Finding teaching models and strategies that benefit learners while incorporating skills students will need in the future, such as using technology, is important. This study examined the problem of whether Webquests, an inquiry-based teaching strategy where much of the information is found online, are a beneficial way to integrate technology into…

Research in biotechnology is rapidly advancing; everyday, new and exciting discoveries are made. With this new technology there are also many safety and ethical questions, though, as well as the need for education. Alternative teaching methods may help to increase students' understanding of difficult concepts in all aspects of schooling, including…

This directory provides abstracts of 236 current research projects funded by the Division of Innovation and Development, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Abstracts are grouped into the following 10 topical sections: (1) assessment and evaluation; (2) cultural differences; (3) infants, young children, and…

This directory abstracts more than 180 projects funded during Fiscal Year 1996 by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Research to Practice Division. Projects developed under four major program areas are described: (1) research; (2) technology, educational media, and materials; (3) serious emotional disturbance;…