Putting things in order is an important way of organising and thinking about them. How do pre-schoolers come to this learning task and how do they progress? (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1981, No. 1)

How much contact is there between adults and children in N.Z. preschools? Focussing on conversation as one aspect, this account of recent research tells us. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1982, No. 1)

Project PATH (Parents as Teachers of the Handicapped) has asked parents and professionals about the services given, has trained parents in how to teach their handicapped children, and has monitored the (encouraging) results. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1981, No. 2)

Of course fathers are important! Aren't they? A review of research. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1982, No. 2)

Too much TV rots the creative mind? Or enhances general knowledge and language development? A survey of teachers' views. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1977, No. 2)

Who helps the professional pre-school workers or takes their place? And what is in it for the volunteers? A description of the typical N.Z. pre-school volunteer. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1978, No. 2)

Browsing is the most common way of choosing what book to read. Coming closely behind is selecting an author, and selecting a subject. However, men put choosing the subject first, and browsing wins only by averages. Those who read a lot mentioned more ways of choosing what to read than ...

On June 12, 1982, a little book with a long title, Ko Ngā Kupu Pū Noa o te Reo Māori: The First Basic Māori Word List, was launched by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. The 'basic-ness' of the words included in the book (there are about 800 ...

It describes different types of solvent abuse, lists some of the signs and symptoms of sniffing, and makes some practical suggestions about ways of dealing with sniffing 'epidemics'. It is intended primarily for teachers and principals, but other professionals, including  those in health areas, may find it useful as background ...

Of course fathers are important - aren't they? Fathers have always been important. Fathers provide for their families. Fathers supervise, discipline and train. Fathers teach children skills and how to survive in a harsh external world. Fathers, as Talcott Parsons said, play the instrumental role in a family leaving mothers ...