This qualitative study examined the perspectives of three families and the early interventionist in a family-centered early intervention program. Included among the six major issues are: (1) identifying and meeting child or family needs, (2) meaning of child-focused or family-focused intervention, (3) use of family resources or professional…

Examined the multidimensional nature of social disclosure patterns of 44 couples who had adopted at least 1 child during the previous decade. Identified three main types of patterns varying in open communication patterns, social networks, internal/external family distinctions, motives, and tactics: advocates, moderates, and reluctants. Concluded…

Examined the shift in the educational-research paradigm in Finland as seen in 335 doctoral dissertations. Early in the century, educational history was the dominant topic, but by the 1950s the experimental paradigm took over. By the 1980s, factor analysis was a very common research method. In the 1990s, qualitative analyses account for one-third…

Examines day care memories at ages 11-12 and 17-18 of 4 female participants in the Victoria Day Care Research Project. Reports a continued strong interest in fathers and a shift over time in salience of different memories. Presents implications for early childhood educators. (DLH)

This qualitative study examined perceptions of 248 parents of young children with special needs concerning the benefits, barriers, and improvements needed in current early intervention services in Illinois. Benefits cited included the technical knowledge and skills of service providers; barriers included a need for more specialized child-oriented…

Presents a study comparing differences in conceptions of the mode of existence of knowledge between Swedish and Nepalese university students. Reveals that in Nepal knowledge was seen as having a social mode of existence, while in Sweden students saw knowledge as mainly personal. Includes references. (CMK)

Describes a yearlong project to develop and implement new approaches to instruction in the study of biology. An engaged learning methodology was employed to collaboratively integrate technology into classrooms across educational institutions, second grade through higher education. Presents qualitative and quantitative research findings. (LRW)

We present a case study of two students engaged in an investigation of number theory concepts in the computer environment, "Geoboard". The two students struggle with significant problems to communicate mathematics, and the computer plays a vital role in helping them overcome these difficulties. In fact, the students constantly use the screen…

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore (a) how student affairs professionals define the concept of balance in the context of balancing their personal and professional lives and (b) how student affairs professionals identified as "balanced" describe their experience of achieving and maintaining balance in their lives.

As people with HIV live longer and healthier lives, ongoing prevention with positive individuals has become a new focus of care. Effective prevention with positives interventions are emerging and new interventions continue to be developed. This article discusses the development and evaluation of the prevention for positives intervention developed…

This article examines the practices of home-school communication in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) phase in South Africa. The aims of this qualitative investigation were to determine the nature and effectiveness of home-school communication practices and to make recommendations on how communication can be improved to facilitate better…

Alternative routes to teacher certification have evolved over the last 20 years as a response to real and perceived shortages of qualified teachers. This study examined successful alternatively certified teachers' motivations to leave other successful careers in order to teach and how they approached learning how to teach in the absence of a…

In this paper I address the question: How is it that people come to choose mathematics and in what ways is this process gendered? I draw on the findings of a qualitative research study involving interviews with 43 young people all studying mathematics in post-compulsory education in England. Working within a post-structuralist framework, I argue…

In this paper, Finnish special education research is analysed. The material for this review consists of all academic theses published between the years 1951 and 1999. Doctoral theses can be considered as one type of official product of normal science, since they undergo rather stringent internal scientific evaluation. An attempt is made to…

It is widely accepted that to be scientifically literate one needs to have the ability to make thoughtful decisions about socioscientific issues (SSI). This includes critical assessment of scientific claims and arguments involved. In this study we asked 89 science education students with substantial academic qualifications in science, working in…