Correctly used communication tools such as focus groups and organizational surveys actually inhibit the learning and communication that corporations now demand of managers and employees. They do not encourage individual accountability or allow the revelation of threatening or embarrassing information. (JOW)

Key challenges in development of learning organizations, promotion of learning culture, enhancement of learning processes, and development of learning communities are appropriateness of current models for interdisciplinary teams; whether valuing diversity enhances effectiveness; how global human resource development affects domestic; and what…

An analysis of 50 years of research reveals that direct influences such as classroom management affect student learning more than indirect influences such as policies. Findings based on standardized tests and essay examinations showed student aptitude as the most influential variable, followed by classroom instruction and climate, context, program…

Expands on the propositions of Kolb's learning-cycle model by adding psychodynamic and political aspects. Illustrates the complexity of experiential learning when unconscious forces and power aspects are considered. (SK)

The case of a group of women who financed and purchased a vacation house is used to explore numeracy practices, self-concept, and feelings about money management. Gendered practices in their family backgrounds were more influential than school math instruction in their financial management as adults. (SK)

Reports on an experiment that trained children in memorization by offering explicit feedback emphasizing relationships between strategy use and recall. Finds that the understanding of feedback predicts strategy maintenance if subjects can re-elaborate this information, and prior metacognitive knowledge helps determine the ability to integrate new…

Examined whether use of statistical properties of syllable sequences is uniquely tied to linguistic materials for adults and 8-month olds. Found that both groups were able to segment a continuous non-linguistic auditory sequence or tone stream, with performance indistinguishable from that obtained from syllable streams. Results suggests that the…

Provides a dialog about the evolution of qualitative research methodology and examines where it is headed in light of where it has been. Describes different phases in the development of qualitative research and briefly considers how qualitative research contributes to an understanding of educational phenomena and process. Suggests why such…

Remarks on a personal view of what school psychology should stand for, and therefore what its role in educational reform should be. Discusses problems in an autobiographical way. Urges the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to develop clear standards on issues of context for productive and unproductive learning. (Author/JDM)

Examines effects of teacher knowledge about learning on school effectiveness, based on experiences of 32 secondary teachers engaged in a reflectively oriented professional-development program. Involvement in a systematic exploration of the learning process, with teachers explicating their knowledge about learning, directly affects display of…

Illustrates how knowledge of the ways children develop understandings of science subjects can be used to improve instruction. Probes students' problems in understanding excretion. Suggests that understanding can be promoted through strategies that build on students' existing knowledge, elicit conceptual development, and establishes meaningful…

Interviews with 124 social-services workers in inservice training showed there was more resistance when learning was supplantive (replacing or threatening existing knowledge or skills) than additive. To overcome resistance, trainers can find guidance in crisis-intervention techniques. (SK)

Considers the nature of distance education and presents specific ways in which computers and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) can be used effectively. Topics include costs; and designing curricula for CALL distance learners, including testing, appropriate training, student attitudes, and learning dynamics. Contains 32 references. (LRW)

Considers the appropriate role of technology in higher education, particularly in teacher-education programs. Topics include problems with too much technology, preparing students for the use of technology, the need for backup plans if problems with the technology arise, learning processes, and teaching style. (LRW)

Introduces a semester-long project approach for science or mathematics nonmajor students and lists the objectives of the project. Lists criteria for student evaluation and provides examples of students' creative final projects. (Contains 18 references.) (YDS)