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Provides a brief summary of current research in mathematics education at the college level. Explores the current needs of college-level faculty. Suggests ways of coping with the apparent perception that some of the best contemporary research is useless or irrelevant from the practitioner's point of view. (22 references) (JJK)

Describes the Consortium for Lexical Research (CLR), a cooperative archive of electronic materials (e.g., software programs, research reports) for lexical research available through the Internet. Discussion covers CLR membership, archive administration, using the facility, types of materials stored, and documentation on materials. Samples of CLR…

This literature review on vocational choices, decision making, vocational assessment, and career counseling (325 references) focuses on preentry individual behavior. The review finds a predominantly white male heterosexual referent, need to recognize multiple factors affecting behavior, and importance of appropriately powerful statistical…

Analysis of 347 articles published in the "Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis" over 19 years found that the volume of behavior-analytic papers on educational topics has declined. Concern with classroom conduct diminished but is still heavily emphasized. Reports of social skills and language studies accelerated, but analyses of academic…

Reviewers (n=126) of behavioral journals were asked to evaluate identical manuscripts according to their usual criteria. Half the manuscripts were supposedly written by men and half by women. Male reviewers did not evaluate male- and female-authored manuscripts differently, but female reviewers accepted significantly more female-authored than…

A study surveying researchers about the attributes, function, and form of research study problem statements shows disagreement regarding purpose, content, and form. It is suggested that problem statements are essential for well-focused, manageable studies and must present a study's significance and contribution to knowledge. (21 references) (EA)

This article presents basic principles and examples of spatial representations derived from the analysis of cooccurrence frequency data pertaining to bibliographic information elements, such as keywords and citations, in research publications and patents. Characteristics of the main types of bibliographic maps are outlined, and potential…

Investigates the need to include computer screens in documentation for software using a graphical user interface. Describes the uses and purposes of "minimal manuals" and their principles. Studies student reaction to their use of one of three on-screen manuals: screens, icon, and button. Finds some benefit for including icon and button…

Studies the philosophy of Paul Feyerabend with regard to the analysis of raw data and the role of prior adherence to theory in such analyses. Uses Feyerabend's philosophy to analyze the space shuttle Challenger disaster in terms of social constructionism. (HB)

Examines critically the types of educational literature being advanced under the rubric of "systemic change." Data from an Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) search suggest that most studies are theoretical rather than field based, conservative in their definition of change, and nonsystemic in both theory and practice.…

Explores the nature of a synthetic review of research. A review is "gatekeeping, policing, and productive rather than merely mirroring." A review can inform analyses of policy areas as it recognizes and fosters quality published work. The critical review can provide a basis from which new work can spring. (SLD)

Analyzes current conceptions of science achievement for K-12 students and considers equity implications for science achievement and assessment in the context of standards-based and systems reform. Reviews documents on science concept standards and proposes using a cultural anthropological perspective to develop a view of science achievement and…

Describes some of the ways conformity in science is rewarded and defiance punished with reference to the work of Arthur Jensen. Notes that some of his work makes outstanding contributions to the science of intelligence, while other work is considered regressive. (SLD)

Presents an interview with Chris Spatz who is a professor of psychology at Hendrix College in Conway (Arkansas). Discusses the null hypothesis statistical texts (NHST) and the arguments for and against the use of NHST, the changes in research articles, textbook changes, and the Internet. (CMK)