Presents a framework for comparing and evaluating action research that transcends differences among existing models. The dimensions of the framework are theoretical orientation, purpose, and type of reflective process. The paper describes how the framework was developed and presents examples of how it can be used to analyze different approaches to…

A survey of 47 public-administration doctoral programs identified ways they can train more productive researchers. Important factors are engaging students in structured research experiences, providing students with adequate financial support, and employing productive faculty members. (JOW)

Discusses Collins' model (black women as "outsiders within") as a career development strategy. Uses survey data from 34 academic researchers that show how those who use "outsider" career strategies are intrinsically motivated and may use their research as a form of affirmation. (JOW)

Explores the possibility of conducting respectful research within a prison context and considers the implications for other educational settings. Discusses the researcher's shifting positions in the research context, including increasing familiarity with the subject. (SLD)

Criticizes the essay by J. Smith on the "balkanization" of educational research, asserting that the assumption that there is no common ground among current views of educational research is not only false but will lead to the very divisions that Smith fears. (SLD)

Reviews the work of Joe L. Kincheloe, who extends postmodern political theory into the realm of cognitive theory when writing about children, intelligence, or workers. For Kincheloe, teaching, researching, and social justice are so intertwined as to be indistinguishable. (SLD)

Peer-mentored collaborative-research groups promote collegial partnerships, maximize members' expertise, and enhance skill development. Such a work group needs a common philosophy and group goals; it should evolve as a group entity and monitor group processes. (SK)

Educational researchers and practitioners seem to be involved in the same endeavor without real contact. To remedy this distance, the best research should focus on practice, and the best practice should be informed by research. (SLD)

Dominant values of conventional research are rigor, precision, elegance, objectivity, and verifiability. Constructivist research is valued for being responsive, rich, emergent, subjective, and creative. Practitioner research is useful, reflective in action, interactive, and intentional. (SK)

Raises the issue of the separation existing between the world of teacher and the world of educational research. Argues that teachers and academic researchers live in two parallel universes, both of which are committed to the improvement of education and the well-being of children, but only one of which is privileged as a source of knowledge about…

Discusses the results of an empirical survey of Danish researchers, mainly from the social sciences, that investigated researcher perceptions of quality in research. Topics include assessments of the most influential researchers; most important journals; and comparisons with other surveys and with citation data. (LRW)

Results of a survey of 800 American Academy of Nursing members (295 responses) shed light on factors that induce senior nurse researchers and faculty members to respond to job postings and the elements that determine whether a seasoned, sought-after candidate will accept a job offer. Recommendations for recruitment were formulated. (JOW)

A nursing school pairs faculty with external research mentors who assist in developing 5-year research plans and funding proposals and provide advice to strengthen research development. Research productivity has significantly increased and faculty work patterns have become more focused and goal centered. (SK)

Asserts that critical pedagogy fails to consider indigenous perspectives and calls for critical theorists to reexamine epistemological foundations. Urges American Indian scholars to bring their perspectives into this dialogue in order to redefine identity, democracy, and social justice. (Contains 65 references.) (SK)

Discusses interactions between experimental systems and modes of interpretation. Uses the discovery of the 'base pairing principle' by Erwin Chargaff as an example to show how established laboratory routines and their development interact with the underlying theoretical framework and the 'Denkstil' (style of thought) of a collective of researchers…