Discusses the differences between Piagetian and post-Piagetian conceptions of intellectual development and the implications of these differences for science education in early childhood. (GLR)

Describes the evolution of the qualitative-quantitative debate, and suggests that educational researchers learn to live with the necessary tensions resulting from accepting elements of each approach. The proposed critical educational research model is illustrated through examples that go beyond a positivist-interpretivist split. (SLD)

Discusses research issues related to using cognitive learning and instructional theory to design technology-based learning environments such as hypertext and hypermedia. A "Theory-to-Design" framework is described, and the framework is then used to analyze theoretical and design issues raised in a hypermedia research project. (Contains…

Argues that students embody multiple ways of knowing and learning, all of which can theoretically and practically be fostered in the literature classroom. Discusses various ways (especially choral reading and Readers Theater) of including different kinds of intelligence other than merely the verbal in the interpretation of literature. (HB)

A longitudinal study, since 1979, of two cohorts of young children with developmental delays concluded that developmental delay is a reasonable preschool eligibility option for special education services, that over three-fourths of such children later entered categorical special education, and that developmental delay should be viewed as a subset…

This paper reviews trends in research into creativity and describes the Profiling Project which is examining Creative Problem Solving (CPS), an ecologically based process model used to define problems, generate ideas, and refine solutions. Research into five dimensions of CPS are proposed: the situational outlook, personal orientation, outcomes,…

Criticizes Evans Clinchy's lead article in the June 1994 "Kappan" ("Higher Education: The Albatross around the Neck of Our Public Schools") for setting up an adversarial relationship between universities and public schools that is overdrawn, overblown, and distorted. Clinchy is misinformed about universities' practice-teaching…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a collaborative library/information services program of distributed information services. In response to differing conceptions of "prototypes" among the professionals involved, a facility has been made available where developers and researchers can refine new technologies before…

This reflection by the first author of Evans et al. (EC 609 934) on the efficacy of notetaking skills to improve behavior and comprehension of adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stresses the importance of integrating mental health and educational interventions and difficulties in translating results of applied research on…

This article examines the relationship between research and service provision to persons with severe mental retardation, notes frequent methodological deficiencies in current research, and proposes establishment of Australian research centers to coordinate research efforts and link research to service delivery. (DB)

Educators at Laurel (Delaware) Central Middle School discovered that school-based governance is hard to implement. Before assuming decision-making responsibilities, teachers must possess the necessary dedication, leadership skills, and determination to see a task completed. Interdisciplinary teacher teams, a changing principal role, and realistic…

The recruitment of students into teacher education programs favors a conservative teacher outlook, and the teacher education curriculum does little to encourage independent thinking. The curriculum should include more theory and research methodology to enable prospective teachers to understand the complexity of education and to more effectively…

A conceptual framework is presented for organizing and relating terms pertaining to select knowledge constructs. In constructing this framework, definitions are derived for 27 basic terms essential for understanding literature on learning and literacy. Implications of this terminology for research and instructional practice are discussed. (SLD)

Evaluation and strategic management are related in that each attempts to improve the quality of policy decisions and each has evolved from a product-centered focus to one in which implementation and utilization are vital. Evaluators should understand strategic management theory to evaluate its applications appropriately. (SLD)

Discusses themes surfacing at the National Conference on Scientist-Practitioner Education and Training for the Professional Practice of Psychology (Gainesville, Florida, January 16-20, 1990), including the necessity of the scientist-practitioner model and importance of integrating the various parts. A conference policy statement describes the…