Outlines results of a recent survey to determine the feasibility and merits of, as well as necessary resources for, a study of, What is sex education?" (LR)

Summarizes the feasibility of simplifying the MARC format for bibliographic records, including the benefits, disadvantages, and consequences. Five perspectives are given: history, standards, and codes; present purposes; computer operations; library operations; and online catalogs. There are four references. (RAA)

Discusses learning objects that encompass a learning activity so they are more than just a digital resource. Reports on a feasibility study for metadata to record process-oriented information about instructional approaches for learning objects, through a set of Educational Rationale tags which would allow authors to describe their design intent.…

Discusses providing an onsite coffee bar in a public library; includes guidelines for feasibility assessment, writing a request for proposal, and working with vendors. Weighs the advantages and disadvantages of working with big vendors and choosing a cart or a full-scale cafe. (PEN)

This article first provides an overview of the part that secondary data analysis plays in the field of family studies in the early 21st century. It addresses changes over time in the use of existing omnibus data sets and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. The second part of the article focuses on the elements that make a study a…

This paper presents the third part of the "Massachusetts Primer on Special Education and Charter Schools." Part III addresses the issues concerning the education of students with disabilities at all stages in the development and operation of a Massachusetts charter school. The information is intended to inform those who are responsible…

A relatively new concept is that of "integrating" physical activity throughout the school curriculum, thereby teaching children about lifestyle physical activity in a variety of contexts. One method by which this may be achieved is by utilizing pedometers as a motivational and educational tool for measuring accumulated physical activity. No…

This article provides practical advice on the development of test and item specifications. Because my experience has been with English as a second or foreign language, most examples are taken from this field, although they can be applied to other language tests. The article first discusses steps in the process of test development, including…

With funding from the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering, the University of Edinburgh has developed a series of truly interdisciplinary design courses aimed at improving penultimate-year students' ability to operate across disciplines and improve their preparation for industry. Led by a Visiting Industrial Professor, the course on hydropower design…

The incorporation of diaries and journals as learning and assessment vehicles into programmes of study within higher education has enabled the further growth of reflection, creative writing, critical thinking and meta-cognitive processes of students' learning. However, there is currently little research that aims to compare how different types of…

THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER SERIAL LEARNING EFFICIENCY DEPENDS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PART SIZE AND THE EMPIRICALLY DETERMINED MEMORY SPAN OF THE LEARNERS. ISSUES EXPLORED WERE THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN REHEARSABILITY AND EFFORT IN OPTIMIZING THIS RELATIONSHIP, AND FEASIBILITY OF A FLEXIBLE PART SIZE. A MEASURE OF MEMORY SPAN WAS…

Much of the periodical literature within scientific disciplines is characterized by overlap in content among journals and by scatter of content areas across journals. This obscures the inherent structure that may exist within the literature of discipline, creating problems for authors seeking suitable publication outlets, for editors wishing to…

The aim of this study was to identify various media in which material is to be cataloged and the information about each that is required; to consider an effective system of classification and cataloging which would be compatible with extant national and international systems; to outline the organization necessary to collect, process and…