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Boy, Angelo V.; Pine, Gerald J. – Counseling and Values, 1976
In an attempt to be advocates and change agents, far too many counselors have done more harm than good. The purpose of this article is to address the problem of advocacy by identifying and developing concrete principles that will enable the counselor to function effectively in the role of change agent. (Author)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness
Pine, Gerald J. – 1979
A program designed to adapt educational research findings to practical classroom use is described. A variety of options for adapting research through inservice education are described. They include formal university courses after school, released time programs, one to one and small group consultations, independent study, graduate research theses,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Agents, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Pine, Gerald J. – 1979
Educational administrators and innovators need to become aware of the ideologies hidden in systematic management and organizational development theory if they wish to provide creative leadership in initiating and implementing educational change. Teacher Corps experience supports the notion that effective change is best implemented through a…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Change Agents, Cooperation, Decision Making
Pine, Gerald J.; And Others – Journal of Research Adaptation, 1980
The extent of change caused by Teacher Corps research adaptation projects is examined. A report is given of the research addressing the relative impact of these projects on practitioners, teacher educators, and students. Excerpts are presented from papers on student achievement, teacher evaluation, and the impact of Teacher Corps research on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Agents, Educational Change, Inservice Teacher Education
Pine, Gerald J. – 1981
A change strategy, known as "systematic ad hocism," is based on three assumptions: (1) A concentration on individual teacher concerns as a first step in the change process is justifiable; (2) Encouragement of dialogue among teachers who have taken individual actions leads to collaborative actions and provides bases for organizational…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Pine, Gerald J. – 1981
As a collaborative process, action research begins when educational researchers, university faculty, and teachers assist each other in developing the skills to identify and conceptualize problems. The fundamental principle of collaborative research is that the research process is based on a system of discussion, investigation, and analysis in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Agents, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Oja, Sharon N.; Pine, Gerald J. – 1984
The Action Research on Change in Schools (ARCS) project was a collaborative action research study that involved two levels of research: a specific research project in each of two junior high schools in Michigan and New Hampshire, and a simultaneous study of the collaborative action research process itself as it relates to teachers' individual…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation