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Do Educators Use the Literature of the Profession?
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Latham, Glenn – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
A study of 20 randomly selected professionals from each of 4 disciplines (education, engineering, law, and medicine) found that educators read less professional literature than did engineers, lawyers, and physicians. Educators cited lack of time, dislike of technical jargon, reliance on other support systems, lack of incentives, inaccessibility,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving, Professional Occupations