Weak research utilization strategies limit the faculty development of preservice teacher educators. They have weaker knowledge acquisition strategies and have less contact with researchers than do school district-based inservice teacher educators. A research utilization framework is used to propose recommendations to help preservice teacher…

Reviews the principles of the behavioral model of learning and discusses the need to incorporate these principles in the development of educational software programs. Criteria for evaluating software programs based on their inclusion of behavioral principles are provided, and the evaluations of six available programs based on these criteria are…

The article considers the research basis for use of word processing with learning disabled fourth grade students, notes the special demands word processing makes on teachers and students in the initial learning stage, and suggests instructional approaches. (DB)

The purpose of this two-year study was to develop and assess preservice instruction incorporating current research findings on effective instruction. Qualitative and quantitative data are presented, and findings are discussed. (MT)

A school district's efforts to implement selected aspects of research on effective schools as part of a five-year plan for instructional improvement are summarized. The selection of goals, and development and implementation of school-level plans are described. Advantages and disadvantages of the school-level approach are discussed. (MT)

An educative approach to teacher change gives teachers access to new knowledge and understanding in ways that will assist them in taking possession of that knowledge and to work out its implications and its consequences for their own settings and contexts. (CB)

Considers contributions of basic/theoretical, applied/practical, and marketing research to the field of camping. Outlines research concerns: application of qualitative methods, practical application of marketing research, effective research dissemination, and focus on longitudinal studies using larger samples. Affirms role of research to document…

Teachers should familiarize themselves with the practical advantages of single-subject methodology in attempting to meet the various learning needs of hearing-impaired students. Two examples are provided to illustrate how these designs can act as tools for deciding which of several teaching methods are most beneficial to particular students.…

The manner in which results and methods are reported influences the ability of the synthesis of prior studies for planning new evaluations. Confidence ratings, coding conventions, and supplemental evidence can partially overcome the difficulties. Planners must acknowledge the influence of their own judgement in using prior research. (Author)

Selected ERIC abstracts dealing with aspects of organizational change are offered. These articles explore specific approaches, priorities to consider, and offer advice for beginning organizational change in teacher education programs. (DF)

Provides a definition of empirically based practice, both conceptually and operationally. Describes a study of how research and practice were integrated in the graduate social work program at the School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago. (JAC)

Suggests that despite social work's commitment to a person-in-situation framework, the social work literature contains a client-blaming bias. A review of recent reseach on practice effectiveness shows that problems were often defined in person-centered terms and that person-centered measures of outcome were frequently used. (Author/JAC)

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)

Pedagogy consists of three components: the generic behaviors common to teaching in all disciplines, content-specific teaching behaviors, and theoretical concepts useful for explaining the application of these behaviors. Pedagogical research provides critical information about the behaviors that are used, those that work, and the reasons they work.…

Research on computational estimation is presented. Key processes used by good estimators and characteristics of good estimators are included as well as other research findings. (MNS)