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Longhofer, Jeffrey; Floersch, Jerry – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
In this essay, the authors consider the challenge made by two keynote speakers at recent social work research conferences, one in the United States and the other in Europe. Both spoke of a knowledge crisis in social work. Both John Brekke (Society for Social Work and Research) and Peter Sommerfeld (First Annual European Conference for Social Work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Conferences (Gatherings), Intellectual Disciplines
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Rasmussen, Ingvill; Krange, Ingeborg; Ludvigsen, Sten R. – International Journal of Educational Research, 2003
In this article, we explore how students' agency relates to both highly structured and open-ended learning environments. This is done by analysing how students' understanding of tasks evolves through their activities in relation to the representations inscribed in two technology-rich learning environments. Based on the sociocultural approach to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Task Analysis, Technology Integration, Cognitive Style
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Escolano, Agustin – Paedagogica Historica, 1996
Compares and contrasts two emerging approaches to educational historical research. Reveals a double-edged sword in that while these approaches open up the field to a wide array of subject matter and styles of inquiry, they also may weaken the epistemological stature of the discipline. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Research
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This volume of the 30th annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents: plenary panel papers; research forum papers; short oral communication papers; and poster presentation papers from the meeting. Information relating to discussion groups and working sessions is also provided.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction