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Glass, Gene V. – Educational Researcher, 1992
Questions that beginning educational researchers and evaluators will have to answer are discussed concerning: (1) which intellectual tradition to select; (2) the roles of basic and theoretical inquiry; (3) qualitative and quantitative distinctions; (4) the theory-practice relationship; (5) political influences; and (6) the correct emphasis on…
Descriptors: Career Development, Educational Research, Evaluators, Political Influences
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Bland, Carole J.; Ruffin, Mack T., IV – Academic Medicine, 1992
A review of the literature on university faculty research productivity found a consistent set of 12 characteristics common in research-conducive environments. Findings included (1) the leader has a disproportionate impact through his influence on all the other characteristics, and (2) participative governance is important in promotion of research…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, Environmental Influences, Governance
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Silverman, Linda Kreger – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1992
L. S. Hollingworth (1886-1939), a neglected pioneer in educational psychology, challenged the prevailing view of the inferiority of women's intelligence and was a founder of the field of education for the gifted. This biographical sketch highlights her many accomplishments in unpopular fields. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Authors, Biographies, Educational History
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Saunders, David – Australian Universities' Review, 1993
The status of Australian law and policy concerning college faculty's intellectual property rights is examined briefly. A number of recent occurrences, some reflecting trends and some discrete events, are used to illustrate the legal and cultural circumstances that frame the discussion about intellectual property and academics. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cultural Context, Educational Trends, Federal Legislation
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Llorens, Mary Beth – Elementary School Journal, 1994
Considers the various meanings of action research historically and as it is currently manifested. Notes that, in attempting to define action research and to use it for the diverse goals of teacher professionalization, improved knowledge, and social justice, researchers sometimes overlook teachers' struggles with implementation and outside…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adolescents, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
Pemberton, Carol – Contributions to Music Education, 1992
Discusses the skills, attitudes, and work habits necessary for conducting research in music education. Describes the process used in a historical research study about the impact of Lowell Mason on music in U.S. history. Concludes with six practical suggestions on historical research. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Jacklin, Carol Nagy; McBride-Chang, Catherine – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1991
Feminism has helped shape developmental psychology, and feminist scholarship has made its primary contributions to the study of child development in the following major areas: (1) weakening the "male as norm" concept; (2) changing "mother blaming" for children's problems; and (3) theory and research on sex role socialization.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Context Effect, Developmental Psychology
Bright, Robin – Canadian Journal of English Language Arts, 1989
Describes an ethnographic study conducted in a grade four classroom during language arts instruction to discover patterns of a traditional approach, a whole-language approach, or a combination of the two. Compares and contrasts traditional and whole-language approaches according to specific dimensions: concept of learning, curriculum, pedagogy,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Ethnography
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Crothers, Charles – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Analyzes the structure of academic sociology departments. Stresses the competition for resources and symbolic capital among different groups including faculty, support staff, research staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Focuses on the complex role of graduate students, the constraints, and the opportunities it opens. Urges reform…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Researchers
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Haffenden, Ian; And Others – British Educational Research Journal, 1992
Reports on the structure and methodology of a British project investigating the impact and implications of competence-led curricula in further education. Outlines the alternative dissemination strategies, research methodology, and management approach used. Concludes that the teacher as researcher approach needs to be applied more explicitly in the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Administration, Educational Research
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Schrader, Alvin M. – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1993
Discusses the role of research in graduate education for library and information studies from the perspectives of students, practitioners, and researchers. Results from two studies are examined that explored (1) research activities by academic librarians, and (2) practitioner and student attitudes about research and required research methods…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study, Higher Education
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Kaestle, Carl F. – Educational Researcher, 1993
Surveys 32 officials of federal agencies and educational researchers to express historically grounded judgments on issues in educational research, including the poor reputation of the field. Criticisms that recur are that it does not pay off, that the community is in disarray, and that the field is politicized. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Federal Government
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Swanson, H. Lee – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1993
This article presents guidelines for "beginning" career researchers on developing a research program, focusing on topic choice, research methodology quality, coauthoring, funding, and selection of journal for publication. Career models in special education research are described, the importance of careful interpretation of research data is…
Descriptors: Career Development, Data Interpretation, Disabilities, Educational Research
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Lehman, Barbara A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1991
A university teacher educator discusses becoming a teacher-researcher in her own classes, bringing theory and practice together and collaborating with students in the learning process. She observed classroom events, talked with students, and reflected about the situation. The experience helped her integrate theory and practice and feel positive…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Techniques, Graduate Study, Higher Education
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Rawlings, Diane; And Others – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1990
Describes the Teacher-Scholar program supported by the Ohio Writing Project and Miami University's Department of English, in which secondary teachers go to Miami University for one year to teach, to study rhetoric and composition theory, and to conduct their own research projects. Reports that, upon returning to their schools, participants conduct…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, English Instruction, High Schools
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