Reviews trends in the literature on Native American women and notes significant changes in recent years. Suggests that scholarly issues may have to be subordinated to community needs, and that feminist scholars should direct their studies to those issues most important to the group being studied. (ST)

Criticizes the variable analytic approach to small group communication currently being used by many social science researchers and suggests some alternative ways of doing research based on a human action perspective. (JMF)

Guidelines for research in educational programs for the deaf, in response to a Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf resolution (June 1979), are presented. (PHR)

The position is taken that the effectiveness of bilingual education programs has not been adequately researched or evaluated. The lack of appropriate critical, empirical, or longitudinal studies is attributed to several factors. (MH)

The research literature indicates that recording notes is less crucial than students' review of notes for performance on a variety of learning tasks. Future research on notetaking should include factors such as length of presentation, interest in material, format of information delivery, and student use of notes. (Author/RD)

Evaluation as a discipline requires knowledge based on: empirical evidence; public verification; and usefulness in various settings and contexts. Activities which aid in accumulating this knowledge include: compliance with federal requirements; critiques and secondary data analyses; impact and use studies; comparative field studies; and…

Questions the extent to which citizen participation at the local level is purposive (as opposed to supportive). Participation in activities related to local schools is used as an example of a type of activity which is generally supportive. Relevant participation literature is reviewed. (Author/DB)

Using as a case study an early nineteenth century philosopher and social anarchist named Josiah Warren, the article describes methods used to investigate a historical personage about whom little is written and much of what is written is contradictory. (Author/DB)

Discusses "occult" and "paranormal" literature which is often mistaken for nonfiction. Suggests that most publishers are unwilling to publish scientific perspectives on the paranormal because such writings would be unmarketable. Journal availability: see SO 507 190. (KC)

The Alternate Uses test was administered to 60 college students to measure originality; scores were based on subjective judgment, statistical infrequency, and random numbers. Findings indicated that either new scoring methods or statistical methods for controlling ideational fluency should be developed. (MH)

Discusses differences between research and evaluation and identifies needed research areas: learning strategies, success and failure, transfer of training (learning), human resources development (HRD) staffing and placement, and HRD attitudes. Outlines research competency areas: develop research designs, design and validate data-gathering…

Reviews research on trait interaction and suggests using this research as the basis of individualized instruction. Further suggests that teachers add to the literature by testing the interaction of traits in their own classrooms. (TJ)

Reviews various definitions of the concept of distance and suggests that basic notions regarding distance require directed learning. Identifies challenges regarding relative distance for geography researchers and teachers. (Author/DB)

Despite its importance, social research receives relatively little public or federal support or regard because of the lack of visibility of its contributions. One way of improving the image and support of social research, and more specifically, educational research, may be through collaborative planning of research agendas, particularly at the…

A review of research findings examines how children up to age 12 use media, especially television, and presents theoretical accounts of the functions media serve during childhood. (Author/KC)