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Mertens, Donna M. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2004
In this new edition, the author explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms (postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic) into descriptions of these methods. Special emphasis is provided for conducting research in culturally complex communities. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Human Services, Research Problems, Methods Research
Du Terroil, Anna M. – 1975
This analysis of aesthetic appreciation provides a theoretical model to help teachers recognize the aesthetic level at which students are operating. The purpose of the study is to explain to art educators how to expand a student's capacity to appreciate works of art. The study is presented in two parts. Part I describes and evaluates theories of…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Analytical Criticism, Art, Art Appreciation
Costa, Arthur L., Ed.; Kallick, Bena, Ed. – 1995
This collection provides a new perspective for understanding what assessment can do to promote continuous improvement in education. The concepts of systems thinking, continued learning, mental models, shared vision, and team building are highlighted in the selections, which include: (1) "A Systems Approach to Assessing School Culture"…
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education