Despite the important role that replication studies play in building scientific evidence, recent reports show that few replications have been conducted in education. The goal of the current study was to examine how many efficacy and effectiveness research grants funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) were replications, what types of…

A recent moratorium has temporarily halted the creation of new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The AERA SIG Executive Committee, the official governance body that oversees approximately 160 SIGs, requested this moratorium, which was subsequently approved by AERA Council. The purpose of the…

Since 2005 there has been an explosion of interest and debate about alternative futures for the doctorate in education. The authors take the debate from the abstract to the concrete by describing a signature pedagogy in doctoral education that combines theory, applied scholarship, and the wisdom of practice in new ways. They describe…

Beginning educational researchers are advised to do the following: (1) choose a research focus with reference to events in the real world of education; (2) augment research with products and services to bring about improvements in educational practice; and (3) find an honest critic to review research work. (SLD)

Presents some findings and recommendations of the University of Tennessee's research into ways of improving the management of large scale interdisciplinary research projects as part of the Research Management Improvement Program. (Author/AM)

Discusses the organization of educational funding sources and its impact on research, emphasizing sources other than the federal government in the philanthropic sector. Explores institutional funding and decision making including internal grants, faculty time, infrastructure, and decision procedures. Outlines problems regarding the organization of…

Advice for doctoral students and fledgling educational researchers presents the following suggestions: (1) use what is known about problem finding to choose a dissertation topic, (2) be persistent in productivity and in the face of discouragement, and (3) replace the typical dissertation structure with a more functional one. (SLD)

Discusses a recent example of the activities of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) on the issue of peer review to explain the importance of its Governmental and Professional Liaison (GPL) activity. AERA can and should contribute to federal support for strong and useful educational research. (BJV)

Probes two aspects of scientific communication: (1) the extent to which journal article authors continue work in the same area as their articles; (2) the sources of information used by active researchers in conjunction with their current research. (Author/JM)

The education finance bill recently passed by the federal government has changed the funding of many programs within the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Budget lines that gained or lost are traced, with some explanation of the changes. Prospects for the 1993 federal education research budget are reviewed. (SLD)

Public pressure, political, and bureaucratic imperatives create a tension between the federal government and the research community in pursuing their mutual goal of improving education. (Author/JP)