Suggests that academics from professional communication programs can and should use their programs' connections with the workplace to influence practices in the field. Suggests ways to create more bi-directional educational exchanges. (RS)

Considers the role of "traveling rhetoricians" and the fate of the rhetorical theory and research they carry into the workplace and offer to practitioners. Finds teachers of academic, cross-curricular, and workplace writing are being informed by the discipline's deepening understanding of how genres work in particular settings. Considers…

Claims "rhetorical eavesdropping" may make possible moments of convergence in order to effect personal and cultural change. Redefines eavesdropping as an ethical rhetorical tactic and argues that within the United States the dysfunctions of whiteness have remade rhetorical theory in ways that circumscribe available agencies. (NH)

Attempts to locate the changes and challenges to the traditional understanding of what journalism is, to describe ways of dealing with them up to this point, and to formulate a number of arenas to explore initiatives to educate the new journalists of today and tomorrow. Notes that the argument is based on recent developments in journalism…

Suggests that the more teachers can simulate learning conditions in their classrooms, the more effective their students' learning. Explores the degree to which the learning theory can be applied to quite different examples of real-world, complex learning. (SG)

Presents interviews with four experts in Hong Kong suburban journalism. Notes that Hong Kong differs from other geopolitical units in being more like a city-state than a nation. Suggests that there is such a thing as suburban journalism in Hong Kong, and that its coverage is comprehensive. (RS)

Describes the development of attachment of infant to parent or caregiver during infancy. Explores the impact of attachment, whether good or poor, on later development, and factors contributing secure or insecure/anxious attachment. Notes that obstacles to secure attachment can often be overcome with counseling. (HTH)

Intended for second language teachers and teacher trainees, the guide to linguistic concepts used in second language instruction outlines the applications of basic linguistic concepts to classroom practice and some classroom activities. Chapters address the following topics: (1) the relationship of language and linguistics; (2) human…

This document, which is intended for adult educators in Victoria, Australia, outlines a conceptual framework for a further education (FE) curriculum based on the principle of transformative learning. First, FE is defined as "general education for adults that gives priority to foundations, preparedness, and pathways," and curricula is…

Though classroom instructional strategies should clearly be based on sound science and research, knowing when to use them and with whom is more of an art. In "The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction," author Robert J. Marzano presents a model for ensuring quality teaching that balances the necessity of…

This text on the education of gifted children is organized into two parts--the first on curriculum principles and the second on applications of those principles. The first chapter examines such topics as theories of intelligence, qualitatively different curricula, and a comprehensive approach to curriculum. Chapter 2 considers several continuums…

Educational research, often conducted at universities or on educational sites by university researchers, is reported in educational journals, and is most often read by other researchers. The community of classroom teachers, which could benefit from the findings of educational research, rarely learn about these endeavors. The objective of this book…

This booklet examines the learning process in reading, not with an eye to simple solutions, but with concern about problems and potential remedies. Within this framework, it discusses research on the brain and learning processes and suggests some ways to improve instruction for all children in grades K-8. After an introduction, sections of the…

The book examines approaches for serving behavior problem students in the ordinary British School. The first of four sections provides a theoretical framework against which to consider educational services for behavior problem students. Topics addressed include the emotional climate of the classroom and the nature and development of behavior…

This guide describes, from the perspecitve of J. Piaget's theories, the nature of intellectual handicaps and their significance for cognitive development, personality development, and interaction with the environment. A description of intellectual capacity and intellectual development is followed by an analysis of the role of intellectual capacity…