Findings from three separate studies of relevance judgments by 44 initial online search users were examined. Results show that, for users conducting their initial search on a particular information problem, the number of items judged "partially" relevant, not item judged "highly" relevant, were positively correlated with important changes in…

A survey of Australian scientists revealed that they felt media coverage of their research had significant benefits, but they received little support from their organizations. Examines factors that encourage or discourage scientists to communicate their work through the media. Discusses implications for managers of publicly funded institutions.…

Because the researcher's interpretation is the final word, traditional research reinforces relations of domination. When popular theater is used as research methodology, the interviewer's interpretation is performed immediately following data collection, and interviewees offer their interpretations of the interpretation. This gives voice to those…

Interviews with 1,435 urban, low-income African American and Hispanic youth about sexual experiences and behaviors revealed that interviewer age affected the reporting of sensitive behaviors. The strongest effects were observed for Hispanic women, who reported more sexual activity to younger interviewers. (Author/SV)

Delineates three levels of participation for classroom employees in educational research and presents issues that must be considered at each level. Specific roles examined include: (1) subjects in research studies; (2) facilitators for others conducting studies; and (3) researchers. (SD)

Studied classroom assessment events in high school social studies classes using data from 12 assessment events in classes of a teacher researcher. Results for the 96 students involved support the conclusion that student perceptions of the task and self-efficacy, reported mental effort invested, goal orientation, and learning strategy use differed…

This "quasi-conclusion" is a patchwork of comments and claims about the nature and larger implications of "patchworking" from the preceding articles in this special issue on the Patchwork Text process, and from the records of discussions which the team of researchers held over the nearly three years of the project. (Author/AEF)

Presents a dialogue between an experienced basic researcher and a teacher-researcher following a meeting in which bilingual teachers and university teacher educators discussed a project involving teacher-researchers' attempts to use oral history to incorporate language minority parents' and grandparents' voices into elementary social science…

Focuses on students' use of a research participation record sheet where students keep track of their own participation in research projects and have researchers sign the sheet to prove student's participation. Surveys the student participants and the researchers involved. Addresses the problems that occurred using this system. (CMK)

The author of "Choosing a College" (Harper & Row, 1989) discusses the difference between teachers and researchers, matching schools with students, and the failure of reforms to improve the quality of teaching in institutions of higher learning. Attributes the recent renewal of overt campus racism to misguided preferential quota programs. (FMW)

Action research can take on different characteristics because underlying it are differing epistemological assumptions, which in turn shape methodological choices as well as how problems are formulated. This article examines three perspectives, and their accompanying methodologies, common to action research: positivism, interpretivism, and critical…

This interview with Berthold Lowenfeld focuses on his educational and professional background, his contributions to the education of blind children, and the contributions of other educators in the field. Lowenfeld comments on the role of residential schools, least restrictive environment, and teacher training. (JDD)

The study compared research activities of men and women from data obtained in a 1982-83 survey of 7,947 medical school faculty in departments of internal medicine. Among findings were that women researchers had significantly fewer National Institutes of Health grants as well as reduced laboratory space. (Author/DB)

Action Research on Change in Schools, a two-year National Institute of Education funded collaborative action research project, is described. The following aspects of action research are examined: conditions or requirements for successful collaborative action research, the process of collaboration, and expected theory/practice and staff…

Advantages of internal evaluation are illustrated through an in-house study of the familiarity of clinicians at a social service agency with the Tarasoff decision about responsibility concerning potentially dangerous clients. Advantages include multiple alliances among staff and researchers, increased cooperation, and an improved likelihood of the…