Translates learning style theory into the following university teaching practices: classroom learning, group assignments, essay research-writing instruction, and examinations. Notes that the recommendations for practice can be adapted to accommodate the style delineations of other theorists' models. Focuses on university classroom, group, essay…

Theoretical and empirical traditions of vocational psychology are an important resource and should be complemented by emerging perspectives such as postmodernism and qualitative methods. This would increase the field's ability to speak to diverse audiences and improve the relevance of research. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Discusses a theoretical framework of situated pedagogy and practice for communication across the curriculum (CXC). Gives principles of a situated communication pedagogy. Examines implications of a situated communication pedagogy for communication in the disciplines (CID) practice. Notes the benefits of a situated communication pedagogy and…

Focuses on exploration and Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) as a model of theory and pedagogy in the persuasion course. Considers problems in the persuasion classrooms. Examines texts used to teach persuasion. Notes the theories and practices in the IAF. (SG)

This article is an attempt to sketch a realist framework for the sociology of education. The central questions may be stated succinctly. What are the properties of social entities and how can they be demonstrated? What properties of people are acquired as a result of socialisation and how do they influence their actions? What are the properties of…

This article presents the author's response to Jim McKenzie's commentary on her article, "Closing the Split between Practical and Theoretical Reasoning: Knowers and the known." In her response, the author wishes to point readers to the book that the article is derived from, for the original article clearly points readers to the preface and…

The notion of "enlightenment" holds within it two seemingly contradictory attitudes. On the one hand enlightenment is synonymous with freedom, self-determination, autonomy and independence. On the other hand, in their critique of enlightenment, Horkheimer and Adorno draw attention to its more pernicious features. This critique of enlightenment as…

This article describes how we used the context of mailing a package with seventh-grade students to explore and connect the different representations of step and linear functions. (Contains 2 tables and 7 figures.)

Theoretical research in HRD has established itself and is now at a point where many avenues exist for further contributions to the field. But what kinds of theoretical research appear to be needed at this stage in the development of HRD? This paper identifies areas in which further research in theory and theory building might be conducted.…

This paper addresses one approach to reconciling theory, research, and practice, namely, a multitiered teaching experiment involving a models and modelling approach to learning. The four-tiered teaching experiment explored in this paper involves participants at different levels of development who work interdependently towards the common goal of…

Since music education straddles theory and practice, the author's purpose is to sketch the strengths and weaknesses of four philosophical models of the relationship between theory and practice. She demonstrates that none of them suffices when taken alone; each has something to offer and its own detractions. She then concludes with four suggested…

Issues of critical inquiry and social and environmental change have entered art education theory and are making their way into art classrooms. Unfortunately, rather than embracing how these ideas are carried out in the community of practicing artists and how they could be made relevant to students, many art teachers artificially force these ideas…

Despite a considerable body of literature devoted to the "behaviour management" of pupils, there is little that actually considers the experience of beginning teachers in learning to cope with that behaviour. Here we consider the experience of student teachers and illustrate their attempts to form deeper understanding, connections between theory…

This article advances a simple conception of test validity: A test is valid for measuring an attribute if (a) the attribute exists and (b) variations in the attribute causally produce variation in the measurement outcomes. This conception is shown to diverge from current validity theory in several respects. In particular, the emphasis in the…

"What is Jewish education [?] I have been trying for 32 years to find out what it is, but I am still looking." In 1931 these were humble words from the mouth of Samson Benderly, one of the leading thinkers and actors in American Jewish education of his time and of the twentieth century overall--someone whom one might presume had all of…