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Download full textBaumann, James F.; And Others – 1996
This paper reviews methods for conducting and reporting teacher research. Through three cases, the paper explores common and diverse methods employed in classroom inquiry. The paper recounts the history of teacher research and discusses common methodological characteristics as well as context-specific features of teacher research. The first case…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Classroom Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMoore, D. M.; And Others – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1986
Intended to provide the novice media researcher with an introduction, review, and current thinking on media-related research, this article traces the historical emphases and development of such research, discusses its positive and negative aspects, and presents recommendations by practitioners and researchers, as well as directions for future…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Educational Media, History, Literature Reviews
Summers, F. William – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the use of library surveys as a tool for library planning in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. Different eras of library planning in the United States are identified, and the weaknesses and strengths of the survey method are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, Library Planning, Library Research
Agada, John – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1984
Reviews personality studies examining relationship between personality and choice of librarianship as profession and observes changes in theories and methods of measurement that have taken place over past 35 years. A brief overview of different approaches to understanding personality and summary of theories of vocational choice are presented. (72…
Descriptors: Career Choice, History, Learning Theories, Librarians
Johanningmeier, Ervin V. – 1985
The origins of educational research are examined in order to understand its original purposes, assumptions, and effects, both intended and unintended. Changes in research are also noted, as public education has been assigned additional responsibilities to meet the requirements of a new social and economic order. This paper discusses the…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Educational History, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Osbourn, Ellsworth S. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
Beginning in 1950 the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the U.S. Office of Education collaborated in preparing an annual summary of research in the teaching of science. The present bulletin continues their cooperative effort. This analysis of research in the teaching of science contains reports of published studies…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Science Education, Science Instruction
Obourn, Ellsworth S.; Koelsche, Charles L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960
This publication continues the annual series of bulletins begun in 1950 as a cooperative undertaking between the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the Office of Education. The present bulletin summarizes and interprets the research in science education from July 1956 to July 1957. The improvement of teaching in science, as…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Science Education, Science Instruction
