Provides the insights of Dr. John Red Horse regarding Native American tribal control over research conducted in Indian communities, the role and approaches of non-Indian academic scholarship regarding Native Americans, and changes in research methodology brought about by Native American researchers focusing on immediate needs of the community.…

Examines adults' literacy-assisted behavior, roles, and role-taking during spontaneous play of three and four year olds in three literacy-based play settings. The descriptive observations point toward commonalities among adults' facilitation of literacy play, accepted play intervention techniques, and adult behavior in storybook reading contexts.…

A method is outlined for social work students to evaluate their own interviewing techniques. Students focus on their implementation of critical components of the initial interview in role plays, field placements, and class assignments. An interview checklist is included as a tool for operationally defining and monitoring interview components.…

Describes a study of undergraduates in the Open University that used qualitative research methods to investigate how students learn with educational television. Results of observations, interviews, and test data are analyzed to determine which program features are important, and the methodology is contrasted with the one used in other studies of…

Presents interviews with three Korean-American students who had very different identities (Korean, Korean-American, and American), focusing on their acculturation. They discussed their opinions on American and Korean culture, use of the English and Korean languages, self-identity, discrimination, and personal and social experiences. (SM)

Discusses the Clinical Infant Development Program, an intervention project for mothers at extremely high risk of dysfunctional parent-infant interactions. A survey of services staff and clients showed that the staff found that provision of concrete services formed a bridge to abstract services, which the clients ranked as the most helpful…

Examines grading systems in undergraduate education at a large university, using data from a 12-month ethnographic study. Identifies how grades determine student movement from college to other organizations. Questions relationships of grading systems to students' perceptions of their own knowledge and grading's role in educational outcomes. Finds…

This survey of 265 social work graduate students indicates that, although most students are committed to social work and express a strong interest in traditional social work client groups and practice, they plan to enter private practice as therapists. (Author/MLW)

Interviews with 55 new lecturers at an Australian university focused upon early experiences in the institution and attitudes regarding teaching and student evaluations. Among findings were that help in learning about the institution and special consideration in workload favored the more academically qualified while help in solving problems favored…

Addresses issues related to the conducting of qualitative studies in early childhood settings. Four problems that can threaten the quality of interviews with young children are noted; these are the adult-child; right-answer; preoperational thought; and self-as-social-object problems. Presents strategies for improving interviews with young…

A total of 36 mothers and their first and third grade children were questioned regarding their conceptions of listening. Mothers' and children's beliefs revealed dissimilarities in their understandings of the criteria by which listeners should regulate their behavior and their conceptions of the actions listeners should take when confused.…

Examines trends in the certification, hiring, and assignment of minority teachers in New York City over the past decade, drawing on published data, interviews, and a survey of new teachers seeking jobs. In attempting to provide minority youth with role models, the city may be denying students equal access to fully qualified teachers. (DM)

Four naturalistic methods for assessing college student learning styles are discussed: direct observation of student behavior, in-depth interviews with students, analysis of self-directed learning projects, and analysis of the guiding metaphors used by students in describing the teaching-learning process. Each suggests ways teachers can adapt to…

Describes study of undergraduates that measured the effect of audiovisual channel correspondence during television news programs on attention and memory. Learning variables in multimedia presentations are discussed, reaction time with visual and auditory probes is examined, factual memory and visual memory tests are described, and implications for…

A Northern Arapaho architect discusses his design process, which uses American Indian cultures, symbols, and attitudes as creative inspiration; his use of space and design elements from aboriginal housing styles; and his experiences with HUD and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program. (SV)