Objectivity is a matter of degree, applying to many different types of belief. Ideally, the educator's duty is to present all relevant beliefs and exhibit them to the judgment of students. Subjectivism and relativism offer false imperatives leading to intolerance and authoritarianism. (SK)

Lauda debates the issues raised by Swanson in a previous article (EJ 257 477), which he believes present a misconception of technology education and its methods of inquiry. Lauda argues that the study of technology is a valid discipline base in today's technological culture. (SK)

Addresses the criteria for judging the credibility of inquiries conducted within the naturalistic inquiry paradigm, defines naturalistic inquiry, explicates how the proposed criteria are dealt with in conventional inquiry, and outlines a mode for dealing with them within the naturalistic paradigm. Twenty-six sources are listed. (FM)

Current challenges to the credibility of studying educational politics are briefly sketched; the logic form, Y=f(X), is reviewed by discussing three translations of "property space;" and speculations are made on the future of inquiry into the dynamics of educational politics. (RL)

Examines the four views of technology: technology as hardware, techniques, organization, and as a social force. The author argues that technology educators should address the tasks of precisely defining technology and developing and/or applying strong inquiry methods to their work. (CT)

Reports on the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) 1999 symposium that focused on improving the research and theory base for practice in human performance technology. Presenters agreed that the most appropriate form of inquiry is the synthesis of theories and research from other fields to generate a scientific rationale for…

Discusses the history of the Internet and its use as a learning resource tool for instructors. Suggests that the Internet allows students to interact with their world and promotes inquiry-based skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and research. Includes a variety of classroom exercises. (Author)

The story of Van Gogh and Gauguin's work together offers interesting points to consider regarding collegial inquiry among educators. This manuscript uses their story, as well as the works of Dewey, Sch?n, and Sennett, to explore dimensions of collegial relationships and how collegiality may promote greater degrees of inquiry among teachers. It…

In an attempt to better support the mathematics and science learning experiences of preservice teacher candidates, a new course of study was created as part of a teacher certification program at a mid-Atlantic liberal art university. Entitled Investigations in Science and Mathematics, the two semester course adopted an integrated inquiry and…

A postal survey of high school astronomy teachers strongly confirms many results of an earlier electronic survey. Additional and new results include a measure of the level of inquiry (more structured inquiry and teacher-led) in the classroom as well as data showing that more emphasis is given to traditional topics than to contemporary astronomy…

School change efforts to develop schools as learning communities result in schools that are constantly learning and thus changing. This collective case study of four schools involved in a 4-year reform effort begins to examine the ongoing sustainability of a learning community. The study draws insights about the sustainability of learning…