This book presents information to help teachers turn research on brain function into practical classroom activities and lessons, offering: brain facts; information on how the brain processes information; tips on maximizing retention; an information processing model that reflects new terminology regarding the memory systems; new research on how the…

This report describes strategies utilized to improve listening skills. The targeted population consisted of elementary students in grades one, two and three in two neighboring Midwestern states. Poor listening skills were documented by parent and student surveys, teacher observation and observation checklists. Review of the literature indicated…

This book defines an epistemological agenda for action research, one that challenges the conventional academic social sciences on epistemological and ethical grounds. It gives an overview of different approaches so that researchers can find their own perspectives within the field. Methodologies and fieldwork tools are described. The chapters are:…

Outlines some roles that teachers and students can assume in using systems planning tools in a school setting. (Editor)

The major task of law schools should be to identify and examine the major social problems of our times through action research. (Editor)

This address deals with the separation of scientific research from action research which is useful in the practice areas affected by social science. This separation is contended to have many negative consequences, particularly in higher education. (DM)

An agency's attempt to facilitate the meeting of interested adoptees with their birth parents is reported. Possible positive and negative outcomes for all three parties of the adoption triangle are pointed out and conclusions pertinent to agency policy are drawn. (Author/RH)

Discusses the major characteristics of the scientific and the humanistic approaches to research. Proposes that for the applied, human service professions such as education, action research is a more appropriate method. (SK)

A review of research on English teaching conducted by Australian teachers reveals the need for more action research on the teaching of Australian literature. (RL)

Identifies a community skills triad (educational professionals, professional support structures, and the community) and undertakes a structural analysis of the interrelationships. Discusses implications for the development of a professional identity for adult educators. (SK)

Action research, with its emphasis on applied scientific inquiry, helps teachers develop the skills to analyze what is happening in their classrooms. (Author)

Reports on an action-research project in England designed to promote wider awareness of and access to the available facilities and training opportunities in adult education. (Editor/TA)

When permitted, children frequently devise approaches to solving problems that are distinct from those typically used by adults. Presents examples of children's thinking from Project IMPACT which illustrate the crucial interplay between a teacher's instructional decisions and children's thinking while confronting mathematical misconceptions.…

Reports outcomes of a collaborative research project designed to investigate and develop formative classroom assessment in British primary schools. Aims to build on basic research, already conducted by university researchers, by investigating issues from a practical and applied perspective. Reports on changes in classroom practice. (BT)