This paper describes the guided inquiry process by which graduate students in the Master of Science in Education Program at Northwestern University produce a formal "master's project." This project is a piece of individual or group research completed by students in the teacher preparation program. The preparation to do the inquiry runs…

This study explored elementary school teachers' perspectives on their evolving understanding of themselves and children as learners while they were co-researchers in inquiry about children's thinking. Through collaborative inquiry, professional reading, classroom experimentation, shared stories, and personal reflection, participants created a…

This document provides suggestions and sample language for university intellectual property rights policies and contracts. The sample language was taken from a review of existing policies, contracts, and American Association of University Professors (AAUP) policy statements. The policy issue is presented in a Roman font, with suggested language…

In 1998, the researcher participated in a graduate-level interpretive methods class as a teaching assistant. This paper considers several aspects of the approach used in this class to teach interpretive research methods. These approaches include: (1) the introduction of five different research traditions recognized as qualitative; (2) the…

Discusses sources of science teachers' and educators' misconceptions about scientific endeavors and describes poor practices in science teaching. Identifies three styles of research reports appearing in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching'' as results of these romantic views of science. (CC)

Author considers the ingredients necessary for a cultural revolution and its inner contradictions as a stumbling block for success. (RK)

Reports on a recent decision of the United States Court of Claims in Washington which permits the National Institutes of Health library and the National Library of Medicine to photocopy copyrighted scientific articles for researchers without paying royalties to Williams and Wilkins Company, a medical publisher. (JR)

A practicing white investigator reports on his experiences in conducting research in black communities; the adequacy of traditional academic training for the conduct of research in black communities is questioned. (Author/JM)

Article focuses on the dearth of misinformation on drug education and suggests programs designed to correct the problem. (RK)

Legislation introduced for a National Institute of Education is described. (MF)