Scope and Contents

Largely between Pilley and Ben Norris, Director of the Foundation for Research in Education, and W. D Wall, Norris' successor, covering topics such as research undertaken by the two organisations; competition between the two organisations; appointments; and developments in educational research.

Also includes bulletins, annual reports, test agency catalogue, and Verbal Test 1 from the National Foundation for Research in Education.

Scope and Contents Thomson outlines his ideals for educational research, which he feels is at its best when conducted by an individual investigating fundamental educational problems. He acknowledges that modern research is in reality constrained by input from collaborators or funders. Thomson discusses how research bodies such as the National Foundation and the Scottish Council for Research in Education can help the researcher in a variety of ways, including not limiting the researcher with too many or too...