This paper attempts to examine different methods of content analysis for student online discussion that takes place on bulletin boards. The purpose of that analysis is to determine whether higher order thinking can be distinguished within transcripts of dialogue. The context of the analysis was a higher education undergraduate course. A group of…

A study explored how Arabic literature textbooks for the seventh grade in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, the West Bank, and Israel (for Arab schools only) deal with three topics: (1) land; (2) enemy; and (3) hero (in the era of peace). Results indicate that even though former studies provide information about the importance of transferring values…

As a follow-up to studies by R. Costo and J. Henry (1970) and J. Loewen (1995), this study examined 12 current secondary level U.S. history textbooks to evaluate their accuracy in depicting Native Americans. The criteria embodied an authenticity guideline based upon the "Five Great Values" (generosity and sharing, respect for elders and…

In both Japan and the United States textbooks are regarded as one of the primary tools for classroom instruction. The curricula for elementary and secondary education is the responsibility of each of the 50 states in the United States. In Japan, the Ministry of Education determines the course of study, and curriculum for elementary and secondary…

Summarizes a study which concentrated on determining the generalizations and concepts concerning Native Americans in trade books available to High School Equivalency Program students at the College of Education at Washington State University. (Author/JM)

Analyzes the expectation that a group subjected to organization development interventions will behave differently in the work setting from a group not subjected to such interventions, predicting that the differences will be attributable to interdependency awareness in the intervened group. (Author/JM)

A discussion of the role of task analysis in theory of instruction and theory of learning set within the broader context of theory of knowledge. (HB)

Presents an inquiry into the nature of principals' written accounts of observations of classroom teaching. (Author/RK)

Presents the theory, methods, and results of a study of the structure of teacher classroom science communication. Introduces the technique of constructing kinetograms, which are graphs giving a visual amount of structure in a communication. The implications of this technique for research on the effects of content organization on learning are…