This guide is intended for use by teacher-coordinators in directing students in writing research manuals, which should help students develop a sense of accomplishment, a desire for competition, and a method of learning about their chosen occupations. Included in the guide are discussions of: (1) Purposes of Distributive Education Clubs of America…

The Graduate Research Training Program began in 1966 as a 3-year doctoral level program which recruited about 25 interns from fields other than education. In 1969 it was changed to a 1-year masters-degree program for 10 interns, about half of whom had majored in education. The 1-year program in 1969-70 included formal course work in research,…

This report of the Committee for Educational Research of the Council of Europe consists of five parts. The first section is a presentation of the conclusions and recommendations of a working group of the committee on the training and career structures of educational researchers. The second part is a general overview of status of training of…

Describes an early-practice approach to research skills using activity work sheets, a technique that yields an immediate bonus because once they've been mastered most students can apply the skills smoothly to many areas of the curriculum. (Author/RK)

Discussed is the Research Team Approach to Learning (ReTAL) as used in programs for gifted elementary and secondary school science students at the Talcott Mountain Science Center and in the Fairfield (CT) public schools. (BB)

This description of research workshops for graduate students developed by a university library covers the need for the workshops, their intended goals, projected audience, planning, implementation, personnel, publicity, and the evaluation method used. (EM)

A bibliographic instruction program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire designed to teach effective library skills to undergraduate social work students, includes three courses covering: (1) specialized encyclopedias, the online catalog, and journal indexes; (2) government publications; and (3) library research skills. (5 references) (MES)

Describes a cooperative program between the Deerfield (Illinois) Public Library and local junior high school designed to teach reference skills. Ideas for topics and methods of presentation to introduce students to reference sources in the public library are suggested. (7 references) (MES)

Presents a format for an organized research procedure. Three information source sheets for keeping track of research materials--encyclopedias, books, and other sources such as periodicals, newspapers, and interviews--progress to greater levels of detail and are designed for use by grade 2, grades 3-6, and grade 8. (MES)

Argues that multiple theoretical perspectives and applied careers versus basic interests need not divide the discipline of sociology. Contends that the idea of a disciplinary core will be more easily operationalized if sociologists orient themselves toward the skills which comprise the essence of their work. (Author/DH)

The article details the advantages (such as the multidisciplinary nature) of collecting as a curriculum strategy for gifted students, suggests activities to arouse collecting interests, and offers ways to build such skills as decision making, research techniques and organization/classification. (DB)

The research experience and preparation needed by doctoral level special educators of the future should concentrate on mastery of a body of knowledge, of the research process, and of evaluation procedures. Issues to be resolved include why research training should be included as part of a doctoral program and who should do the training. (CL)

This survey is a retrospective analysis of ten years of articles published in the Australian Journal of Adult Education. The years 1970-1979 were chosen to cover the decade of the seventies: a decade that was significant for adult education in a number of ways. (SSH)

Guidelines are presented for evaluating research in special education. A review of major parts of databased articles focuses on research questions regarding introduction, method, (subjects, measures, procedures) results, and discussion. A checklist of potential problem areas is provided. (Author/CL)