Social-historical lineages of adolescent alcohol and other drug use prevention programs are examined, tracing risk factor research from assumptions of deviance regarding the mentally ill and considering patterns that have inhibited advances in prevention. To achieve program success, protective factor and harm reduction approaches must be explored.…

A cultural approach to research on higher education views the academic community as being both a disciplinary and an institutional cultural entity. The pros and cons of these two perspectives are examined with a view to finding new avenues for research; it is argued that academic identity provides a seminal perspective for cultural studies in…

Describes a variety of analytic tools available to address questions about development, including growth-curve methods, hierarchical regressions, and both primary and secondary data analysis of project and extant data. Demonstrates some of these techniques using extant data from two projects to examine questions about treatment efficacy and…

Argues that applied linguists have largely ignored broadcast visual media (television, film, video, and multimedia applications) as a focus of research. Media research techniques, emphasizing qualitative approaches within second language or cross-cultural settings, are discussed from pedagogical, cognitive, and sociological perspectives. Specific…

An alternative analysis of minority enrollments in U.S. colleges and universities suggests that little progress has been made in minority access to higher education. The current informal backlash against affirmative action and de facto college segregation inhibit racial fairness. Segregation and restricted access should be redefined as being due…

Discusses electronic collaboratories, where users can perform research without regard to geographical location. Based largely on experiences with the Upper Atmospheric Research Collaboratory (UARC), highlights include computer software, interactivity, corporate possibilities, behavioral science considerations, Internet performance, and the…

Examined the ability to access patterns of pedagogical knowledge about teaching and learning operating when experienced English-as-a-Second-Language teachers taught, using both qualitative and quantitative analyses. Teachers viewed and discussed videotapes of their own lessons. Analysis of their recollections suggests that a combination of…

Notes the cultural turn in geography toward children's issues. Addresses four research issues: (1) background to current research trends; (2) ethical issues associated with working with children; (3) examples of good methodological practices for working with children; and (4) provocative issues dealing with geographers studying children. (DSK)

The value of a multimethod, quantitative and qualitative approach to evaluation in an applied setting is demonstrated through a case study of an evaluation of a classroom literacy intervention (Classroom Publishing) that had been implemented without regard to subsequent evaluation. The two types of techniques complemented each other to create…

Discusses characteristics of European business-writing research. Describes examples of recent research published in English, including explorations of cross-cultural and methodological issues as well as technical writing. Notes that they tend toward discourse-based analysis and treat business writing as a complex, inherently cultural activity. (SR)

Suggests that to understand the interrelationship between technology and language learning, researchers must investigate the broader ecological context that affects language learning and use in today's society, both inside and outside the classroom. This involves expanding research paradigms to engage in critical qualitative research attempts to…

Presents the multiple stories one female, African-American professor experienced within her research, examining her experiences as a marginalized member of the academy conducting qualitative research within a community with which she identified while simultaneously conversing with an older, female, African-American mentor. The paper highlights her…

Investigates how early a developing bilingual who is exposed simultaneously to English and Spanish can make appropriate language choices. Kept detailed records of the child's cumulative vocabulary from the first word at 10 months and on weekly audiovideo recording in both Spanish and English contexts from age 1-3. (Author/VWL)

Examines the current status of school, family, and community partnerships, reviews partnership research, and makes recommendations for further research. Researchers should begin with multiple, detailed case studies, define terms precisely, clarify outcomes, understand partnership theory and activities, involve participants, use objective measures,…

Describes a novel course in first-year undergraduate practical biology that introduces students to the principles and practices of a variety of biological techniques. (CCM)