The National Institute for Science Education's (NISE) focused mission is to improve mathematics and science education from kindergarten through college. This document reports on NISE's research programs, dissemination programs, and organizational process programs. Contents include: (1) "Systemic Reform: Policy and Evaluation" (William H. Clune and…

This report reviews the requirements for infrastructure for teaching and learning in United Kingdom universities and colleges of higher education. It assesses the extent of remedial investment required, using data from many sources, and sets out the conditions needed to manage this infrastructure on a sustainable basis. The report is primarily…

This paper describes the author's research on online higher education. Engagement, online technology, and learning are introduced as three components of online education. The following two research questions are presented: To what extent can we discover factors or dimensions of learning predictive of success in online courses? and To what extent…

A new instrument was designed by S. Hord (1996) to assess globally the maturity of a school's professional staff as a learning community. The Appalachia Educational Laboratory agreed to field test this instrument to determine its reliability and validity and to draw conclusions about its use in educational improvement. The instrument consisted of…

This document begins by considering the controversy over just how to define philosophy of education, and how to establish its legitimate domain and the range of its inquiries. The issue is a question of whether educational philosophy is to be conceived as a practical discipline, or as a theoretical discipline. The document continues by discussing…

This book discusses four approaches to incorporating student achievement in teacher evaluation. Seven chapters discuss: (1) "Teacher Evaluation and Student Achievement: An Introduction to the Issues"; (2) "What is the Relationship between Teaching and Learning?" (e.g., whether teachers are responsible for student learning and…

This report provides summaries of the projects funded under phase three of the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL) in England. The FDTL aims to stimulate developments in teaching and learning and to involve institutions in implementing good practice. A total of 33 projects were funded under phase three, at a total cost of 6.8…

Undergraduate students often leave statistics courses not fully understanding how to apply statistical concepts (M. Bonsangue, 1994). In order to enhance student learning and improve the understanding and application of statistical concepts, an elementary statistics course was transformed from a lecture-based course into one that integrates…

Developed by members of the Student Outcomes Assessment Committee at College of DuPage (Illinois), this booklet addresses various issues on student assessment. Assessment is a repeating cycle of basic actions. The organizers plan and define the outcomes or expectations and make them public. The organizers also assess the success of the action in…

Industrial Education is attempting to bring all of its components into an integrated effort to provide continuous growth for students. Six concepts basic to this attempt are vertical articulation, horizontal correlation, individual alternatives, common decision-making base, appropriate learning outcomes, and flexibility. (Author/KP)

This study investigated the relationship between reflectivity-impulsivity and performance on Piagetian tasks with primary-grade children. Findings indicate that performance was best among the more reflective students but that performance of the normally more impulsive students would increase if they were restrained from answering too quickly. (LS)

Attitudes of 250 university students enrolling in an individualized course in introductory statistics were measured at the beginning of the semester. Students withdrawing and students procrastinating with course work were found to have initial feelings of anonymity in mathematics courses and lesser interest in doing mathematics problems. (LS)

Discusses the alternative learning and teaching system, Individually Guided Education (IGE). (JF)

Reviews literature on the effectiveness of pictures used in classrooms and concludes that further research in this field can provide a basis for reliable instruction decision making. Research problems are identified, some of which are related to picture types, subject content presentation formats, and their relations with learner's…

A plea for adults to respect children's growth patterns and to realize that a child's feelings about himself will determine, in large part, his ability to cope with his world. (Author/ST)