Action research affords preservice teachers both opportunity and perspective to investigate practical needs and critical issues in classroom practice. A one-semester Educational Inquiry course enabled students to pose important questions as part of a required 2-hour experimental research course in a field-based teacher education program. This…

In exploring the connections among gender, schooling, and knowledge, this paper considers the relationships between, and the effects of silencing or expressing anger, in women and their work as educators. Data come from two action research projects: Women Teaching Girls retreats and the Exploring Gender and Knowledge. Each consisted of a series of…

Author proposes a model for organizational change using a behavioral science approach rather than the traditional authoritarian approach. (MB)

The relationship of research to various guidance and counseling settings is discussed. Twelve articles include descriptions of research models, action research, and a regional research laboratory. Research related to community mental health, career development, university counseling, and counselor training is explored. (RC)

Describes the use of participative action research to solve problems of work-related employee injuries in a rural midwestern electronics plant by increasing employee involvement. The researchers established an employee problem-solving group that interviewed and surveyed workers, analyzed the results, and suggested new work arrangements. (Author/RW)

Considers the rationale, value, and ethical issues for use of a particular action-research model for curriculum innovation. Describes the use of this approach in the implementation of an innovation concerned with differentiation of work in mixed-ability classes and the significance of findings for the action-research strategy. (DS)

Argues that current testing of student understanding provides insufficient information to a researcher investigating strategies for changing students' explanatory ideas. Outlines a new test based on recent work in child development. (DDR)

An action research study examined the influence of the Effective Early Learning Quality Evaluation and Development Process on British preschool playgroup practitioners and their practice. The collaborative action approach to developing practice empowered the practitioners and enhanced their professional development. This in turn had a positive…

Examines ways that teachers' knowledge about teaching and their educational situations grow when they are engaged collaboratively with other teachers in inquiry on their own practice. Results indicate that mechanisms for enhancement of normal practice include anecdote telling, trying out ideas, and systematic inquiry. Contains 66 references.…

Action research, in which the college teacher leads students in design and implementation of a study responsive to specific community needs, is proposed as one way of linking faculty imperatives of teaching, research, and public service. The approach allows faculty to gather and analyze data for publication while meeting instructional…

Focuses on how the Action Teams in two elementary schools and one middle school in Baltimore (Maryland) used the Framework of Six Types of involvement developed by J. L. Epstein to develop effective school-family-community connections. Nine key insights derived from the study are presented. (SLD)

Examines ways in which teachers can benefit from professional development throughout their careers to enhance their teaching style and improve their career prospects. The article argues that what is good for the individual teacher is good for the school and vice versa. The article covers notions of career mapping, action research, and continuing…

Provides background information on using action research in music education. Offers guidelines for teachers to help them do action research. Includes an example of how a music teacher conducted action research in which the teacher asked, "Why did [the students] continue vocal music from middle school to high school?" (CMK)

Describes a collaborative approach to action research involving 41 practitioners in two elementary schools. The practitioners designed, implemented, and evaluated solutions to classroom and building-level issues affecting the inclusion of students with moderate to profound disabilities. Two case studies are shared to illustrate the process.…

Addresses the importance of making sure students clearly understand decimal numbers and their names. Discusses decimal notation and how students can be helped to construct meaning for decimal numbers to aid them in developing a sense for the sizes of decimal numbers. Concludes with two action research ideas. (AIM)