This paper presents a study from the Scottish Independent School Project (SISP). The first part of the paper provides an overview of the characteristics of Scottish independent schools (e.g. location, structure, fees) with the aim of distinguishing the different orientations of schools in the sector. The second and main part of the paper is a…

The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of tutor and student online communication and collaboration activities in a blended learning course. The hypothesis that these activities are related to student learning performance (exam results) was tested based on the number of messages posted, as well as the nature of these messages (type of…

The Educational Doctorate (EdD) at the University of Wolverhampton offers educational practitioners the opportunity to design a research enquiry based in, on or around their professional work. The cohort, reported on here, embarked upon their EdD studies during the 2007/08 academic year. This study reports on seven participants' learning…

This article reports a grounded theory study of the moderation of asynchronous online discussions, to explore the processes by which tutors in higher education decide when and how to moderate. It aims to construct a theory of e-moderation based on some key factors which appear to influence e-moderation. It discusses previous research on the…

Content analysis was used to examine the consistency of responses in self-report data obtained by a semi-structured conversational interview. It was hypothesized that a majority of the seemingly inconsistent responses would prove to be consistent when seen from the respondents' points of view. The sample consisted of 215 female homicide offenders…

The course units which form the core of the four foundation courses at the Open University were sampled for readability, using an electronic version of R. Flesch's (1951) Reading Ease Score. The textload (reading workload) of the courses was predicted by estimating the total length in words of all text components of these courses. Large variations…

Reality-based television programs showcase actual footage or recreate actual events, and include programs such as "America's Most Wanted" and "Rescue 911." To identify the features that typify reality-based television programs, this study conducted an analysis of formal features used in reality-based programs. Formal features…

Provides a brief historical review of "Photolith, ScM" and describes its contribution to scholastic journalism over the past 25 years. (RB)

Argues that quality yearbooks are products of planning, organization, and discipline. (RB)

The results of a study of women's roles as portrayed in picture books indicated that women are not shown in the variety of professional roles in which they are presently engaged. (BRT)

A group of 200 folk tales from four school readers was analyzed in terms of character types included, sex and age distribution of characters, affect content, story outcome, amount of aggressive behavior, and attitude content. (BRT)

Concludes that editors and publishers should put more emphasis on the availability of their product if they want to increase circulation. (RB)

Examines ten books published since World War II, and concludes that muckraking is very much alive today. (RB)

A content analysis plan is presented for determining the degree of sexism in a literary work. (JH)