It is suspected that educators have many interpretations of developmentally appropriate practice and, therefore, a wide variety of practices exist in classrooms labeled "developmentally appropriate." This study investigated daily practices of 10 full-day public school kindergarten programs identified as "developmentally appropriate" by teachers or…

Properly construed, clinical supervision in education involves a true, collaborative collegiality among teachers in place of the traditional power relationship between teachers and dominant, "expert," administrator-level supervisors. By eliminating the power of the nonteaching supervisor to prescribe procedures for improving teaching,…

Most faculty in communication departments find themselves in one of two "camps": theory or production. Better integration of the two will help to clarify the role communication departments play in the academic community, begin a more fertile and generative relationship among faculty, and establish a centered and coherent curriculum for…

How writers come by, find, or create their sense of purpose and whether readers are at all aware of or affected by this purposeful, sometimes elaborate rhetorical structure the writer labored to construct are questions that have motivated critical discussions of the construction of purpose. Using think-aloud protocols, the construction of purpose…

Thinking skills and performance skills are compatible, and actors and directors should learn them both. If there are to be advances in performing arts there must be a clearer understanding of the processes of thinking and the practices of performing. Efforts to define thinking skills have tended to categorize the skills into four camps: critical…

During the 1970s, evaluation researchers realized that adoption of a curricular innovation does not ensure its implementation. This paper asks which strategies of educational policy and external support are relevant for implementing curricular innovations, particularly in the Netherlands. The first three sections discuss why and for whom…

This study formulates a conception of knowledge in interactive practice disciplines such as education and health care and clarifies different types of knowledge in these disciplines. Focus is on the relationship between practical and theoretical knowledge. Four theses are discussed: (1) the role of knowledge in an interactive practice is to guide…

This three-part document contains several presentations and commentaries which represent further elaboration and clarification of the respective positions held by contributors to a 1988 American Psychological Association symposium on futures in school psychology. Part I contains the following presentations: (1) "Conceptualizing the Future of…

This paper situates the institution of copyright in the historical context of the rise of capitalism. The purpose is to provide a critical analysis of the philosophy of copyright and of the received history of copyright. A class analysis of copyright reveals the essential nature of copyright as the basis for the private ownership of intellectual…

The adult capacity for critical thinking has many implications for adult education, and it is on this capacity that some writers have pinned their belief that adult education (as opposed to schooling) can be a liberating--even emancipating--experience. (Critical thinkers are able to learn through the reflection of self and one's relationship to…

The global flow of telefilms has been one of the most debated issues in international communication in recent years. In an attempt to explain the process of global program flow, several theoretical frameworks have been developed, and the "media imperialism" thesis became the most prominent among them. The "media imperialism"…

This paper explores some of the work that has been occasioned by the writings of D.A. Schon on the development of professional knowledge by teachers. The paper has four sections. The first is a sketch of one interpretation of Schon's theoretical approach. The second examines selected appraisals of the more general features of Schon's work. The…

Socialization literature focuses on family, marriage, and children's growth characteristics, with little attention given to professional socialization--a deficiency hindering the effectiveness of many beginning administrators. A common research thread pinpoints the influence of culturally consistent adults; the aspiring administrator exposed to…

In an attempt to understand what expressive writing means to themselves and to their students, teachers should explore and reflect on various questions regarding expressive writing theories and practices. For many, self-expression is the basis of all serious writing and an important stage in any act of learning, so it is essential to uncover the…

Critical outdoor education seeks to promote improved human to nature relationships. As academics and teachers strive to develop theory and practice appropriate for such outcomes, the traditional role of adventure activities is being scrutinized. This paper draws on a two year qualitative study which traced changes in human/nature relationships…