Reports that the McCall-Crabbs Standard Test Lessons in Reading were never sufficiently standardized to justify their widespread use as the basis for readability formulae. (DD)

The photography technique for predicting the physical properties of a body segment is highly recommended because of its simplicity and accuracy of data obtained. (MM)

This paper describes an apparatus used in motor control and memory research. (MM)

A review of the new approaches to the developing field of principal evaluation focuses on the evaluation methodology. (LH)

The discussion identifies the needs of university researchers for information technology (IT), describes the technologies available, and illustrates by examples the impact of new technologies on university research. Provision of IT resources for researchers is examined, and key strategies for IT adoption are suggested. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the application of new generation, external broadband telecommunications networks to academic library reference services. Several of the prominent networks are described, a selected bibliography of 20 recent publications is provided, and addresses for obtaining further information are listed. (CLB)

Studied African American culture, using a new, shortened, 33-item African American Acculturation Scale (AAAS-33) to assess the scale's validity and reliability. Comparisons between the original form and AAAS-33 reveal high correlations, however, the longer form may be sensitive to some beliefs, practices, and attitudes not assessed by the short…

Traces the increasing use of databases and computerized records of government agencies in newsrooms during the 1980s. Reports on a national survey showing that most journalism education programs do not prepare students to use these rich sources of information now routinely used in the newsroom. (SR)

Interpretive approaches to the study of children address the fundamental question of how children come to invest cultural resources with meaning. The theoretical rationale and the key premises of these approaches are described. A discussion of interpretive methodological principles focuses on ethnographic methods. (MM)

Describes the importance of research activities for undergraduates at colleges and universities. Benefits to the student of direct or indirect research include increased knowledge, understanding, enthusiasm, interest, and curiosity about the material. (SAH)

Presents the results of a content analysis of articles that were published in the "Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development" (JMCD) during the last 15 years. The analysis identified the leading contributors (i.e., authors, institutions) to JMCD, evaluated the content of the articles, examined the type of articles, and…

This paper outlines one researcher's reflections on the development and use of a conceptual framework as a research tool. Firstly, it discusses the conditions upon which a conceptual framework was devised and used in a major research study. Secondly, it provides evidence concerning the efficacy of the conceptual framework for its purpose in that…

The Internet is a significant information resource for students due to the ease of access it allows to a vast amount of information. As the quality of the information on the Internet varies, it is important that students are able to evaluate such information critically. The aim of the study was to investigate how students evaluate Internet sources…

Determining the potential of educational information and communications technology for enhancing teaching and learning is the subject of a great deal of research activity. This paper argues that the technologies employed to enhance learning can also be exploited for the enhancement of research. Recorded learner-system interactions, dynamically…

This annotated bibliography includes both general resources in legal research and works specifically addressing school law. A total of 103 items are cited under the following categories: guides to legal research; indexes; dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and handbooks; American Digest system; federal statutes, reports, and rules and…