Nine productive ways of identifying a research topic are listed for the benefit of beginning researchers, and these approaches are illustrated with examples from the field of educational measurement. Having a research agenda helps the beginning investigator in this era in which there is a gold mine of data available. (SLD)

This manual discusses major differences between academic and commercial educational research (CER) and provides suggestions to help researchers who want to conduct CER. The paper is based on the experiences of the TAFE National Center for Research and Development Ltd in Leabrook (Australia). Focus is on describing how to apply for grants and how…

This brief note is a description and invitation to educators, practitioners, and researchers to participate in AEDNET, a special network of electronic mail created for people in adult education. The description of AEDNET provides a history of the network and lists current and future benefits of AEDNET. Information is then presented on joining…

This group of six library guides, designed to introduce the student to some of the bibliographical tools available in various subject areas at the Fogler Library, is not intended to be a complete listing, but rather a selective introduction to the many sources of information available to the beginning researcher. Information is provided on the use…

This paper suggests that self-evaluation should be a significant component of teachers' daily work, presenting a model of systematic self-evaluation to help teachers generate classroom solutions through self-study (thus leading them to more complex forms of classroom inquiry). After a historical and theoretical perspective, the paper proposes a…

This guide defines action research and provides historical and theoretical contexts for its use. Specific advice is given for the teacher-researchers engaging in action research, and a case study provides an extended example of the action research process. The chapters are: (1) "Understanding Action Research"; (2) "Deciding on an Area of Focus";…

This book provides a simple but effective model for approaching action research. It also contains a series of tools to assist the researcher in working through the research process. The chapters are: (1) "Research in Professional and Public Life"; (2) "Principles of Community-Based Action Research"; (3) "Setting the Stage"; (4) "Look: Building the…

The ways and means for an Office of Research to promote research on the campus and consequently serve as a faculty advocate in research are discussed and illustrated through case histories. Motivating faculty, which includes creating the proper environment and attending to faculty needs, is the method discussed for promoting research. (JMD)

Discusses teachers who question the happenings in their classrooms and answer their questions through classroom research. Argues that these teachers will continue to learn about their students and the teaching/learning that occurs within their classrooms, schools, and profession. Offers suggestions on how to initiate a teacher/researcher effort.…

Describes the effects on the teacher and students of a collaborative teaching/research project in which the basic-writing students researched their own writing with the teacher. Notes that the basic writers became more interested in their own writing and learning. (RS)

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses what scholarship of integration is (interpreting, drawing together, and bringing new insight to bear on original research); what activities constitute such scholarship; examples from the field of…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses concerns with Ernest Boyer's redefinitions of what scholarship is. Argues the need for fair and consistent application of assessment standards for scholarship but notes problems of consistency and quality of…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses the Carnegie Foundation's 1997 report, "Scholarship Assessed." Offers an overview of the text itself, and discusses the centrality of discourse and argument to the work. Discusses implications for…

Designed for persons interested in using "A Manual for Investigating American English in the South: Field Procedures" as a tool rather than using the approach suggested in the manual, this guide provides a preliminary set of instructions for using the manual, including comments on appropriate fieldwork orientation. Section II outlines…

This paper explains how teachers can set up good research problems to study in their classrooms. The purpose of the research is to provide teachers with a tool for reflection, change, learning, and renewal in student-centered classrooms. Teacher-researchers learn to ask critical questions, collect data, document findings, and share results with…