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The Journal of Educational Research: A Historical Perspective.
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Heller, Mary F.; Raths, James D. – Journal of Educational Research, 1999
On the 79th anniversary of the Journal of Educational Research, this article republishes the announcement that began volume 1, number 1, January 1920, of the journal. It also discusses the journal's work over the past 79 years. An appendix lists titles and authors published in the journal during the years 1920, 1934, and 1993. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Higher Education, Scholarly Journals
Breaking the Code: Engaging Practitioners in Critical Analysis of Adult Educational Literature.
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Brookfield, Stephen – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1993
Presents a framework for critical reflection on adult education literature in four sets of questions: methodological, experiential, communicative, and political. Addresses reasons for student resistance to critical analysis. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Critical Thinking, Criticism, Educational Research
Teaching and the Challenge of Change: Educational Research in Relation to Teacher Education.
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Broadfoot, Patricia – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1992
Discusses (1) the type of relationship between educational research and teacher education most likely to produce effective teachers; (2) current models of the relationship between teacher education and educational research; and (3) necessary changes to resolve the differences between the first two issues. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Brain Research: The Necessity for Separating Sites, Actions and Functions.
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Meeker, Mary – 1985
Educators, as applied scientists, must work in partnership with investigative scientists who are researching brain functions in order to reach a better understanding of gifted students and students who are intelligent but do not learn. Improper understanding of brain functions can cause gross errors in educational placement. Until recently, the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Brain, Cognitive Tests, Educational Research
Improving Communication among Educational Researchers, Policymakers, and the Press.
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O'Neil, Robert M.; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1990
Presents excerpts from a symposium in Charlottesville (VA) at which researchers, policymakers, and journalists discussed educational issues and the relationship of research to reform. Discusses issues concerning communication problems between groups and why it is important to keep talking with each other. Explores ways of improving the…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Context, Educational Change, Educational Policy
On Making a Difference.
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Slavin, Robert E. – Educational Researcher, 1990
Explores reasons for the tenuous relationship between educational research and educational practice. Suggests changes in research and policy to bring educational research directly to bear on educational problems. The major problem is that researchers are searching for variables that relate to improved outcomes, whereas educational innovators are…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Improvement Programs
CEDEFOP. Annual Report, 1998.
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 1999
This document summarizes the activities conducted by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) during 1998 in its continuing efforts to accomplish its primary objective of linking research, policy, and practice in vocational education and training (VET). The following are among the 1998 CEDEFOP projects and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Credits, Educational Practices