An evaluation of helical scan video tape recorders. (JW)

The development of a new psychoeducational facility is analyzed in light of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale by which some members of the organization described their collective experience. The argument is that researchers can perceive otherwise inaccessible operative dynamics by studying the symbols, tales, and legends used by organization members.…

This article describes some of the problems in the areas of ethics, rapport and understanding which confront researchers when they assume the role of a friend in observing and interacting with children. (EB)

The ways in which the social scientist approaches field work and ethnographic research have consequences for the final results of the investigation. (ST)

The state of the art of randomized social field experiments is discussed. Topics discussed include disciplines of primary actors involved in such research, scientific value of experimentation, the nation's capacity to conduct field experiments, and society's willingness to permit such experiments. (TJH)

Reports a field study of computer professionals' client relationships. Concludes that client-oriented interaction behaviors grounded in the interactional view provide substantial discrimination between high and low-performing professionals. (MS/JAD)

Describes the fieldwork aspect of the British study "The Improving Schools Project." Identifies themes emerging from the first phase of the study in 13 secondary schools. Describes these themes: (1) multiple starting points; (2) the complex and interactive nature of school improvement; (3) missing instructional level; and (4 ) importance…

Summarizes relatively simple and inexpensive methods for collecting data from agricultural field studies. Describes methods involving on-farm testing, crop yield measurement, quality evaluations, weed control effectiveness, plant nutrient status, and other measures. Contains 29 references illustrating how these methods were used to conduct…

The use of a patient information video to aid patients in their decision whether to participate in a randomized perinatal trial was evaluated. Patients' knowledge of the controlled trial, feelings about its worth, and willingness for future participation were assessed. Results suggest that a video and an information sheet may result in greater…

In European countries, field studies investigate how citizens acquire knowledge of the new currency, the euro. In 3 laboratory experiments, the authors recruited 168 undergraduates to examine whether such accurate knowledge is acquired from learning prices in the new currency. The results show fast learning of prices of duration of cellular phone…

Notwithstanding its iconic status within geography, the debate continues about how fieldwork should be taught to undergraduate students. The authors engage with this debate and argue that field studies should follow the teaching of research methodology. In this paper they review relevant literature on the place of fieldwork in geography training,…

To sustain world preeminence, 21st century university and college leaders in the United States are redesigning their institutions organizationally and culturally to align with the direction of local and global societies and markets. The New American University enterprise model at Arizona State University has become one of the leading organization…

This paper considers the objectives for geographical fieldwork within senior high schools in Taiwan, and the constraints on the implementation and development of fieldwork. It introduces briefly the position of fieldwork in geography education in Taiwan, then uses a model adapted from the work of Boardman in 1974 and Smith in 1996 in England to…

Education in schools that serve nationalities consisting of comparatively small populations is currently a focal topic in relation to academia and international organizations. The issue of cultural choice in the schools--whether the function of education in these schools is ultimately dissemination of modern mainstream culture or transmission of…