Discusses historic technological barriers to use of the brain in teaching/learning theories, compares medical profession's early move to biological research to educators' long reticence, describes new computer-based brain monitoring technology, and proposes greater involvement of educators in brain research and related technological developments.…

Discusses application of microcomputer technology to educational research and describes the possible uses of computer networking for communication with colleagues. Focuses on the organization and structure of the Education Research Forum on CompuServe. Considers advantages and costs of networking in general and for the American Educational…

Argues that defining "progress" is fundamental to understanding how effective educational research is in improving practice. Discusses the problem of partial specification and its consequences for defining the research-practice relationship. Presents three different, but complementary, approaches to defining "progress":…

Describes the use of research-based and personal-based aspects of student recruitment and suggests that a creative combination of the two can lead to a more effective admissions program. (JAC)

Describes recent professional developments having an increased impact on provision of social work mental health services to children: the emergence of practice guidelines from government and disciplines, the growth of empiral research evidence documenting efficacy of selected interventions, and the impact of managed care programs. Reviews…

Describes the action research model used by the Pennsylvania Action Research Network, summarizes impact evaluation results since 1995, and concludes that the network has had a major impact on the professional development of adult educators in the state. (SK)

Examines the limitations of career decision-making models from a theory-in-action perspective (Argyris, 1976). Discusses research implications. (Author)

Universities in Finland are engaged in further training activities, the purpose of which is to teach new knowledge about theoretical and methodological developments in science, new research results, and new applications of research. (SK)

The computer's social effects have long been debated under the influence of unrealistic perceptions and value judgments. Experience has disproved early prophecies about the computer's impact on privacy, education, and employment. Today, a new set of criteria for determining the role of computers in social contexts is needed. (KH)

Examines what it means when youngsters tell researchers they are concerned about the nuclear arms race. The nuclear concerns picked up in surveys may be deep or they may indicate a superficial awareness of a hot political topic. (JN)

Outlines basis of current knowledge of hemispheric function and relates some of first steps in its application to education, including descriptions of tests used to assess cognitive functions of normal and learning disabled children. Warns against making curricular or methodological changes based on our present state of knowledge. (CMG)

Reviews and discusses research on teacher effectiveness as sources of criteria for evaluating teaching. Examines the translation of research results into practice, particularly in the Caribbean context. Explores additional sources of criteria outside of the research. (Author/MJL)

The authors examine the special educator's plight in translating laboratory findings into classroom practice, in terms of the possible ungeneralizability of the experimental outcomes. (Author/PHR)

Japanese science/technology policies emphasize creative research management for strengthening breakthrough innovation. Key lessons include the following: cultivation of creative researchers, clear strategic directions, systematic teamwork and collaboration, focus on strategic industrial relevance, balance between autonomy and control, and the need…

After the elimination of federal Pell Grants and Ohio Instructional Grants for prison postsecondary education, Ohio Penal Education Consortium conducted studies of recidivism demonstrating the positive effects of educational programs. Funding was obtained for the kind of college programs that significantly lower recidivism. (SK)