Notes the relationship between constructive comprehension and schema theory research and decries the lack of progress in applying these theoretical phenomena to the classroom. (MKM)

Reviews the research on racial prejudice, suggests how the findings can be applied to reduce prejudice, and poses some questions for further research. (MLF)

A response to the review by Robert Calfee and Priscilla Drum, in issue three of the eighth volume of this journal, discusses the issue of incorporating research results into practice. (Author/MLF)

Reviews the history and nature of action research as an approach for dealing with classroom practice problems. Discusses differences between formal and action research. (SK)

Describes Monte Carlo simulation studies and their application in vocational education research. Explains study design and analysis as well as use and evaluation of results. (SK)

Suggests that the insights of educational action research, especially in connection with the reflexive nature of knowledge, must be taken seriously by educational philosophers and that it will not be, until they take seriously the fact that philosophy of education can become genuinely synoptic. (Author)

Industry benefits from technology transfer by becoming aware of cutting edge developments, having a pool of experienced candidates, and furthering universities understanding of industry. Universities benefit from diversified funding, exposure to real-world problems, and access to facilities and equipment. Challenges include intellectual property…

Home economics and action research are both concerned with human communities and actions. Home economics can be understood as a field of practice that can be enriched by engaging in approaches of action research. (JOW)

Explores how universities can learn from best practices in the private sector when trying to commercialize research. Suggests that consulting organizations can be used as models for the university technology transfer process. (Contains 11 references.) (JOW)

Discusses how the National Reading Panel (NRP) report has become the basis for the push for research-based reading instruction as well as the source of a great deal of controversy and debate. Summarizes the NRP report and responds to 10 myths that have arisen in the hopes of clarification. Concludes that it would be best if educators and…

Reviews the history of the Public Relations Body of Knowledge Abstracts, a database of public relations research and literature. Describes the uses of the abstracts for research purposes, and reports assessments of new research directions as set forth by members of the Public Relations Society of America's permanent Body of Knowledge Board. (MM)

Explores the basic concepts and methodological assumptions of feminist research. Argues that home economics research must declare its interest in bettering the family if research and theorizing in home economics are to be autonomous and have integrity. (Author/JOW)

Reviews the dual research role of marketing education teachers. Presents a model to encourage teachers to conduct classroom research and provides suggestions for applying reported research. (JOW)

Historical inquiry in adult education is tangled up with contemporary debates about the nature of the field as a discipline. The problem of object and the problem of usability must be considered for historical insights to inform the field. (SK)

Interviews with 124 rice farmers in Sierra Leone revealed that farmers and extension staff have minimal participation and input in testing of new cultivation technologies. The top-down research approach has limited contact among researchers, extension staff, and farmers and affected the utility and application of research. (SK)