A teacher-researcher describes how collaborative inquiries with students into literacy has the potential to develop metacognitive awareness of language and literacy practices, inform practice, and provide opportunities for students to use literacy in meaningful and authentic ways. Drawing upon a teacher-research study into the use of argument…

In Australia, as in the UK, much of the skills debate in research education has reflected a deficit model, whereby candidates are deemed to be in need of supplementary training. In response to the demands of employers and governments, most universities have added employability skills to postgraduate curricula, while simultaneously boosting their…

Some methodological issues are discussed that arise from our comparative research conducted since the early 1990s into primary schooling in Finland and England. This research has been identified as part of a "new" comparative education that uses qualitative research strategies and which prioritises sensitivity to cultural context in data…

It's winter! While it is frosty outside, one can at least think warm thoughts by starting now to plan ahead for summer information literacy programs. This article is designed to provide some ideas for planning next summer's reading, sleuthing, and research programs. It features a variety of programs organized by academic librarians this past…

This article presents a study exploring the beliefs, knowledge, and practices of four middle and secondary science teachers participating in a collaborative curriculum action research project. Using a case study methodology, the views and practices of these teachers were described and analyzed as they investigated novel ideas about scientific…

Since the fall of 2006 a number of Towson University students concentrating in the discipline of anthropology have been part of a civic engagement and service-learning project focusing on an historic African-American community in Baltimore. While the focus of the research project concentrates on the processes of gentrification, individual student…

On one side of this controversy is the belief that goals should be established and funds distributed by qualified practicing scientists; on the other, that basic science should be accountable to the legislature and electorate. This dilemma is discussed in terms of agricultural and biomedical research. (LBH)

Taken from a paper delivered at the Durham meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in September 1970. (IR)

This report is a summary of the 1993 Virginia General Assembly Session and its actions regarding higher education. The 1993 session considered a record number of bills and resolutions with more than 1,500 passed and signed by the governor. Approximately 150 of the items pertain directly or indirectly to higher education in Virginia and include a…

Staff studies (35), doctoral dissertations (35), and masters or specialist studies (12) in progress in 14 States are listed alphabetically by State. A table provides information on the availability of previous regional summaries of studies from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. (Author/MS)

A look at new regulations and specifications for European-made and imported electrical video equipment in Great Britain. (HB)

Reports on a state-wide guidance accountability survey. Results indicate that students do see counselors in Iowa, and that they consider counselors helpful. Areas in which students reported receiving no assistance from teachers, counselors, or principals are also reviewed. (Author/PC)

Article focused on a technique to make beginning report writing fun and help kids learn to be concise. (Editor/RK)

Clinical studies suggest that A and B therapist "types" may be associated with variation in the process and outcome of psychotherapy. Because of the proliferation of A-B scales, this study attempts to replicate and clarify several scale versions in order to justify their use in future studies. (Author/PC)

An experiment, involving the recruitment of adults for participation in study circles, to test and evaluate measures for eliminating obstacles which exclude adults with short and defective youth education from participating in public adult education is described. (Author/JH)