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Schloss, Patrick; And Others – Volta Review, 1986
More applied research is needed on the education and treatment of hearing-impaired persons. Such research should be purpose-oriented, provide applicable knowledge to the profession, and be highly pragmatic. Quality applied research uses direct observation, measures socially important behaviors in natural settings, and focuses on generality of…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Research, Research Methodology, Research Needs
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Barell, John – Educational Leadership, 1985
Effective teaching practices identified through research stress the search for meaning and can therefore serve as a foundation for teaching thinking, despite grade-level and subject matter differences in content, teacher role, engagement time, and outcomes sought. Effective teaching is structured, interactive, and conducted in a positive learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Utilization
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Eeds, Maryann – Reading Teacher, 1981
Presents eight ideas for classroom activities for improving reading comprehension, all of which are based on recent research findings. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Kyle, Regina M. J., Ed. – 1985
This sourcebook synthesizes findings from studies on school improvement programs. The prefatory overview emphasizes key themes and issues addressed in the seven papers that comprise the body of the document, discusses the role of staff development, and examines the process of translating research into policy. The papers summarize the findings of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs
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Blosser, Patricia E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
This review discusses instructional materials as the physical media through which the intents of the curriculum are experienced. Studies of innovative science curricula are considered, as well as the role of textbooks. (MNS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
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Siliauskas, Gina – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1986
Describes various new computer graphic display capabilities (e.g., animation of graphics and text, direct manipulation of on-screen graphics elements) and reviews relevant literature that could assist in determining how these new capabilities could be used effectively in computer assisted instruction applications. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Display Systems
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Sylwester, Robert – Educational Leadership, 1985
Research identifies two interrelated memories--one that retains facts and symbols and one that retains motor and problem-solving skills. These and other findings challenge educators to determine what students should memorize, to help them move from random memorization to creating useful concepts, and to teach students to use memory in problem…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Encoding (Psychology), Learning Processes
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Flowers, Patricia J. – Music Educators Journal, 1985
Studies that have questioned how children best demonstrate their ability to discriminate pitch are discussed, and practical applications of the findings are examined. One specific performance-based response that is not necessarily a good indicator of ability to discriminate pitch is singing. (RM)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Infants
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White, Richard T. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1992
Discusses changes in educational research methods over recent decades. Explores changing views of teaching and learning and what the changes mean for assessment and the content and delivery of the curriculum. Concludes that, to be effective, educational research must be relevant to education and perceived as such by educators. (SG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Research Utilization
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Hall, Philip S.; Hall, Nancy D. – Mental Retardation, 2002
This literature review finds that efforts since the 1950s to develop research-based selection tools for recruiting direct-care staff to work with people with developmental disabilities have not been successful. However, researchers have identified practices that can reduce staff turnover, such as articulating the mission and improving human…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Interviews
Schimizzi, Ned V. – 1987
Experimental studies conducted since 1980 were reviewed. Each of the 34 studies concerning problem solving is briefly summarized, followed by comments, criticisms, and/or concerns. A summary indicates that experimental research of the 1980s seems to focus on: (1) children's processes, understanding, functioning, difficulties, and representations;…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Learning
Chaffee, Dale Douglas – 1986
The purpose of this paper is to provide educators with information about mathematics anxiety. The focus is on characteristics, causes, and possible solutions for victims of this disorder. The first section of the paper provides a statement of the problem defines the purpose, organization, and limitations of the study, and includes a glossary. The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Research, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
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Quellmalz, Edys S. – Educational Leadership, 1985
Recent advances in theory and research provide a basis for defining higher-order thinking skills and for designing tests of such skills. (MCG)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
Mayeski, Fran; Gaddy, Barbara B.; Goodwin, Bryan – 2001
This monograph serves two purposes: (1) to stimulate further reflection and discussion among education leaders and policymakers to revitalize and strengthen the role that school leaders play in school reform; and (2) to assist researchers in identifying areas of future work. It synthesizes some of the most current literature pertinent to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership
Lohrmann-O'Rourke, Sharon; Browder, Diane M.; Brown, Fredda – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 2000
This paper translates research findings on systematic preference assessment with individuals with nonsymbolic or limited symbolic communication skills into guidelines for planning such assessments to reduce the risk of missing or misinterpreting the person's preferences. It offers four questions for guiding the planning of preference assessments,…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences, Personal Autonomy
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