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Using the R & D Approach in Improving Urban Education

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Estes, Nolan – Educational Leadership, 1977

Describes how the Dallas Independent School District uses the research and development concept of context evaluation to help direct changes in instructional systems, materials, and methodology. (Author/JG)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Programs

Teaching Thinking: Evaluating Evaluations and Broadening the Data Base.

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Bransford, John D.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1986

Elaborates on the article "Synthesis of Research on the Effectiveness of Intellectual Skills Programs: Snake-Oil Remedies or Miracle Cures?" by Sternberg and Bhana. Encourages the development of a theory that could provide a guide to the infusion of thinking instruction into any area of inquiry. (IW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Educational Change