This article describes research with schoolteachers using participatory methods and reflective practice. These approaches have been used to enable teachers to establish their practice needs in relation to education for sustainability (EfS) and also maintain the integrity of their subject disciplines. The participatory methods are derived from…

Because of recent shifts in understanding the nature of knowledge and the process of learning, there may be major and long-lasting changes in the nature of educational research and its role for educators. Since most people understand through the use of metaphor, a metaphor that previously fostered the understanding of research is the assembly line…

Results of studies involving over 10,000 college students, adolescents, and teachers indicate that the models, paradigms, and methods used to teach cognitive skills, enhance cognitive learning, impact affective learning, or otherwise lead to new behaviors are ineffective for learning about sex. Outlines challenges and priorities for educational…