Article agrees with Gage's paper that the process-product paradigm contributes to knowledge about teaching. It suggests modifications to traditional methodology for increasing the explanatory power of such research. It questions whether the product end of the paradigm actually indicates learning and discusses implications of the paradigm for…

The traditional conceptions of science dominating educational administration are mistaken. Unacceptable epistemologies, like those implicit in logical positivism, justify knowledge solely in terms of empirical adequacy. An improved science of educational administration embraces a coherent global theory accounting for all the phenomena of human…

Discusses ways that researchers in higher education may gain access to and collect quality data about teacher thinking and practice, proposing roles and relationships for researchers conducting qualitative research in which they may be consultants and in which affective, human-relating skills are as important as traditional technical research…

This paper focuses on the social constructivist perspective as a theoretical framework that can guide the design and evaluation of instructional research in literacy. Three assumptions are discussed: literacy knowledge is a cultural phenomenon; cognitive processes related to literacy are acquired in holistic, contextualized activity; and literacy…

Urban educators must highly value the diversity of language, culture, and cognitive styles their students bring to the classroom. Holistic, interactive instruction builds on youngsters' interpretations of various forms of intelligence, whether musical, linguistic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, bodily kinesthetic, or spatial. Cooperative learning…

A whole-language approach for integrating language and content and thereby facilitating students' transition from English-as-a-Second-Language to college mainstream classes is presented as an alternative to traditional as well as new models. Particular focus is on how the model works and the benefits of using such a model. (15 references) (JL)

Examines the role of self-directedness or "learning education" in student development. Discusses a study of a group of Moscow (Russia) social science classes. Reports that children who studied a topic as a whole during each class outperformed students for whom the material was divided into separate lessons. Suggests that the holistic…

University professor addresses issues that can inhibit or distort collaborative qualitative research. The article looks at issues of power and authority in collaborative research in a teacher researcher group involving five classroom teachers and the professor. (SM)

Describes a postgraduate, interdisciplinary, 2-year course in Human Ecology that covers 400 lessons, laboratory demonstrations and experiments, and field practices. The first year focuses on the ecology and natural sciences concepts of water, atmosphere, and soil. The second year focuses on human systems, social, economic, medical, political and…

Discusses the dynamics of education. Argues that lifelong education on such population topics as family, sexuality, sociodemography, and human rights has great potential, especially in rural and marginal urban areas for promoting human development. Examines planning and instructional considerations, and principles of a human development approach…

This special report includes ideas and activities for improving elementary math education. Three sections present 12 ways to become a better math teacher, 3 activities from Marilyn Burns (a crusader for improved math instruction), and a profile of teachers who found innovative ways to link math to the classroom curriculum. (SM)

History definition and interpretation often excludes many groups. History education should teach learning habits and thinking skills that produce legitimate historical generalizations supported by reliable sources. Student historians must change from passive accepters of others' interpretations to historians grappling to define, interpret, and…

Includes "Joining Forces" (Lindamood); "Spiritual Dimension of the Learning Organisation" (Hawkins); "Management--A 'Spiritual' Foundation?" (Nevard); "Hermit in Organisations" (Murray); "Towards a Spiritual Perspective on Behavior at Work" (Henson); "On Uncertainty" (Adlam); "Spirituality in Organisations" (Lee); "Ecological Organisation" (Conn);…

This article describes a professional development six-part model based on a holistic approach which assumes that educators' professional behavior is not influenced by a single factor in their professional environment, but by the totality of their educational and professional experience. (IAH)

Addresses the need to clarify dimensions of holistic approaches to integrating children's services by examining current collaborative initiatives in Ontario, Canada. Outlines social and demographic trends, discusses ecological perspectives influencing the cooperation movement, and explores murky implementation issues. Cooperative ventures must…