Described in this article is an inquiry into the ability of schools and educators to improve educational practice by converting research findings as rapidly as possible into improved practice. (Author/EB)

Information and opinion concerning research and development in Canadian educational administration is presented in three main sections. Section 1 discusses the general status of educational research in relation to the concerns of the federal government, provincial departments of education, and local school districts. Difficulties in the structure,…

This review of literature examines and critiques research on the relationship among subject matter, teaching, and research in the arts. Research on the relationship between content and teaching practices is examined first. The author questions theories of the teacher as artist, discovery learning, and drill-and-practice instruction as related to…

Japanese higher education functions primarily as a filter to certify students for entry into corporations or government. Scientific inquiry and professors' ability to produce knowledge, especially in the social sciences, are severely restricted by utilitarian conceptions of higher education. Nevertheless, some individual scientists linked to…

Addresses the role of art education research, postulating that an adequate research base is needed in order to make constructive decisions pertaining to art education. Discusses research trends, sociopolitical nature of research, suggestions for further research, and deficiencies in art education. (GG)

Development of school-effectiveness-research models owes little to academic progress or scholarly critique. Effectiveness is measured in terms of fashionable production expectations. In the postwar years, schools produced economic growth. In the 1970s, they produced equality and good citizens. In the 1980s, schools produced good employees. Is…

Twenty-nine studies on the effectiveness of educational simulations for changing attitudes are reviewed. The dimension of affective learning is of increasing concern to history and social studies teachers. A wide range of experts, including game designers, classroom teachers, and simulation salespersons, maintain that simulation games can…

This volume represents an effort to develop a definitive reference work on research in mathematics education. The reference is divided into two parts. Part 1, on the research process, focuses on problems of research methods and their relevance to research in mathematics education. Part 1 also introduces the beginner to some of the issues and…