…

The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) citations in twenty doctoral dissertations in education, completed in 1969 and 1974 at the University of Illinois, were examined in this study. These dissertations dealt with research in health occupation, reading, career, mathematics, music, and English education. Comparisons were made between…

Article provided the historical background for reviews of research in science education and discussed the three most recently published NARST-ERIC reviews of research for the years 1971, 1972, and 1973. (Author/RK)

Presented is basic information to be used by teachers in interpreting research articles. (Author/BD)

Addresses the issue of furthering communication and cooperation between practitioners and academics so that they can share with each other what is happening in their particular areas of expertise. (AM)